Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Felisha Mariscal
14 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | New York City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | D.C. United SC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 09 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–4 | L |
| 05 Nov | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #27 |
| 41 | Points | 32 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 43 | Scored | 40 |
| 30 | Conceded | 44 |
| +13 | GD | -4 |
| 1.46 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 39% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts). Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/5
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/7
76+
6/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Los Angeles FC gets underway.
- 4' Everton Luiz was booked on 4.
- 9' Los Angeles FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 9.
- 14' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 18' It’s a booking for Los Angeles FC player. Jordan Harvey gets a Yellow card.
- 22' Andre Horta was booked on 22.
- 24' Controversy at the stadium! Sebastian Saucedo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 29' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 34' Real Salt Lake is showing some good football. However, Real Salt Lake are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' Damir Kreilach puts Real Salt Lake on the lead.
- 40' The Uruguay Diego Rossi breaks the deadlock on 40 minutes. 1-1!
- 45' Los Angeles FC have won 583 goals from 293 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kyle Beckerman.
- 60' Jordan Harvey needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Erik Holt is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Salt Lake.
- 68' The crowd applauds Sebastian Saucedo as he leaves the pitch. Nick Besler steps in for Real Salt Lake.
- 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' The crowd applauds Tate Schmitt as he leaves the pitch. Justin Portillo steps in for Real Salt Lake.
- 78' Javier Perez is replacing Andre Horta for the Los Angeles FC side.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Damir Kreilach.
- 79' A change in the Los Angeles FC ranks — Adama Diomande exits the field as Adrien Perez enters on 79.
- 81' Time for substitution for Los Angeles FC. Jordan Harvey is replaced by Nicholas Hamalainen.
- 84' Justin Portillo is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
- 89' Los Angeles FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' A goal from the USA international Walker Zimmerman! He fires home on 90 to make it 2-1!
- 90' It’s a booking for Real Salt Lake player. Aaron Herrera gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Donald Toia has done his job and it is now time for Luis Arriaga to step up.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Los Angeles FC take all three points.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
99
Adama Diomande ↓ Adrien Perez 79'
- 20
-
8
Andre Horta ↓ Javier Perez 78'
- 3
-
2
Jordan Harvey ↓ Niko Hamalainen 81'
- 25
- 1
- 9
- 7
- 4
Bench
-
12
Niko Hamalainen ↑ 81'
- 6
- 5
- 28
- 23
-
26
Adrien Perez ↑ 79'
-
16
Javier Perez ↑ 78'
Coach
Bob Bradley
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 14
- 8
- 18
- 5
- 12
- 22
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↓ Nick Besler 68'
-
4
Donald Toia ↓ Luis Arriaga 90'
- 20
-
21
Tate Schmitt ↓ Justin Portillo 75'
Bench
- 6
-
13
Nick Besler ↑ 68'
- 51
- 19
- 3
-
43
Justin Portillo ↑ 75'
-
26
Luis Arriaga ↑ 90'
Coach
Mike Petke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 7 |
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Heung-min Son | 6 |
| Damir Kreilach | 5 |
| Cristian Arango | 5 |
| Christian Ramirez | 3 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Real Salt Lake Form
2019-03-24
Los Angeles FC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2019-03-17
D.C. United SC
5–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2019-03-09
Real Salt Lake
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2019-03-02
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2018-11-11
Sporting Kansas City
4–2
Real Salt Lake
L
2018-11-05
Real Salt Lake
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.32
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Los Angeles FC to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
39%
Los Angeles FC or Real Salt Lake
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 22% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

