Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at BMO Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 25 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 23 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 24 | 53 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 24 | 44 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 24 | 40 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 23 | 39 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 24 | 39 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 23 | 31 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 24 | 31 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 24 | 30 |
| 9 | New York City FC | 24 | 29 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 24 | 29 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 23 | 28 |
| 12 | New York Red Bulls | 24 | 27 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 24 | 23 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 24 | 22 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 24 | 21 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 23 | 46 |
| 17 | Houston Dynamo | 24 | 43 |
| 18 | Los Angeles FC | 25 | 40 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 24 | 40 |
| 20 | San Jose Earthquakes | 24 | 38 |
| 21 | St. Louis City | 24 | 38 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 24 | 32 |
| 23 | Colorado Rapids SC | 24 | 32 |
| 24 | San Diego FC | 24 | 30 |
| 25 | Real Salt Lake | 23 | 29 |
| 26 | Minnesota United FC | 24 | 29 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 25 | 29 |
| 28 | Seattle Sounders FC | 22 | 27 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 24 | 26 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 23 | 15 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Sep | San Diego FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 18 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Aug | Charlotte FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #25 |
| 40 | Points | 29 |
| 25 | Played | 23 |
| 11 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 8 / 5 / 10 |
| 40 | Scored | 37 |
| 24 | Conceded | 37 |
| +16 | GD | +0 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 44% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
52%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Los Angeles FC are 18th (40 pts). Real Salt Lake are 25th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/4
31-45
8/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/3
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/5
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/4
76+
5/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 12 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 9 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at BMO Stadium. Los Angeles FC are looking to make home advantage count against Real Salt Lake.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 14' Assisted by Noel Caliskan with the perfectly-timed delivery and Brayan Vera makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 16' The referee shows Real Salt Lake player a card on 16.
- 20' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Timothy Tillman.
- 25' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' It looks surprising Los Angeles FC does not make any changes. Eddie Segura has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Los Angeles FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Los Angeles FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' Denis Bouanga doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Sam Junqua on, Alexandros Katranis off on 46 minutes.
- 48' GOAL! Heung-min Son fires home to make it 2-1!
- 53' Los Angeles FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
- 58' With 0 assists to his name this season, Artem Smoliakov is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles FC.
- 59' The whistle greets Rwan Seco as he departs to be replaced by Diogo Goncalves.
- 64' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 69' Marky Delgado needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 70' Time for substitution for Los Angeles FC. Timothy Tillman is replaced by Mathieu Choiniere.
- 73' Goal! Denis Bouanga scores his 119 goal in 340 matches.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Emeka Eneli. He replaces Braian Ojeda on 73 minute.
- 78' Willy Agada has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Jeremy Ebobisse. He replaces Heung-min Son on 85 minute.
- 87' What a strike from Denis Bouanga! The score is 4-1.
- 88' The whistle greets Denis Bouanga as he departs to be replaced by Yaw Yeboah.
- Game over. The scoreline of 4-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
-
99
Denis Bouanga ↓ Yaw Yeboah 88'
- 11
- 8
- 5
- 4
- 91
-
7
Heung-min Son ↓ Jeremy Ebobisse 85'
- 30
- 29
Bench
-
20
Yaw Yeboah ↑ 88'
-
24
Ryan Hollingshead ↑ 70'
-
17
Jeremy Ebobisse ↑ 85'
-
66
Mathieu Choiniere ↑ 70'
- 23
- 12
- 21
-
19
Andrew Moran ↑ 70'
- 45
Coach
Steven Cherundolo
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 15
- 98
-
6
Braian Ojeda ↓ Emeka Eneli 73'
- 4
-
12
Rwan Seco ↓ Diogo Goncalves 59'
-
8
Diego Luna ↓ Jesus Barea 88'
- 1
- 92
- 72
-
23
Ariath Piol ↓ Willy Agada 59'
Bench
-
10
Diogo Goncalves ↑ 59'
- 77
- 31
-
29
Sam Junqua ↑ 46'
- 16
- 26
-
14
Emeka Eneli ↑ 73'
-
9
Willy Agada ↑ 59'
-
36
Jesus Barea ↑ 88'
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
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 |
| Carlos Gomez | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.17
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
38%
Los Angeles FC or Real Salt Lake
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 22% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

