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 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #24 |
| 47 | Points | 45 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 11 / 11 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 15 |
| 52 | Scored | 53 |
| 40 | Conceded | 52 |
| +12 | GD | +1 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.32 |
| 35% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts). Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Los Angeles FC launch into their encounter with Real Salt Lake.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Justen Glad has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 14' The Colombia Brayan Vera breaks the deadlock on 14 minutes. 0-1!
- 16' Real Salt Lake player sees a card in front of him.
- 20' It’s a booking for Los Angeles FC player. Timothy Tillman gets a card.
- 25' Los Angeles FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Artem Smoliakov suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Cherundolo will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Los Angeles FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 45' Los Angeles FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' GOAL! Denis Bouanga fires home to make it 1-1!
- 46' The Real Salt Lake bench stirs into life. Alexandros Katranis is withdrawn and Sam Junqua gets his opportunity.
- 48' The South Korea Heung-min Son breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 2-1!
- 53' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 58' Marky Delgado has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 300 appearances.
- 59' Real Salt Lake make a change. Rwan Seco trudges off to be replaced by Diogo Goncalves on 59 minutes.
- 64' Los Angeles FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 69' Real Salt Lake have won 445 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 70' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Timothy Tillman has done his job and it is now time for Mathieu Choiniere to step up.
- 73' Denis Bouanga adds to his 18 season tally! Los Angeles FC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 73' A change in the Real Salt Lake ranks — Braian Ojeda exits the field as Emeka Eneli enters on 73.
- 78' Los Angeles FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 85' A tactical swap from Los Angeles FC — Jeremy Ebobisse on, Heung-min Son off on 85 minutes.
- 87' Denis Bouanga makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and Los Angeles FC are in front.
- 88' The Los Angeles FC bench stirs into life. Denis Bouanga is withdrawn and Yaw Yeboah gets his opportunity.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-1.
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 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.08
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
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
81%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
40%
Los Angeles FC or Real Salt Lake
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 22% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.