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 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #21 |
| 34 | Points | 27 |
| 19 | Played | 17 |
| 10 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 3 / 6 |
| 35 | Scored | 29 |
| 19 | Conceded | 25 |
| +16 | GD | +4 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 53% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
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 17th (34 pts). Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Los Angeles FC is hosting Real Salt Lake for another epic battle.
- 5' It’s high time Pablo Mastroeni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 14' Brayan Vera doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 16' DeAndre Yedlin is having his name booked by the referee on 16.
- 20' Los Angeles FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 25' It looks surprising Los Angeles FC does not make any changes. Esteban David Martinez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' USA international Diego Luna has been a key figure this campaign — 4 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Los Angeles FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's shape.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles FC and Real Salt Lake are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' Brilliant from the ! Denis Bouanga makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 45.
- 46' Sam Junqua is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alexandros Katranis at the 46 minute mark.
- 48' Goal! Heung-min Son scores his 41 goal in 385 matches.
- 53' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 58' Los Angeles FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
- 59' Diogo Goncalves is replacing Rwan Seco for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 69' Timothy Tillman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles FC so far.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Mathieu Choiniere. He replaces Timothy Tillman on 70 minute.
- 73' What a strike from Denis Bouanga! The score is 3-1.
- 73' Emeka Eneli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Braian Ojeda on 73 minute.
- 78' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 83' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles FC in their trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact .
- 85' A change in the Los Angeles FC ranks — Heung-min Son exits the field as Jeremy Ebobisse enters on 85.
- 87' A goal from the Gabon international Denis Bouanga! He fires home on 87 to make it 4-1!
- 88' Time for substitution for Los Angeles FC. Denis Bouanga is replaced by Yaw Yeboah.
- Full Time. Los Angeles FC beats Real Salt Lake
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 | 6 |
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Damir Kreilach | 5 |
| Cristian Arango | 5 |
| Heung-min Son | 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
2.22
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Los Angeles FC to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
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
9.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 22% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

