Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 31 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 30 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 30 | 67 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 30 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 52 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 30 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 30 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 46 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 30 | 41 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 30 | 39 |
| 9 | Toronto FC | 30 | 36 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 36 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew SC | 30 | 35 |
| 12 | New York City FC | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | D.C. United SC | 30 | 33 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 30 | 30 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 30 | 25 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 30 | 55 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 30 | 51 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 30 | 51 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 48 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 47 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 31 | 46 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 42 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 31 | 40 |
| 24 | Colorado Rapids SC | 30 | 39 |
| 25 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 36 |
| 26 | San Diego FC | 30 | 34 |
| 27 | Portland Timbers | 30 | 34 |
| 28 | Minnesota United FC | 30 | 34 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 30 | 31 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 30 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 May | Nashville SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 May | St. Louis City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 May | FC Dallas | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 May | Portland Timbers | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #25 |
| 46 | Points | 36 |
| 31 | Played | 30 |
| 12 / 10 / 9 | W / D / L | 10 / 6 / 14 |
| 48 | Scored | 45 |
| 33 | Conceded | 48 |
| +15 | GD | -3 |
| 1.48 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 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
42%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
10%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (46 pts). Real Salt Lake are 25th (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
10/5
46-60
6/6
61-75
6/6
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
7/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/6
61-75
6/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 17 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 12 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Los Angeles FC have kicked off against Real Salt Lake. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 11' Los Angeles FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Heung-min Son on 11.
- 16' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marc Dos Santos will be considering his options from the bench.
- 21' It’s high time Pablo Mastroeni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 26' With 3 assists to his name this season, Diego Luna is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Salt Lake.
- 31' Sergi Solans has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 7 goals this season.
- 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' Assisted by Mathieu Choiniere with the perfectly-timed delivery and Denis Bouanga makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Salt Lake is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' Real Salt Lake come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 64' Another substitution for Los Angeles FC to replace Jacob Shaffelburg by David Martinez on 64 minute.
- 68' Magnificent from DeAndre Yedlin! That is 7 goals in 344 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Jeremy Ebobisse. He replaces Heung-min Son on 72 minute.
- 77' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 78' The crowd applauds Diego Luna as he leaves the pitch. Saba Lobjanidze steps in for Real Salt Lake.
- 79' Zach Booth has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sergi Solans on 79 minute.
- 84' Tyler Boyd gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Denis Bouanga and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Magnificent from Lukas Engel! That is 3 goals in 2 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Los Angeles FC take all three points.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
99
Denis Bouanga ↓ Tyler Boyd 84'
- 24
- 8
- 5
-
66
Mathieu Choiniere ↓ Jude Terry 64'
- 4
- 18
-
7
Heung-min Son ↓ Jeremy Ebobisse 72'
- 91
- 23
Bench
- 33
-
17
Jeremy Ebobisse ↑ 72'
-
19
Tyler Boyd ↑ 84'
- 12
- 21
-
45
Kenneth Nielsen ↑ 84'
-
22
Jude Terry ↑ 64'
-
30
David Martinez ↑ 64'
- 40
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 1
- 6
- 9
- 8
- 26
-
10
Diego Luna ↓ Saba Lobjanidze 78'
- 4
- 92
- 72
-
22
Sergi Solans ↓ Zach Booth 79'
Bench
- 7
-
98
Alexandros Katranis ↑ 84'
- 31
- 29
-
17
Victor Olatunji ↑ 64'
- 21
-
23
Zach Booth ↑ 79'
-
27
Griffin Dillon ↑ 79'
-
12
Saba Lobjanidze ↑ 78'
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 7 |
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Heung-min Son | 6 |
| Cristian Arango | 5 |
| Damir Kreilach | 5 |
| Christian Ramirez | 3 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Walker Zimmerman | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.03
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
43%
Los Angeles FC or Real Salt Lake
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.9%
3 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 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% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.