Los Angeles Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Victor Rivas
13 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 12.7 goals/game
🟥 3 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 | 27 | 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 | St. Louis City | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Apr | Austin FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Mar | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | San Diego FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 04 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Mar | San Diego FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Mar | Austin FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #27 |
| 36 | Points | 32 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 37 | Scored | 40 |
| 44 | Conceded | 44 |
| -7 | GD | -4 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 32% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts). Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ 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 Galaxy
| Marco Reus | 7 G | 7 A |
| Klauss | 7 G | |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Dignity Health Sports Park as Los Angeles Galaxy face off against Real Salt Lake in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 9' The deadlock is broken! Marco Reus gets on the scoresheet on 9 minutes.
- 14' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 19' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 21' It’s a booking for Los Angeles Galaxy player. Justin Haak gets a card.
- 26' Harbor Miller has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 291 games and scored 428 goals.
- 36' It’s high time Pablo Mastroeni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' Los Angeles Galaxy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 42' A moment of madness from Lucas Sanabria on 42 minutes earns him a card. Los Angeles Galaxy will be frustrated.
- 46' Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Edwin Cerrillo is hanging Jacob Glesnes on the field on 46 minute.
- 48' The referee calls foul for Noel Caliskan. He receives a card.
- 49' J.T. Marcinkowski does the damage! The net is bulging and Los Angeles Galaxy surge ahead!
- 54' Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' That is a card for Real Salt Lake. Juan Sanabria will be fuming at that decision.
- 56' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Aiden Hezarkhani has done his job and it is now time for Morgan Guilavogui to step up.
- 57' Poor challenge from Mauricio Cuevas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 62' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 63' The referee calls foul for Diego Luna. He receives a card.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Elijah Wynder. He replaces Edwin Cerrillo on 67 minute.
- 72' Miki Yamane has so much to prove this time. He replaces Harbor Miller on 72 minute.
- 76' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Dominik Marczuk on, Diego Luna off on 76 minutes.
- 81' Los Angeles Galaxy are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
- 83' It’s gonna be a card for Sam Junqua.
- 85' Against the run of play, Marco Reus has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 87' The referee has no hesitation. Pablo Mastroeni is booked for Real Salt Lake — card on 87.
- 87' The whistle greets Stijn Spierings as he departs to be replaced by Pablo Ruiz.
- 89' Chris Rindov has so much to prove this time. He replaces John Nelson on 89 minute.
- 90' Los Angeles Galaxy receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Another three points for Los Angeles Galaxy.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Marco Reus ↓ Isaiah Parente 89'
- 12
- 28
-
14
John Nelson ↓ Chris Rindov 89'
- 15
- 11
-
5
Jacob Glesnes ↓ Edwin Cerrillo 46'
- 25
- 19
- 8
-
26
Harbor Miller ↓ Miki Yamane 72'
Bench
-
2
Miki Yamane ↑ 72'
-
6
Edwin Cerrillo ↑ 46'
- 1
-
16
Isaiah Parente ↑ 89'
-
20
Chris Rindov ↑ 89'
- 24
- 57
- 22
- 76
Coach
Greg Vanney
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 29
-
6
Stijn Spierings ↓ Pablo Ruiz 87'
- 8
-
26
Philip Quinton ↓ DeAndre Yedlin 76'
-
10
Diego Luna ↓ Dominik Marczuk 76'
-
17
Victor Olatunji ↓ Sergi Solans 56'
- 1
- 92
- 72
- 39
Bench
-
2
DeAndre Yedlin ↑ 76'
-
7
Pablo Ruiz ↑ 87'
- 98
- 31
-
9
Morgan Guilavogui ↑ 56'
- 23
- 27
-
11
Dominik Marczuk ↑ 76'
-
22
Sergi Solans ↑ 56'
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Damir Kreilach | 5 |
| Albert Rusnak | 4 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Douglas Costa | 3 |
| Diego Luna | 3 |
| Damir Kreilach | 3 |
| Anderson Julio | 2 |
| Marco Reus | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2026-04-26
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2026-04-23
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2026-04-19
FC Dallas
2–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2026-04-11
Austin FC
1–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2026-04-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–2
Minnesota United FC
L
2026-03-22
Portland Timbers
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.63
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
73%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
53%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Real Salt Lake
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 0
7%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

