Los Angeles Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 May | FC Dallas | H | 2–3 | L |
| 26 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | FC Dallas | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 May | D.C. United SC | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #18 |
| 20 | Points | 26 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 22 | Scored | 26 |
| 22 | Conceded | 19 |
| +0 | GD | +7 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 33% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 pts). Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Los Angeles Galaxy are looking to make home advantage count against Real Salt Lake.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Los Angeles Galaxy looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Marco Reus scoring 2 goals.
- 25' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact .
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Real Salt Lake 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.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' Real Salt Lake is showing some good football. However, Real Salt Lake are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' It’s high time Mike Petke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Albert Rusnak made 280 appearances and scored 77 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 278 games and scored 478 goals.
- 80' Los Angeles Galaxy has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 85' Sebastian Lletget has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- With this win, Los Angeles Galaxy is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 16
- 2
- 3
- 17
- 11
-
19
Chris Pontius ↓ Alex Colonna 90'
- 1
- 14
- 4
- 28
Bench
- 5
-
24
Ema Boateng ↑ 86'
-
15
Alex Colonna ↑ 90'
- 41
- 20
-
38
Bradford Jamieson IV ↑ 49'
- 88
Coach
Sigi Schmid
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 18
- 11
- 30
- 7
-
12
Brooks Lennon ↓ Luis Silva 72'
-
27
Corey Baird ↓ Pablo Ruiz 78'
- 8
- 23
- 25
Bench
-
31
Pablo Ruiz ↑ 78'
- 5
- 22
- 13
-
20
Luis Silva ↑ 72'
- 24
- 21
Coach
Mike Petke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Damir Kreilach | 5 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Albert Rusnak | 4 |
| Damir Kreilach | 3 |
| Douglas Costa | 3 |
| Diego Luna | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 2 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2018-06-10
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2018-06-02
Portland Timbers
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2018-05-31
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
FC Dallas
L
2018-05-26
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-05-21
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2018-05-12
FC Dallas
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.02
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Los Angeles Galaxy to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
80%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
43%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Real Salt Lake
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.6%
1 – 0
9%
3 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
6.4%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 23% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.