Los Angeles Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The game is set. Los Angeles Galaxy kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alex Colonna is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 30' Los Angeles Galaxy looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Marco Reus scoring 2 goals.
- 35' A quiet spell here at . Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' Real Salt Lake come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's shape.
- 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 80' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact .
- 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 3-0 the final result. Real Salt Lake will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Albert Rusnak | 4 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Douglas Costa | 3 |
| Diego Luna | 3 |
| Damir Kreilach | 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
2.09
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
82%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
40%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Real Salt Lake
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.5%
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 23% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.