Los Angeles Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Victor Rivas
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Joe Dickerson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Apr | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | FC Cincinnati | A | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Mar | FC Dallas | H | 2–4 | L |
| 24 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #21 |
| 22 | Points | 27 |
| 19 | Played | 17 |
| 5 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 8 / 3 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 29 |
| 29 | Conceded | 25 |
| -5 | GD | +4 |
| 1.16 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 26% | Win % | 47% |
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
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts). Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ 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 Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Real Salt Lake come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Los Angeles Galaxy is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles Galaxy are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 16' GOAL! Uriel Antuna fires home to make it 1-0!
- 21' Real Salt Lake have won 420 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 26' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Guillermo Schelotto will be considering his options from the bench.
- 32' Damir Kreilach has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 32.
- 37' The energy levels are beginning to show. Guillermo Schelotto might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 42' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 47' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jonathan dos Santos suffering a number of foals already.
- 52' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact .
- 57' It’s high time Guillermo Schelotto made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' The referee shows Los Angeles Galaxy player a Yellow card on 60.
- 64' GOAL! Donald Toia fires home to make it 1-1!
- 69' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 71' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Sam Johnson by Sebastian Saucedo on 71 minute.
- 73' The crowd applauds Uriel Antuna as he leaves the pitch. Ema Boateng steps in for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 78' Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 78 minutes.
- 82' The referee shows Los Angeles Galaxy player a Yellow card on 82.
- 84' Fresh legs for Los Angeles Galaxy! Servando Carrasco comes on to replace Joe Corona.
- 88' Giancarlo Gonzalez gets the nod from Los Angeles Galaxy. He replaces Rolf Feltscher and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Damir Kreilach departs to be replaced by Brooks Lennon.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 Real Salt Lake.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Uriel Antuna ↓ Ema Boateng 73'
- 25
- 9
- 8
- 17
- 12
- 1
- 5
- 3
-
14
Joe Corona ↓ Servando Carrasco 84'
- 15
Bench
-
21
Giancarlo Gonzalez ↑ 88'
- 16
-
6
Servando Carrasco ↑ 84'
-
24
Ema Boateng ↑ 73'
- 19
- 28
- 27
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
8
Damir Kreilach ↓ Brooks Lennon 90'
- 15
- 5
- 11
- 7
- 22
- 17
- 51
-
4
Donald Toia ↓ Joao Plata 84'
-
50
Sam Johnson ↓ Sebastian Saucedo 71'
Bench
-
10
Joao Plata ↑ 84'
-
12
Brooks Lennon ↑ 90'
- 13
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↑ 71'
- 2
- 43
- 24
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
2019-04-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2019-04-25
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2019-04-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-04-14
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-04-06
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-04-01
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Portland Timbers
W
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
69%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
55%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Real Salt Lake
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.