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 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 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 | 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 | 26 | 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 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The 39-year-old Chris Pontius has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Guillermo Schelotto might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andrew Putna, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 16' Uriel Antuna doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 21' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 26' USA international Daniel Steres has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 32' The referee shows Real Salt Lake player a Yellow card on 32.
- 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 287 games and scored 486 goals.
- 42' Diedie Traore needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 47' Los Angeles Galaxy looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Marco Reus scoring 2 goals.
- 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' It’s high time Mike Petke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Zlatan Ibrahimovic on 60 minutes.
- 64' Donald Toia is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 69' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 71' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Sam Johnson is replaced by Sebastian Saucedo on 71 minute.
- 73' Ema Boateng is ready to make an impact after coming on for Uriel Antuna at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Los Angeles Galaxy are in front.
- 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Diego Polenta.
- 84' Los Angeles Galaxy make a change. Joe Corona trudges off to be replaced by Servando Carrasco on 84 minutes.
- 88' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Rolf Feltscher by Giancarlo Gonzalez on 88 minute.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Brooks Lennon. He replaces Damir Kreilach on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
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
1.75
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
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: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
72%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
52%
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
11.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
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% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

