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 Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Jon Freemon
- Referee
5 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 2–5 | L |
| 25 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 3–6 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | Seattle Sounders 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' And we are off! Los Angeles Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Los Angeles Galaxy are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
- 10' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 18' Los Angeles Galaxy is taking the lead after the goal scored by Giancarlo Gonzalez on 18.
- 23' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ethan Zubak is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Salt Lake.
- 33' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact .
- 38' 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 Justen Glad suffering a number of foals already.
- 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 48' It’s high time Dominic Kinnear made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' That is a Yellow card for Los Angeles Galaxy. Giancarlo Gonzalez will be fuming at that decision.
- 57' A tactical swap from Los Angeles Galaxy — Rolf Feltscher on, Yony Gonzalez off on 57 minutes.
- 60' Jonathan dos Santos makes way for Joe Corona at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 65' Magnificent from Cristian Pavon! That is 29 goals in 182 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 68' Los Angeles Galaxy receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Douglas Martinez. He replaces Everton Luiz on 72 minute.
- 73' Maikel Chang has so much to prove this time. He replaces Donald Toia on 73 minute.
- 78' Brilliant from the ! Douglas Martinez makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 78.
- 83' Los Angeles Galaxy make a change. Sebastian Lletget trudges off to be replaced by Sacha Kljestan on 83 minutes.
- 88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 21
- 2
- 8
- 17
- 1
- 5
- 29
- 10
-
11
Yony Gonzalez ↓ Rolf Feltscher 57'
- 22
Bench
- 33
-
25
Rolf Feltscher ↑ 57'
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 83'
- 26
- 27
-
15
Joe Corona ↑ 60'
- 20
- 60
- 28
Coach
Dominic Kinnear
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Everton Luiz ↓ Douglas Martinez 72'
- 14
- 6
- 8
- 15
- 11
- 30
- 10
- 51
- 9
-
4
Donald Toia ↓ Maikel Chang 73'
Bench
- 13
- 43
- 1
- 20
- 21
-
12
Douglas Martinez ↑ 72'
- 2
-
16
Maikel Chang ↑ 73'
- 23
Coach
Freddy Juarez
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
2020-11-02
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2020-10-29
Portland Timbers
5–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2020-10-25
Los Angeles FC
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2020-10-19
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2020-10-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–4
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-10-08
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–6
Portland Timbers
L
Real Salt Lake Form
2020-11-02
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2020-10-29
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2020-10-25
Real Salt Lake
0–0
FC Dallas
D
2020-10-15
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Portland Timbers
W
2020-10-11
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2020-10-08
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Real Salt Lake 75% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
68%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
57%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Real Salt Lake
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.6%
0 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 0
5.2%
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% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
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.