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 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Jon Freemon
- Referee
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' We are underway at Dignity Health Sports Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Douglas Martinez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles Galaxy tonight.
- 18' GOAL! Giancarlo Gonzalez scores on 18. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget
- 23' The 35-year-old Daniel Steres has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 28' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
- 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 38' It’s high time Freddy Juarez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' 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.
- 48' Brazil international Everton Luiz has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 53' Perry Kitchen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' The referee has no hesitation. Giancarlo Gonzalez is booked for Los Angeles Galaxy — Yellow card on 56.
- 57' The Los Angeles Galaxy bench stirs into life. Yony Gonzalez is withdrawn and Rolf Feltscher gets his opportunity.
- 60' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Jonathan dos Santos has done his job and it is now time for Joe Corona to step up.
- 65' Cristian Pavon is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 68' Ethan Zubak was booked on 68.
- 72' The whistle greets Everton Luiz as he departs to be replaced by Douglas Martinez.
- 73' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 73 minute. Donald Toia leaves to be changed by Maikel Chang.
- 78' A goal from the Honduras international Douglas Martinez! He fires home on 78 to make it 2-1!
- 83' Sebastian Lletget makes way for Sacha Kljestan at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 88' Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 2-1 the final result. Real Salt Lake will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Damir Kreilach | 3 |
| Douglas Costa | 3 |
| Diego Luna | 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
1.58
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Real Salt Lake 76% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
65%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
59%
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
8.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
0 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

