Los Angeles Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2022 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | Austin FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–0 | 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 ball is rolling at Dignity Health Sports Park. Los Angeles Galaxy are looking to make home advantage count against Real Salt Lake.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Salt Lake is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' Sergio Cordova does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Salt Lake surge ahead!
- 30' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Anderson Julio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 12 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bode Davis made 287 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Javier Hernandez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' A tactical swap from Los Angeles Galaxy — Chase Gasper on, Raheem Edwards off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Salt Lake needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' Gaston Brugman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- 58' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Sergio Cordova by Anderson Julio on 58 minute.
- 63' Los Angeles Galaxy are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
- 67' Goal! Douglas Costa scores his 21 goal in 521 matches.
- 68' Douglas Costa is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 71' Real Salt Lake make a change. Scott Caldwell trudges off to be replaced by Ruiz on 71 minutes.
- 72' Real Salt Lake manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ruiz is hanging Scott Caldwell on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' Ruiz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 79' Los Angeles Galaxy make a change. Samuel Grandsir trudges off to be replaced by Kevin Cabral on 79 minutes.
- 80' Another change for Los Angeles Galaxy made on 80 minute. Douglas Costa leaves to be changed by Victor Vazquez.
- 85' Los Angeles Galaxy looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Marco Reus scoring 2 goals.
- 86' The crowd applauds Javier Hernandez as he leaves the pitch. Dejan Joveljic steps in for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 90' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Riqui Puig is replaced by Sacha Kljestan.
- 90' Diego Luna catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
-
11
Samuel Grandsir ↓ Kevin Cabral 79'
- 4
-
10
Douglas Costa ↓ Victor Vazquez 80'
- 22
- 5
-
6
Riqui Puig ↓ Sacha Kljestan 90'
- 8
-
44
Raheem Edwards ↓ Chase Gasper 46'
- 2
Bench
- 3
-
9
Kevin Cabral ↑ 79'
- 33
-
7
Victor Vazquez ↑ 80'
-
99
Dejan Joveljic ↑ 86'
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 90'
- 26
-
77
Chase Gasper ↑ 46'
- 37
Coach
Greg Vanney
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
36
Bryan Oviedo ↓ Justin Meram 86'
-
10
Sergio Cordova ↓ Anderson Julio 58'
- 15
- 30
- 11
- 22
- 2
-
12
Scott Caldwell ↓ Ruiz 72'
- 18
- 88
-
28
Jasper Loeffelsend ↓ Diego Luna 58'
Bench
- 13
-
9
Justin Meram ↑ 86'
-
29
Anderson Julio ↑ 58'
- 14
-
6
Ruiz ↑ 72'
- 16
-
19
Bode Davis ↑ 86'
- 81
-
26
Diego Luna ↑ 58'
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
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
2022-10-02
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2022-09-25
San Jose Earthquakes
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2022-09-18
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2022-09-15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2022-09-10
Nashville SC
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2022-09-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.63
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
73%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
53%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Real Salt Lake
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

