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 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
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 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Three points are at stake. Los Angeles Galaxy host Real Salt Lake — let the battle begin!
- 5' Real Salt Lake have won 417 goals from 280 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Los Angeles Galaxy winning 100% of all matches.
- 25' Sergio Cordova puts Real Salt Lake on the lead.
- 30' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's shape.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Greg Vanney might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Javier Hernandez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 46' The Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes a substitution. Raheem Edwards departs to be replaced by Chase Gasper.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' Real Salt Lake make a change. Sergio Cordova trudges off to be replaced by Anderson Julio on 58 minutes.
- 63' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 67' What a moment for Douglas Costa! That strike on 67 puts his side firmly in control.
- 68' A stunning finish from Douglas Costa — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 71' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Scott Caldwell by Ruiz on 71 minute.
- 72' Real Salt Lake make a change. Scott Caldwell trudges off to be replaced by Ruiz on 72 minutes.
- 77' It’s high time Pablo Mastroeni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Kevin Cabral. He replaces Samuel Grandsir on 79 minute.
- 80' Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Victor Vazquez is hanging Douglas Costa on the field on 80 minute.
- 85' 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.
- 86' Dejan Joveljic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Javier Hernandez at the 86 minute mark.
- 90' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Riqui Puig by Sacha Kljestan on 90 minute.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Diego Luna on 90.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Albert Rusnak | 4 |
| Douglas Costa | 3 |
| Diego Luna | 3 |
| Damir Kreilach | 3 |
| Cristian Pavon | 2 |
| Gabriel Pec | 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
1.55
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Real Salt Lake 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
71%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
56%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Real Salt Lake
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

