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 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #21 |
| 22 | Points | 27 |
| 19 | Played | 17 |
| 5 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 8 / 3 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 29 |
| 29 | Conceded | 25 |
| -5 | GD | +4 |
| 1.16 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 26% | Win % | 47% |
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
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts). Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Los Angeles Galaxy launch into their encounter with Real Salt Lake.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sega Coulibaly, as he is very good at scoring at Dignity Health Sports Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Brazil international Douglas Costa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' What a moment for Sergio Cordova! That strike on 25 puts his side firmly in control.
- 30' Los Angeles Galaxy looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Marco Reus scoring 2 goals.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact .
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Javier Hernandez.
- 46' Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chase Gasper is hanging Raheem Edwards on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Justin Meram is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- 56' Scott Caldwell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 58' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 58 minute. Sergio Cordova leaves to be changed by Anderson Julio.
- 63' Real Salt Lake come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 67' Douglas Costa adds to his 0 season tally! Los Angeles Galaxy lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 68' Douglas Costa puts Los Angeles Galaxy on the lead.
- 71' Scott Caldwell makes way for Ruiz at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Salt Lake.
- 72' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 72 minute. Scott Caldwell leaves to be changed by Ruiz.
- 77' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
- 79' Fresh legs for Los Angeles Galaxy! Kevin Cabral comes on to replace Samuel Grandsir.
- 80' Victor Vazquez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Douglas Costa on 80 minute.
- 85' Gaston Brugman has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 86' Dejan Joveljic gets the nod from Los Angeles Galaxy. He replaces Javier Hernandez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Riqui Puig by Sacha Kljestan on 90 minute.
- 90' It’s a booking for Real Salt Lake player. Diego Luna gets a Yellow card.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
| Damir Kreilach | 3 |
| Douglas Costa | 3 |
| Diego Luna | 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
1.52
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Real Salt Lake 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
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
8.6%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
8%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 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
29%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

