Los Angeles Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Apr | Austin FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 4–3 | W |
| 14 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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' The wait is over. Real Salt Lake get us underway at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact .
- 17' The Real Salt Lake bench stirs into life. Bode Davis is withdrawn and Andrew Brody gets his opportunity.
- 18' That is a card for Los Angeles Galaxy. Julian Aude will be fuming at that decision.
- 20' Brilliant from the ! Cristian Arango makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 20.
- 23' That is a card for Real Salt Lake. Matt Crooks will be fuming at that decision.
- 28' 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.
- 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 38' Andrew Brody has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' The deadlock is broken! Cristian Arango gets on the scoresheet on 40 minutes.
- 45' Los Angeles Galaxy has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 50' Bode Davis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 54' The Brazil Gabriel Pec breaks the deadlock on 54 minutes. 1-2!
- 59' Justen Glad has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 64' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 68' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Dejan Joveljic exits the field as Miguel Berry enters on 68.
- 72' The whistle greets Matt Crooks as he departs to be replaced by Anderson Julio.
- 77' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Edwin Cerrillo. He replaces Gaston Brugman on 80 minute.
- 84' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Cristian Arango has done his job and it is now time for Nelson Palacio to step up.
- 87' Daniel Aguirre gets the nod from Los Angeles Galaxy. He replaces Marky Delgado and will look to change the dynamic.
- It finishes all square. Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake share the spoils 2-2.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
5
Gaston Brugman ↓ Edwin Cerrillo 80'
- 10
- 77
-
8
Marky Delgado ↓ Daniel Aguirre 87'
-
9
Dejan Joveljic ↓ Miguel Berry 68'
- 28
- 2
- 3
- 11
- 24
Bench
- 22
-
7
Diego Fagundez ↑ 80'
- 14
-
20
Edwin Cerrillo ↑ 80'
- 35
-
27
Miguel Berry ↑ 68'
- 18
-
37
Daniel Aguirre ↑ 87'
- 19
Coach
Greg Vanney
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 15
- 98
- 18
- 6
-
19
Bode Davis ↓ Andrew Brody 17'
- 26
-
8
Diego Luna ↓ Fidel Barajas 84'
- 11
- 14
-
25
Matt Crooks ↓ Anderson Julio 72'
Bench
-
2
Andrew Brody ↑ 17'
- 16
-
29
Anderson Julio ↑ 72'
- 35
- 27
-
13
Nelson Palacio ↑ 84'
-
33
Tommy Silva ↑ 72'
-
17
Fidel Barajas ↑ 84'
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 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 2 |
| Cristian Pavon | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2024-05-12
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Real Salt Lake
D
2024-05-05
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2024-04-27
Austin FC
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2024-04-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2024-04-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2024-04-06
Los Angeles FC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Real Salt Lake Form
2024-05-12
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Real Salt Lake
D
2024-05-05
Real Salt Lake
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2024-04-27
Philadelphia Union
1–2
Real Salt Lake
W
2024-04-21
Chicago Fire FC
0–4
Real Salt Lake
W
2024-04-14
Real Salt Lake
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
2024-04-07
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Real Salt Lake 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
61%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
64%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Real Salt Lake
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.4%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
3 – 1
4%
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% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 19% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

