Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Adam Garner
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 04 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 5–1 | W |
| 04 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #20 |
| 26 | Points | 24 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 5 |
| 26 | Scored | 24 |
| 19 | Conceded | 17 |
| +7 | GD | +7 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 57% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts). Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Real Salt Lake have kicked off against Los Angeles FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' It looks surprising Los Angeles FC does not make any changes. Joao Moutinho has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Croatia international Damir Kreilach has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Los Angeles FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles FC's shape.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Salt Lake must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 70' Los Angeles FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 75' A quiet spell here at . Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' Los Angeles FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 85' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles FC's compact .
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-5.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
26
Shawn Barry ↓ Brooks Lennon 57'
- 15
- 18
- 5
- 11
- 10
- 7
- 17
-
20
Luis Silva ↓ Ortuno 67'
-
4
David Horst ↓ Sebastian Saucedo 77'
Bench
-
16
Ortuno ↑ 67'
-
12
Brooks Lennon ↑ 57'
- 8
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↑ 77'
- 25
- 19
- 1
Coach
Mike Petke
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 10
- 21
- 33
- 3
- 1
-
9
Diego Rossi ↓ Aaron Kovar 89'
- 7
-
44
Joao Moutinho ↓ Jordan Harvey 83'
- 5
- 14
Bench
-
2
Jordan Harvey ↑ 83'
-
11
Aaron Kovar ↑ 89'
- 24
- 50
- 16
- 19
-
27
Tristan Blackmon ↑ 84'
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Cristian Arango | 5 |
| Denis Bouanga | 5 |
| Damir Kreilach | 5 |
| Heung-min Son | 4 |
| Christian Ramirez | 3 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Carlos Gomez | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.18
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.94
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
38%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
81%
Real Salt Lake or Los Angeles FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 3
7.8%
0 – 2
7.2%
0 – 3
6.8%
1 – 1
6.4%
1 – 4
5.7%
0 – 4
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.7%
2 – 3
4.6%
1 – 5
Actual
2 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 8% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +1 | 28% | 19% | 52% |
| +1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +2 | 48% | 20% | 33% |
| +2.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

