Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Kyle Longville
6 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 7.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | New York City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jul | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 4–2 | W |
| 03 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 20 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #21 |
| 32 | Points | 41 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 11 / 8 / 9 |
| 40 | Scored | 43 |
| 44 | Conceded | 30 |
| -4 | GD | +13 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 33% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 6' It’s a booking for Real Salt Lake player. Corey Baird gets a Yellow card.
- 11' Over 11 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 16' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bob Bradley might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 17' A moment of madness from Walker Zimmerman on 17 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Los Angeles FC will be frustrated.
- 22' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Salt Lake must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 27' With 0 assists to his name this season, Walker Zimmerman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles FC.
- 32' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Diego Rossi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 42' Real Salt Lake 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.
- 47' Canada international Mark-Anthony Kaye has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 48' Controversy at the stadium! Walker Zimmerman argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 51' Los Angeles FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tristan Blackmon is hanging Steven Beitashour on the field on 51 minute.
- 56' Real Salt Lake player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 61' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 62' That is a Red card for Real Salt Lake. Aaron Herrera will be fuming at that decision.
- 64' Carlos Vela doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 68' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Diego Rossi is replaced by Lee Nguyen on 68 minute.
- 69' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Kyle Beckerman by Sam Johnson on 69 minute.
- 74' Danilo Silva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 76' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Damir Kreilach has done his job and it is now time for Joao Plata to step up.
- 79' Sebastian Saucedo gets the nod from Real Salt Lake. He replaces Brooks Lennon and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' The deadlock is broken! Adama Diomande gets on the scoresheet on 82 minutes.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Danilo Silva. He replaces Adama Diomande on 85 minute.
- 90' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- Full Time. Los Angeles FC beats Real Salt Lake
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 14
-
8
Damir Kreilach ↓ Joao Plata 76'
- 18
-
5
Kyle Beckerman C ↓ Sam Johnson 69'
- 11
- 30
- 7
- 12
- 22
- 17
Bench
- 15
-
10
Joao Plata ↑ 76'
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↑ 79'
- 51
- 4
-
50
Sam Johnson ↑ 69'
- 43
Coach
Freddy Juarez
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
99
Adama Diomande ↓ Danilo Silva 85'
- 20
- 3
- 2
- 25
- 1
-
9
Diego Rossi ↓ Lee Nguyen 68'
- 7
- 14
- 4
Bench
-
6
Danilo Silva ↑ 85'
- 18
-
24
Lee Nguyen ↑ 68'
-
27
Tristan Blackmon ↑ 51'
- 40
- 26
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 7 |
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Heung-min Son | 6 |
| Damir Kreilach | 5 |
| Cristian Arango | 5 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Christian Ramirez | 3 |
| Aaron Herrera | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Los Angeles FC Form
2019-08-18
Real Salt Lake
0–2
Los Angeles FC
W
2019-08-12
Los Angeles FC
4–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-08-03
New England Revolution
0–2
Los Angeles FC
W
2019-07-27
Los Angeles FC
4–3
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-07-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–2
Los Angeles FC
L
2019-07-13
Houston Dynamo
1–3
Los Angeles FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.16
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
53%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
74%
Real Salt Lake or Los Angeles FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8.6%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 22% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

