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 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Kyle Longville
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #21 |
| 45 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 12 / 11 / 11 |
| 53 | Scored | 52 |
| 52 | Conceded | 40 |
| +1 | GD | +12 |
| 1.32 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 38% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles FC's compact .
- 6' Corey Baird was booked on 6.
- 11' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles FC's shape.
- 16' The energy levels are beginning to show. Freddy Juarez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 17' Walker Zimmerman catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 17.
- 22' Los Angeles FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 32' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Diego Rossi suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' 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.
- 42' Los Angeles FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 47' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 48' Walker Zimmerman has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 48.
- 51' The supporters are chanting for Tristan Blackmon. He replaces Steven Beitashour on 51 minute.
- 56' Real Salt Lake player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 62' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Aaron Herrera.
- 64' Brilliant from the ! Carlos Vela makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 64.
- 68' The whistle greets Diego Rossi as he departs to be replaced by Lee Nguyen.
- 69' A change in the Real Salt Lake ranks — Kyle Beckerman exits the field as Sam Johnson enters on 69.
- 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 76' The whistle greets Damir Kreilach as he departs to be replaced by Joao Plata.
- 79' Sebastian Saucedo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brooks Lennon on 79 minute.
- 82' Adama Diomande does the damage! The net is bulging and Los Angeles FC surge ahead!
- 85' The Los Angeles FC bench stirs into life. Adama Diomande is withdrawn and Danilo Silva gets his opportunity.
- 90' The travelling Los Angeles FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
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 |
| Heung-min Son | 6 |
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Damir Kreilach | 5 |
| Cristian Arango | 5 |
| Christian Ramirez | 3 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Diego Rossi | 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
1.24
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
55%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
72%
Real Salt Lake or Los Angeles FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 21% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

