Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Victor Rivas
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee
11 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.2 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 | 27 | 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 | St. Louis City | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 4–4 | D |
| 23 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 5–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles FC has kicked off!
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Donald Toia, as he is very good at scoring at Rio Tinto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 9' Against the run of play, Damir Kreilach has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 14' It looks surprising Los Angeles FC does not make any changes. Andy Najar has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 19' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 24' Los Angeles FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 29' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
- 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 39' Maikel Chang, a Cuba , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 44' Brian Rodriguez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 46' Latif Blessing gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Bryce Duke and will look to change the dynamic.
- 47' GOAL! Justin Meram scores on 47. Assisted by Damir Kreilach
- 48' Real Salt Lake player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 53' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles FC's shape.
- 58' 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.
- 61' Pablo Ruiz has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
- 62' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 62 minute. Pablo Ruiz leaves to be changed by Everton Luiz.
- 64' Fresh legs for Los Angeles FC! Bradley Wright-Phillips comes on to replace Daniel Musovski.
- 65' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jose Cifuentes.
- 70' Controversy at the stadium! Justen Glad argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 74' The Los Angeles FC bench stirs into life. Jose Cifuentes is withdrawn and Adrien Perez gets his opportunity.
- 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordan Harvey on 78.
- 79' Albert Rusnak makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Real Salt Lake are in front.
- 82' Jeizon Ramirez is replacing Damir Kreilach for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 85' Kyle Beckerman was booked on 85.
- 90' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 90 minute. Corey Baird leaves to be changed by Milan Iloski.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
6
Pablo Ruiz ↓ Everton Luiz 62'
-
8
Damir Kreilach ↓ Jeizon Ramirez 82'
- 15
- 11
- 22
-
10
Corey Baird ↓ Milan Iloski 90'
- 51
-
9
Justin Meram ↓ Douglas Martinez 62'
- 4
-
16
Maikel Chang ↓ Kyle Beckerman 82'
Bench
-
25
Everton Luiz ↑ 62'
-
5
Kyle Beckerman ↑ 82'
- 13
- 18
- 50
- 20
-
12
Douglas Martinez ↑ 62'
-
28
Jeizon Ramirez ↑ 82'
-
23
Milan Iloski ↑ 90'
Coach
Freddy Juarez
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 9
- 5
-
24
Andy Najar ↓ Tristan Blackmon 46'
- 23
- 17
-
11
Jose Cifuentes ↓ Adrien Perez 74'
- 8
- 16
-
19
Bryce Duke ↓ Latif Blessing 46'
-
3
Mohamed Traore ↓ Eddie Segura 46'
Bench
- 12
- 1
-
66
Bradley Wright-Phillips ↑ 64'
-
7
Latif Blessing ↑ 46'
-
27
Tristan Blackmon ↑ 46'
-
4
Eddie Segura ↑ 46'
-
26
Adrien Perez ↑ 74'
- 28
- 18
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 7 |
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Heung-min Son | 6 |
| Cristian Arango | 5 |
| Damir Kreilach | 5 |
| Christian Ramirez | 3 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Aaron Herrera | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
2020-09-10
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Los Angeles FC
W
2020-09-07
Minnesota United FC
4–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2020-09-03
Real Salt Lake
2–2
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2020-08-30
Portland Timbers
4–4
Real Salt Lake
D
2020-08-23
Colorado Rapids SC
1–4
Real Salt Lake
W
2020-07-28
San Jose Earthquakes
5–2
Real Salt Lake
L
Los Angeles FC Form
2020-09-10
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Los Angeles FC
L
2020-09-07
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Los Angeles FC
L
2020-09-03
Los Angeles FC
5–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2020-08-31
Seattle Sounders FC
3–1
Los Angeles FC
L
2020-08-22
Los Angeles FC
0–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2020-07-31
Orlando City SC
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.69
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.95
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
74%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
51%
Real Salt Lake or Los Angeles FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

