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 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 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
8 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.4 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles FC get this one started.
- 5' Los Angeles FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 9' GOAL! Damir Kreilach fires home to make it 1-0!
- 14' Over 14 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 19' Los Angeles FC is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
- 34' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 39' Maikel Chang is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles FC tonight.
- 44' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles FC's shape.
- 46' Latif Blessing gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Bryce Duke and will look to change the dynamic.
- 47' Brilliant from the ! Justin Meram makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 47.
- 48' It’s a booking for Real Salt Lake player. Damir Kreilach gets a Yellow card.
- 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 58' 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.
- 61' Poor challenge from Pablo Ruiz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Everton Luiz. He replaces Pablo Ruiz on 62 minute.
- 64' A change in the Los Angeles FC ranks — Daniel Musovski exits the field as Bradley Wright-Phillips enters on 64.
- 65' The referee shows Los Angeles FC player a Yellow card on 65.
- 70' Real Salt Lake receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 74' The Los Angeles FC manager makes a substitution. Jose Cifuentes departs to be replaced by Adrien Perez.
- 78' That is a Yellow card for Los Angeles FC. Jordan Harvey will be fuming at that decision.
- 79' Goal! Albert Rusnak scores his 77 goal in 280 matches.
- 82' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Damir Kreilach departs to be replaced by Jeizon Ramirez.
- 85' Poor challenge from Kyle Beckerman. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Corey Baird departs to be replaced by Milan Iloski.
- The final score is 3-0.
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 |
|---|---|
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Denis Bouanga | 5 |
| Damir Kreilach | 5 |
| Cristian Arango | 5 |
| Heung-min Son | 4 |
| Christian Ramirez | 3 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Christian Ramirez | 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
1.86
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
78%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
47%
Real Salt Lake or Los Angeles FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

