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 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 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
15 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' That's the starting whistle at Rio Tinto Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles FC.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pablo Ruiz made 300 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 9' What composure from Damir Kreilach! The Croatia international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 14' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 300 games and scored 445 goals.
- 19' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 34' Justen Glad has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 300 appearances.
- 39' Brian Rodriguez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
- 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' Los Angeles FC make a change. Bryce Duke trudges off to be replaced by Latif Blessing on 46 minutes.
- 47' GOAL! Justin Meram scores on 47. Assisted by Damir Kreilach
- 48' Poor challenge from Damir Kreilach. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 53' Mohamed Traore is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- 58' Real Salt Lake currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 61' Controversy at the stadium! Pablo Ruiz argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Everton Luiz. He replaces Pablo Ruiz on 62 minute.
- 64' The crowd applauds Daniel Musovski as he leaves the pitch. Bradley Wright-Phillips steps in for Los Angeles FC.
- 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jose Cifuentes on 65.
- 70' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Justen Glad.
- 74' Fresh legs for Los Angeles FC! Adrien Perez comes on to replace Jose Cifuentes.
- 78' Jordan Harvey picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 79' Albert Rusnak adds to his 5 season tally! Real Salt Lake lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 82' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Damir Kreilach departs to be replaced by Jeizon Ramirez.
- 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kyle Beckerman on 85.
- 90' Milan Iloski is replacing Corey Baird for the Real Salt Lake side.
- Real Salt Lake celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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
1.77
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
76%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
49%
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
11.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

