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 Nima Saghafi
- Referee Chris Elliott
- Referee
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 10 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 4–2 | W |
| 10 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Real Salt Lake launch into their encounter with Los Angeles FC.
- 5' Francisco Ginella, a Uruguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Pablo Ruiz has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 19 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Los Angeles FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 22' Bradley Wright-Phillips does the damage! The net is bulging and Los Angeles FC surge ahead!
- 27' Diego Rossi doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 37' 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 Eddie Segura suffering a number of foals already.
- 42' Donald Toia has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 302 appearances.
- 46' Sam Johnson is replacing Justin Meram for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 51' Erik Holt has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 59' What a moment for Brian Rodriguez! That strike on 59 puts his side firmly in control.
- 60' That is a Yellow card for Real Salt Lake. Pablo Ruiz will be fuming at that decision.
- 64' Magnificent from Marcelo Silva! That is 9 goals in 300 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 65' Fresh legs for Los Angeles FC! Daniel Musovski comes on to replace Bradley Wright-Phillips.
- 70' Los Angeles FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sam Johnson on 71 minutes.
- 75' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Maikel Chang is replaced by Jeizon Ramirez.
- 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Donald Toia.
- 85' Los Angeles FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Denis Bouanga scoring 2 goals.
- 86' A tactical swap from Los Angeles FC — Francisco Ginella on, Jose Cifuentes off on 86 minutes.
- Full Time. Los Angeles FC beats Real Salt Lake
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 8
- 30
- 22
- 10
- 51
-
9
Justin Meram ↓ Sam Johnson 46'
- 4
- 20
- 12
-
16
Maikel Chang ↓ Jeizon Ramirez 75'
Bench
- 5
- 13
- 18
-
50
Sam Johnson ↑ 46'
- 43
- 21
-
28
Jeizon Ramirez ↑ 75'
- 23
Coach
Freddy Juarez
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 66
- 20
- 2
- 9
- 7
- 14
- 4
- 23
- 17
- 11
Bench
- 1
- 5
- 24
- 13
- 26
-
8
Francisco Ginella ↑ 86'
-
16
Daniel Musovski ↑ 65'
- 19
- 21
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 |
| Christian Ramirez | 3 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Cristian Arango | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
2020-10-05
Real Salt Lake
1–3
Los Angeles FC
L
2020-09-28
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Real Salt Lake
D
2020-09-24
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2020-09-20
Real Salt Lake
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2020-09-13
Real Salt Lake
0–5
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2020-09-10
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Los Angeles FC
W
Los Angeles FC Form
2020-10-05
Real Salt Lake
1–3
Los Angeles FC
W
2020-09-28
Los Angeles FC
1–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-09-24
Los Angeles FC
6–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2020-09-19
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Los Angeles FC
L
2020-09-14
Los Angeles FC
4–2
Portland Timbers
W
2020-09-10
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Los Angeles FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or Los Angeles FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
62%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
65%
Real Salt Lake or Los Angeles FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
6.1%
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

