Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 07 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | Charlotte FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 3–0 | W |
| 06 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Apr | Austin FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #17 |
| 27 | Points | 34 |
| 17 | Played | 19 |
| 8 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 5 |
| 29 | Scored | 35 |
| 25 | Conceded | 19 |
| +4 | GD | +16 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.79 |
| 47% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts). Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Real Salt Lake have kicked off against Los Angeles FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The 27-year-old Jose Cifuentes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 8' Brilliant from the ! Kwadwo Opoku makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 8.
- 9' A goal from the Ghana international Kwadwo Opoku! He fires home on 9 to make it 0-2!
- 14' Jefferson Savarino is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Salt Lake tonight.
- 19' The Los Angeles FC bench stirs into life. Kellyn Acosta is withdrawn and Jose Cifuentes gets his opportunity.
- 24' Los Angeles FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 27' Braian Ojeda is having his name booked by the referee on 27.
- 32' Real Salt Lake seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' Brilliant from the ! Denis Bouanga makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 35.
- 40' Los Angeles FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker DeAndre Yedlin scoring 1 goals.
- 45' Los Angeles FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' A quiet spell here at Rio Tinto Stadium. Los Angeles FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 59' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Daniel Musovski departs to be replaced by Bertin Jacquesson.
- 63' Carlos Gomez makes way for Anderson Julio at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Salt Lake.
- 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ryan Hollingshead on 68 minutes.
- 72' Damir Kreilach has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rubio Rubin on 72 minute.
- 73' Damir Kreilach has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rubio Rubin on 73 minute.
- 78' Supporters expect more eagerness from Timothy Tillman, as he is very good at scoring at Rio Tinto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 79' It’s a booking for Real Salt Lake player. Emeka Eneli gets a Yellow card.
- 80' Fresh legs for Los Angeles FC! Stipe Biuk comes on to replace Kwadwo Opoku.
- 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 87' Goal! Mateusz Bogusz scores his 21 goal in 358 matches.
- 88' Another substitution for Los Angeles FC to replace Ilie Sanchez by Erik Duenas on 88 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 3
- 15
- 10
- 2
- 18
- 6
- 4
- 17
-
14
Rubio Rubin ↓ Damir Kreilach 73'
-
7
Ruiz ↓ Emeka Eneli 73'
-
11
Carlos Gomez ↓ Anderson Julio 63'
Bench
-
8
Damir Kreilach ↑ 73'
- 12
-
29
Anderson Julio ↑ 63'
- 16
- 19
- 35
- 22
-
25
Emeka Eneli ↑ 73'
-
27
Bertin Jacquesson ↑ 59'
Los Angeles FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 12
- 99
- 11
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↓ Erik Duenas 88'
- 24
- 33
- 77
-
10
Carlos Vela ↓ Mateusz Bogusz 80'
-
23
Kellyn Acosta ↓ Jose Cifuentes 19'
-
22
Kwadwo Opoku ↓ Stipe Biuk 80'
- 2
Bench
- 1
-
30
Sergi Palencia ↑ 80'
-
19
Mateusz Bogusz ↑ 80'
-
20
Jose Cifuentes ↑ 19'
-
18
Erik Duenas ↑ 88'
- 17
- 27
-
7
Stipe Biuk ↑ 80'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Denis Bouanga | 6 |
| Cristian Arango | 5 |
| Heung-min Son | 5 |
| Damir Kreilach | 5 |
| Christian Ramirez | 3 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Aaron Herrera | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3
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
49%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
77%
Real Salt Lake or Los Angeles FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 3
5.9%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
3.4%
2 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 22% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

