Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2023 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' KICK OFF: Los Angeles FC gets underway.
- 5' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 8' Kwadwo Opoku is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 9' Against the run of play, Kwadwo Opoku has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 14' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 19' Los Angeles FC make a change. Kellyn Acosta trudges off to be replaced by Jose Cifuentes on 19 minutes.
- 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 27' That is a Yellow card for Real Salt Lake. Braian Ojeda will be fuming at that decision.
- 32' With 2 assists to his name this season, Timothy Tillman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles FC.
- 35' The deadlock is broken! Denis Bouanga gets on the scoresheet on 35 minutes.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' Los Angeles FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 50' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' Mateusz Bogusz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- 59' Bertin Jacquesson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Musovski on 59 minute.
- 63' The crowd applauds Carlos Gomez as he leaves the pitch. Anderson Julio steps in for Real Salt Lake.
- 68' Los Angeles FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
- 72' Damir Kreilach is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rubio Rubin at the 72 minute mark.
- 73' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Rubio Rubin is replaced by Damir Kreilach on 73 minute.
- 78' Diego Palacios has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 79' Emeka Eneli was booked on 79.
- 80' Time for substitution for Los Angeles FC. Kwadwo Opoku is replaced by Stipe Biuk.
- 85' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 87' Mateusz Bogusz doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 88' Another substitution for Los Angeles FC to replace Ilie Sanchez by Erik Duenas on 88 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Real Salt Lake.
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 | 5 |
| Damir Kreilach | 5 |
| Cristian Arango | 5 |
| Heung-min Son | 4 |
| Christian Ramirez | 3 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.94
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
54%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
73%
Real Salt Lake or Los Angeles FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 2
7.5%
0 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 21% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

