Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | St. Louis City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Feb | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Feb | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Oct | Austin FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 05 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #21 |
| 32 | Points | 41 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 11 / 8 / 9 |
| 40 | Scored | 43 |
| 44 | Conceded | 30 |
| -4 | GD | +13 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 33% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/5
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/7
76+
6/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles FC has kicked off!
- 5' Matt Crooks, a England midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' The 22-year-old Nathan Ordaz has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles FC backline.
- 18' Carlos Gomez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
- 23' Los Angeles FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 28' The travelling Los Angeles FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 287 games and scored 425 goals.
- 35' Los Angeles FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 37' Poor challenge from Braian Ojeda. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 41' GOAL! Carlos Gomez fires home to make it 2-0!
- 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' What a moment for Cristian Arango! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 50' It’s gonna be a card for Jesus Murillo.
- 55' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' The whistle greets Ilie Sanchez as he departs to be replaced by Nathan Ordaz.
- 59' Cristian Arango was booked on 59.
- 64' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 66' Los Angeles FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Eddie Segura is hanging Omar Campos on the field on 66 minute.
- 68' The referee shows Los Angeles FC player a card on 68.
- 73' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Matt Crooks by Pablo Ruiz on 73 minute.
- 76' Tomas Angel is replacing Mateusz Bogusz for the Los Angeles FC side.
- 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aaron Long, as he is very good at scoring at Rio Tinto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 85' Braian Ojeda catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 85.
- 90' Anderson Julio is replacing Cristian Arango for the Real Salt Lake side.
- Los Angeles FC will have plenty to reflect on. Real Salt Lake were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 15
- 30
- 2
- 18
- 6
- 19
- 26
-
11
Carlos Gomez ↓ Maikel Chang 73'
- 25
-
25
Matt Crooks ↓ Pablo Ruiz 73'
Bench
- 3
-
7
Pablo Ruiz ↑ 73'
- 20
- 4
-
16
Maikel Chang ↑ 73'
-
29
Anderson Julio ↑ 90'
- 35
- 13
- 17
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 99
- 11
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↓ Nathan Ordaz 58'
- 24
- 33
- 20
-
19
Mateusz Bogusz ↓ Tomas Angel 76'
- 3
- 25
-
2
Omar Campos ↓ Eddie Segura 66'
Bench
-
4
Eddie Segura ↑ 66'
- 18
-
27
Nathan Ordaz ↑ 58'
- 23
-
21
Tomas Angel ↑ 76'
- 30
- 43
Coach
Steven Cherundolo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 7 |
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Heung-min Son | 6 |
| Damir Kreilach | 5 |
| Cristian Arango | 5 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Christian Ramirez | 3 |
| Aaron Herrera | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
2024-03-02
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Los Angeles FC
W
2024-02-25
St. Louis City
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2024-02-22
Internacional CF Miami
2–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2023-10-22
Colorado Rapids SC
0–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2023-10-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Real Salt Lake
D
2023-10-08
Real Salt Lake
2–3
Sporting Kansas City
L
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.53
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or Los Angeles FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
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 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
68%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
58%
Real Salt Lake or Los Angeles FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–0 not predicted3 – 0Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

