Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at America First Field.
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Aug | Charlotte FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Sep | San Diego FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–2 | 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' Real Salt Lake have kicked off against Los Angeles FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 3' Against the run of play, Heung-min Son has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 8' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles FC's shape.
- 13' It looks surprising Los Angeles FC does not make any changes. Esteban David Martinez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 16' What a moment for Heung-min Son! That strike on 16 puts his side firmly in control.
- 21' It’s high time Steven Cherundolo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 31' Los Angeles FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 36' Real Salt Lake currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 37' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Rwan Seco on 37 minutes.
- 42' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 47' Diego Luna is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 57' Victor Olatunji needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 62' Alexandros Katranis picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 67' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Los Angeles FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 68' Noel Caliskan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emeka Eneli at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' Andrew Moran has so much to prove this time. He replaces Timothy Tillman on 73 minute.
- 74' Andrew Moran catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 74.
- 74' Los Angeles FC make a change. Ryan Hollingshead trudges off to be replaced by Artem Smoliakov on 74 minutes.
- 76' A stunning finish from Zavier Gozo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 78' Tyler Wolff is replacing Braian Ojeda for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 82' GOAL! Heung-min Son scores on 82. Assisted by Denis Bouanga
- 83' Willy Agada gets the nod from Real Salt Lake. He replaces Diego Luna and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Yaw Yeboah. He replaces Marky Delgado on 86 minute.
- 88' Denis Bouanga is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 18 goals this season for the .
- 89' Ryan Raposo gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Sergi Palencia and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Victor Olatunji was booked on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Los Angeles FC players.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 15
- 98
-
6
Braian Ojeda ↓ Tyler Wolff 78'
-
4
Brayan Vera ↓ Sam Junqua 68'
-
12
Rwan Seco ↓ Johnny Russell 68'
-
8
Diego Luna ↓ Willy Agada 83'
- 17
-
14
Emeka Eneli ↓ Noel Caliskan 68'
- 1
- 72
Bench
-
77
Johnny Russell ↑ 68'
- 31
-
29
Sam Junqua ↑ 68'
-
16
Tyler Wolff ↑ 78'
- 26
-
9
Willy Agada ↑ 83'
-
92
Noel Caliskan ↑ 68'
- 23
- 36
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
14
Sergi Palencia ↓ Ryan Raposo 89'
- 99
-
11
Timothy Tillman ↓ Andrew Moran 73'
- 24
-
8
Marky Delgado ↓ Yaw Yeboah 86'
- 5
- 66
- 4
- 91
- 7
Bench
-
20
Yaw Yeboah ↑ 86'
- 23
- 12
-
21
Ryan Raposo ↑ 89'
-
19
Andrew Moran ↑ 73'
-
30
Esteban David Martinez ↑ 86'
- 77
- 45
-
29
Artem Smoliakov ↑ 74'
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 |
| Christian Ramirez | 3 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Carlos Gomez | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
2025-09-18
Real Salt Lake
1–4
Los Angeles FC
L
2025-09-14
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2025-08-24
Real Salt Lake
1–3
Minnesota United FC
L
2025-08-16
Charlotte FC
1–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2025-08-10
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2025-07-27
Real Salt Lake
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
54%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
72%
Real Salt Lake or Los Angeles FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.2%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
4.7%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.6%
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% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

