Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles Galaxy, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Geoff Gamble
5 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 6–2 | W |
| 26 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 6–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–6 | L |
| 25 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 15 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #24 |
| 26 | Points | 20 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 26 | Scored | 22 |
| 19 | Conceded | 22 |
| +7 | GD | +0 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 57% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 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 Galaxy
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Real Salt Lake to score. At the same time, Los Angeles Galaxy does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Aaron Herrera has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' David Romney, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Sebastian Lletget has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Salt Lake needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' A quiet spell here at . Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' Real Salt Lake is showing some good football. However, Real Salt Lake are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sigi Schmid will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' Real Salt Lake currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles Galaxy backline.
- 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stephen Sunday, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 6-2.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Damir Kreilach ↓ Corey Baird 88'
- 15
- 18
- 5
- 11
-
10
Joao Plata ↓ Sebastian Saucedo 81'
- 7
- 12
- 22
- 8
- 13
Bench
- 26
-
27
Corey Baird ↑ 88'
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↑ 81'
- 25
- 51
- 20
- 3
Coach
Mike Petke
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 9
- 16
- 2
- 8
- 3
- 11
- 1
- 14
- 4
- 28
Bench
-
10
Giovani dos Santos ↑ 70'
-
17
Sebastian Lletget ↑ 55'
-
7
Romain Alessandrini ↑ 62'
- 5
- 24
- 41
- 38
Coach
Sigi Schmid
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Damir Kreilach | 5 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Albert Rusnak | 4 |
| Douglas Costa | 3 |
| Diego Luna | 3 |
| Damir Kreilach | 3 |
| Cristian Pavon | 2 |
| Gabriel Pec | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2018-09-02
Real Salt Lake
6–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2018-08-25
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2018-08-18
Seattle Sounders FC
5–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2018-08-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2018-08-12
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Minnesota United FC
D
2018-08-05
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.91
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
82%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
36%
Real Salt Lake or Los Angeles Galaxy
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–2 not predicted6 – 2Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
5.4%
4 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4%
4 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.6%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 18% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 19% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.