Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles Galaxy, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #27 |
| 27 | Points | 22 |
| 17 | Played | 19 |
| 8 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 7 / 7 |
| 29 | Scored | 24 |
| 25 | Conceded | 29 |
| +4 | GD | -5 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.16 |
| 47% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
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 21st (27 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 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 Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles Galaxy is underway.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Venezuela international Rolf Feltscher has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Romain Alessandrini has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Stephen Sunday has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Salt Lake.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Los Angeles Galaxy winning 100% of all matches.
- 65' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's shape.
- 70' Los Angeles Galaxy looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Marco Reus scoring 2 goals.
- 75' A quiet spell here at . Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles Galaxy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 85' Giovani dos Santos is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles Galaxy tonight.
- 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Justen Glad, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Salt Lake players.
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 |
| Damir Kreilach | 3 |
| Douglas Costa | 3 |
| Diego Luna | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 2 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 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
2.89
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.36
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 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
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
7.7%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
5.3%
4 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
4%
4 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.7%
1 – 0
3.5%
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
24%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.