Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Cory Richardson
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 7–2 | W |
| 12 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 26 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #26 |
| 45 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 11 / 11 / 12 |
| 53 | Scored | 50 |
| 52 | Conceded | 57 |
| +1 | GD | -7 |
| 1.32 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 38% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 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 Galaxy
0-15
6/9
16-30
5/6
31-45
9/12
46-60
6/8
61-75
4/6
76+
10/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Los Angeles Galaxy gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles Galaxy's compact .
- 15' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Giancarlo Gonzalez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 297 games and scored 504 goals.
- 30' A quiet spell here at . Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' 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.
- 36' Diego Polenta catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 36.
- 41' Los Angeles Galaxy has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 46' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 504 goals from 297 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' GOAL! Cristian Pavon scores on 50. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 59' Real Salt Lake make a change. Sam Johnson trudges off to be replaced by Corey Baird on 59 minutes.
- 60' The referee has no hesitation. Daniel Steres is booked for Los Angeles Galaxy — Yellow card on 60.
- 65' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's shape.
- 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' Uriel Antuna has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 79' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Jefferson Savarino departs to be replaced by Sebastian Saucedo.
- 80' What composure from Zlatan Ibrahimovic! The Sweden international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 80' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Joe Corona exits the field as Servando Carrasco enters on 80.
- 81' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Rolf Feltscher by Giancarlo Gonzalez on 81 minute.
- 82' Poor challenge from Albert Rusnak. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 87' A tactical swap from Los Angeles Galaxy — Julian Araujo on, Cristian Pavon off on 87 minutes.
- 89' Nedum Onuoha is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- With this win, Los Angeles Galaxy is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 14
- 8
- 15
- 18
-
5
Kyle Beckerman C ↓ Joao Plata 87'
- 11
- 7
- 22
- 4
-
50
Sam Johnson ↓ Corey Baird 59'
Bench
-
10
Joao Plata ↑ 87'
- 30
- 12
-
17
Corey Baird ↑ 59'
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↑ 79'
- 51
- 6
Coach
Freddy Juarez
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 25
- 9
- 8
- 17
- 1
- 5
- 4
-
10
Cristian Pavon ↓ Julian Araujo 87'
- 3
-
14
Joe Corona ↓ Servando Carrasco 80'
Bench
-
21
Giancarlo Gonzalez ↑ 81'
- 16
- 12
-
6
Servando Carrasco ↑ 80'
- 28
- 26
-
22
Julian Araujo ↑ 87'
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Damir Kreilach | 5 |
| Albert Rusnak | 4 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Douglas Costa | 3 |
| Diego Luna | 3 |
| Damir Kreilach | 3 |
| Anderson Julio | 2 |
| Marco Reus | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
2019-09-26
Real Salt Lake
1–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-09-21
New England Revolution
0–0
Real Salt Lake
D
2019-09-15
Minnesota United FC
3–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2019-09-12
Real Salt Lake
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-09-01
Portland Timbers
1–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2019-08-25
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2019-09-26
Real Salt Lake
1–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-09-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2019-09-16
Los Angeles Galaxy
7–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2019-09-12
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-09-01
Seattle Sounders FC
4–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-08-26
Los Angeles FC
3–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or Los Angeles Galaxy 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
66%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
60%
Real Salt Lake or Los Angeles Galaxy
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 0
5.1%
0 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.