Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 10 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–2 | W |
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' The game is set. Los Angeles Galaxy kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Damir Kreilach has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 23 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Cameron Dunbar has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 24' That is a Yellow card for Los Angeles Galaxy. Nick DePuy will be fuming at that decision.
- 29' Justen Glad has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 34' Los Angeles Galaxy has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 44' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles Galaxy backline.
- 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 54' Donald Toia is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Salt Lake tonight.
- 57' Efrain Alvarez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Emil Cuello on 57 minute.
- 62' Controversy at the stadium! Corey Baird argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 64' David Bingham is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 65' Albert Rusnak does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Salt Lake surge ahead!
- 70' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 72' Magnificent from Damir Kreilach! That is 67 goals in 283 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 73' Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joe Corona is hanging Jonathan dos Santos on the field on 73 minute.
- 75' Corey Baird makes way for Douglas Martinez at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Salt Lake.
- 80' Ethan Zubak is ready to make an impact after coming on for Javier Hernandez at the 80 minute mark.
- 81' Cameron Dunbar is replacing Sebastian Lletget for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
- 86' Real Salt Lake have won 420 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 14
- 6
- 8
- 15
- 11
- 22
-
10
Corey Baird ↓ Douglas Martinez 75'
- 51
-
9
Justin Meram ↓ Maikel Chang 75'
- 4
Bench
- 13
- 18
- 50
- 43
- 20
-
12
Douglas Martinez ↑ 75'
-
16
Maikel Chang ↑ 75'
- 28
- 17
Coach
Freddy Juarez
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Javier Hernandez ↓ Ethan Zubak 80'
- 3
- 25
- 2
- 8
- 17
- 1
- 5
- 10
-
27
Emil Cuello ↓ Efrain Alvarez 57'
- 20
Bench
- 33
-
29
Ethan Zubak ↑ 80'
- 16
- 67
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↑ 57'
-
15
Joe Corona ↑ 73'
- 19
-
60
Cameron Dunbar ↑ 81'
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
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
2020-09-24
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2020-09-20
Real Salt Lake
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2020-09-13
Real Salt Lake
0–5
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2020-09-10
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Los Angeles FC
W
2020-09-07
Minnesota United FC
4–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2020-09-03
Real Salt Lake
2–2
Seattle Sounders FC
D
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2020-09-24
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2020-09-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2020-09-14
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2020-09-07
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Los Angeles FC
W
2020-09-03
Portland Timbers
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2020-08-30
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.79
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
73%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
53%
Real Salt Lake or Los Angeles Galaxy
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

