Major League Soccer preview: Can Los Angeles FC edge out victory against Real Salt Lake?

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 18.July
Match begins: 02:30 (UTC)
Venue: Banc of California Stadium (22000 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Major League Soccer table so far. Here's the Los Angeles FC - Real Salt Lake latest:

Insights:
  • Los Angeles FC have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Major League Soccer
  • Real Salt Lake have the the best goal difference (+4) away in Major League Soccer

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Real Salt Lake, who are travelling more than 1000 kilometers to play this game.

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Los Angeles FC form and stats

3-2-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Major League Soccer numbers at home for Los Angeles FC so far this season.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 183 minutes.

A good away victory last time out for Los Angeles FC, who won 2-0 against Austin (placed 9th). Attacking player Carlos Vela bested all teammates in that game and got a match rating of 8.05 out of 10. Vela served one assist, hit three key passes, dribled passed the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 27 successful passes (of 30 total).

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Real Salt Lake.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Los Angeles FC handle that role? We have found three games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, zero draws and zero defeats.

The manager B. Bradley will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Portland Timbers in only four days.

A decent goal production from Angeles in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. From these home matches, Angeles have conceded only 5 goals.

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Real Salt Lake form and stats

The visitors, who have the the best goal difference (+4) away in Major League Soccer, are W2-D1-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Major League Soccer.

It's the second away game in a row for Salt, but there's smiles all around after the 4-0 victory versus Vancouver Whitecaps (placed 13th) in the Major League Soccer last time out. Damir Kreilach got a match rating of 9.04 in that game, top player of the team. Kreilach scored two goals, hit one key pass and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times. As you can tell from the results above, Salt was very dominant against Vancouver Whitecaps, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with Albert Rusnák, Damir Kreilach (2) and Anderson Julio providing the goals.

A 0-1 loss hosting Los Angeles FC before that.

Salt are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, four draws and six defeats. From a total of twelve matches.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting LA Galaxy in just four days.

Salt have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 9 goals from 4 away matches. 5 goals have been conceded by Salt in these games.

Head 2 Head

Real Salt Lake - Los Angeles FC 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last nine meetings between the teams: Los Angeles FC won seven, Real Salt Lake won two and zero draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Real Salt LakeD. Kreilach
D. Kreilach
7 goals
Los Angeles FCJ. Cifuentes Charcopa
J. Cifuentes Charcopa
4 goals
AngelesD. Rossi Marachlian
D. Rossi Marachlian
4 goals

Los Angeles FC missing players

Real Salt Lake missing players

Los Angeles FC Real Salt Lake
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 6 1 Played P 1 4 11
5 3 0 Won W 1 2 4
3 2 1 Drew D 0 1 4
4 1 0 Lost L 0 1 3
15 9 1 Scored S 2 9 18
12 5 1 Conceded C 1 5 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
92% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 82%
33% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 64%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 36%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
58% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 73%
33% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 18%
8% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 18%
 
5.2 6.5 8 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3.2 5.5
5.4 3.3 2 Corners against (avg) C A 6 8.8 6.1
1.1 0.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.8 2.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.2 15.7 16 Shots (avg) S ( 12 10.8 12.2
4.3 5.7 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.5 4.2
29% 26% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 50% 39%
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • All of Los Angeles FC's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Real Salt Lake's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Los Angeles FC have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Los Angeles FC have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC have the most matches under the total-line (10) in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Los Angeles FC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Real Salt Lake have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Real Salt Lake have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Real Salt Lake have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Real Salt Lake have the the best goal difference (+4) away in Major League Soccer
  • Real Salt Lake have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Real Salt Lake haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Seattle Sounders 13 8 5 0 23 8 8 5 3 0 16 4 5 3 2 0 7 4 15 29
2 Sporting KC 13 8 2 3 24 15 7 5 2 0 15 7 6 3 0 3 9 8 9 26
3 LA Galaxy 12 8 0 4 20 18 7 5 0 2 12 8 5 3 0 2 8 10 2 24
4 Colorado Rapids 11 6 2 3 18 12 6 4 1 1 13 7 5 2 1 2 5 5 6 20
5 Los Angeles FC 12 5 3 4 15 12 6 3 2 1 9 5 6 2 1 3 6 7 3 18
6 Real Salt Lake 11 4 4 3 18 12 7 2 3 2 9 7 4 2 1 1 9 5 6 16
7 Houston Dynamo 13 3 6 4 16 19 6 3 3 0 9 6 7 0 3 4 7 13 -3 15
8 Minnesota United 12 4 3 5 12 16 6 3 1 2 7 5 6 1 2 3 5 11 -4 15
9 Austin 13 3 4 6 10 14 4 1 2 1 4 3 9 2 2 5 6 11 -4 13
10 Portland Timbers 11 4 1 6 14 19 5 3 0 2 8 5 6 1 1 4 6 14 -5 13
11 Dallas 12 2 5 5 14 20 7 2 5 0 12 8 5 0 0 5 2 12 -6 11
12 SJ Earthquakes 12 3 2 7 14 22 6 2 0 4 9 11 6 1 2 3 5 11 -8 11
13 Vancouver Whitecaps 12 2 3 7 12 22 5 2 0 3 4 7 7 0 3 4 8 15 -10 9

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