This game features two participants dwelling in the carpet of the Major League Soccer, Real Salt Lake at 11th position and LA Galaxy in 14th. A decent opportunity for one of the teams to boost their situation.
- Real Salt Lake have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- LA Galaxy have the fewest scored goals (10) in Major League Soccer
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for LA Galaxy, who are travelling more than 1100 kilometers to play this game.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Real Salt Lake and LA Galaxy.
Real Salt Lake form and stats
Real Salt Lake have collected 8 points from their Major League Soccer home games so far after 2-2-3.
The Salt coach Mastroeni and his crew return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Minnesota United (placed 6th). Silva was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.65 out of 10. The defender Silva won 3 of 6 duels.
Before that, a fine away win at Colorado Rapids. A US Open Cup match. The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Real Salt Lake have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 21 games) they have won 10 times, drawn 5 and lost 6.
Salt are traveling soon after this match as the Major League Soccer match at Austin awaits in three days.
With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Real Salt Lake defense is not exactly impregnable. 11 goals conceded from 7 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
LA Galaxy form and stats
There's been little loot from LA Galaxy's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 7 away games in the Major League Soccer. LA Galaxy only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws. A depressing four defeats in a row for Galaxy in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Portland Timbers.
LA Galaxy have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 270 minutes ago. Joveljic was the goal scorer.
The manager Vanney was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Dignity Health Sports Park. LA Galaxy suffered a 0-1 loss to Charlotte. Attacker Puig got a player rating of 7.45 in the game. "Man of the match" Puig hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 55 successful passes (of 63 total).
Ahead of that, the US Open Cup victory away at Los Angeles FC. We have checked recent matches where Galaxy have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 12 games were 1 victory, 3 draws and 8 defeats.
Goals are few and far between in LA Galaxy's away league games. Only {1 goals} from 7 travels. Galaxy have conceded 13 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head numbers (for the prior ten meetings): Real Salt Lake won three games, two matches ended in a draw and LA Galaxy got five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Savarino Quintero 4 goals |  J. Glad 2 goals |  P. Ruíz 2 goals |
Real Salt Lake missing players
LA Galaxy missing players
| Real Salt Lake | LA Galaxy | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 13 | 24 |
| 79% | 71% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 71% | 86% |
| 79% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 71% | 79% |
| 64% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 50% |
| 36% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 50% | 43% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 14% | 43% |
| 21% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 29% | 21% |
| 50% | 57% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 86% | 50% |
| 5.2 | 5.7 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5 | 6.9 |
| 3.7 | 2.9 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 13.6 | 17.3 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 12.9 | 15.9 |
| 5.4 | 6.3 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.9 | 4.9 |
| 19% | 16% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 4% | 15% |
| 13.4 | 12.1 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 30 | 14.4 | 13.1 |
| 4.7 | 4.6 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 11 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
- LA Galaxy have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- LA Galaxy have the fewest scored goals (1) away in Major League Soccer
- LA Galaxy have the fewest scored goals (10) in Major League Soccer
- LA Galaxy have the the worst goal difference (-12) away in Major League Soccer
- LA Galaxy have the the worst goal difference (-14) in Major League Soccer
- LA Galaxy have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- LA Galaxy have yet to win a game away.
- LA Galaxy is in the worst form (1-0-5)
- Real Salt Lake have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Real Salt Lake have scored at least twice as many goals at home as LA Galaxy have scored 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 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 26 |
| 2 | Saint Louis City | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 25 |
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 25 |
| 4 | Dallas | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| 5 | SJ Earthquakes | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -1 | 19 |
| 6 | Minnesota United | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 19 |
| 7 | Houston Dynamo | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 18 |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 17 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -5 | 16 |
| 10 | Austin | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 16 |
| 11 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -9 | 16 |
| 12 | Sporting KC | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 13 |
| 13 | Colorado Rapids | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -10 | 12 |
| 14 | LA Galaxy | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | -14 | 9 |
