Real Salt Lake supporters put their faith in manager F. Juarez to deliver victory against LA Galaxy

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Thu 22.July
Match begins: 02:00 (UTC)
Venue: Rio Tinto Stadium (20008 seats)

High flying LA Galaxy arrive at Real Salt Lake after their 1-2-result versus Vancouver Whitecaps. Check out our full preview!

Insights:
  • Real Salt Lake have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • LA Galaxy have the most conceded goals in the second half (15) in Major League Soccer

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 Salt and LA Galaxy.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for LA Galaxy, who are travelling more than 1100 kilometers to play this game.

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Real Salt Lake form and stats

Real Salt Lake have played 7 Major League Soccer games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).

No payout for Real Salt Lake in their previous match, an away game at Los Angeles FC that ended in defeat 1-2. David Ochoa, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.63 out of 10 in that game. Ochoa saved a penalty and stopped the opponent with eight saves. Salt's goalkeeper David Ochoa was extremely busy against Los Angeles FC, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning eight saves.

In the preceding match a 4-0 victory visiting Vancouver Whitecaps.

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

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Major League Soccer game versus Colorado Rapids in only three days. This game is also played here at Rio Tinto Stadium.

Salt are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 7 games. On the other hand, Real Salt Lake have conceded 7 goals.

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LA Galaxy form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Major League Soccer travels is 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.

It might be tough going out on the road again for LA Galaxy, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Vancouver Whitecaps (placed 12th). Midfielder Rayan Raveloson was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.83. Raveloson scored one goal, hit two key passes and had 25 successful passes (of 30 total).

That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Dallas.

LA Galaxy are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, one draw and five defeats. From a total of nine matches.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Major League Soccer trip to Dallas.

LA Galaxy has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 6 games. For LA Galaxy, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Salt won three, LA Galaxy won six and one draw. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

LA GalaxyJ. Hernández Balcázar
J. Hernández Balcázar
9 goals
SaltD. Kreilach
D. Kreilach
7 goals
Real Salt LakeR. Méndez Rubin
R. Méndez Rubin
4 goals

Real Salt Lake missing players

LA Galaxy missing players

Real Salt Lake LA Galaxy
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 7 1 Played P 1 6 13
4 2 1 Won W 0 3 8
4 3 0 Drew D 0 0 0
4 2 0 Lost L 1 3 5
19 9 3 Scored S 0 9 21
14 7 1 Conceded C 3 12 20
92% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 92%
67% 43% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 77%
33% 29% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 31%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 15%
75% 71% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 62%
17% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 15%
17% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 33% 23%
 
5.6 6.9 3 Corners for (avg) C F 6 3.2 3.5
6.7 4.6 5 Corners against (avg) C A 2 4.8 4.5
2.4 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.5 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
11.4 13 5 Shots (avg) S ( 12 9.5 11.7
4 4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.8 4.2
40% 32% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 53% 39%
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • All of LA Galaxy's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • LA Galaxy have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • LA Galaxy have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • LA Galaxy have the most conceded goals in the second half (15) in Major League Soccer
  • LA Galaxy haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Real Salt Lake have won significantly more corners at home than 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 14 8 5 1 23 9 8 5 3 0 16 4 6 3 2 1 7 5 14 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 13 8 0 5 21 20 7 5 0 2 12 8 6 3 0 3 9 12 1 24
4 Colorado Rapids 12 6 3 3 19 13 7 4 2 1 14 8 5 2 1 2 5 5 6 21
5 Los Angeles FC 13 6 3 4 17 13 7 4 2 1 11 6 6 2 1 3 6 7 4 21
6 Minnesota United 13 5 3 5 13 16 7 4 1 2 8 5 6 1 2 3 5 11 -3 18
7 Real Salt Lake 12 4 4 4 19 14 7 2 3 2 9 7 5 2 1 2 10 7 5 16
8 Portland Timbers 12 5 1 6 15 19 6 4 0 2 9 5 6 1 1 4 6 14 -4 16
9 Houston Dynamo 13 3 6 4 16 19 6 3 3 0 9 6 7 0 3 4 7 13 -3 15
10 Austin 13 3 4 6 10 14 4 1 2 1 4 3 9 2 2 5 6 11 -4 13
11 SJ Earthquakes 13 3 3 7 15 23 6 2 0 4 9 11 7 1 3 3 6 12 -8 12
12 Vancouver Whitecaps 13 3 3 7 14 23 6 3 0 3 6 8 7 0 3 4 8 15 -9 12
13 Dallas 13 2 5 6 14 21 7 2 5 0 12 8 6 0 0 6 2 13 -7 11

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Major League Soccer (often known simply as MLS) is the top level of football (soccer) in the United States and Canada. MLS has 24 teams divided into two conferences, Eastern and Western. Each team play 34 fixtures to decide a league table champion. The top fourteen teams then compete in playoff to crown a MLS Cup champion.