Real Salt Lake manager F. Juarez looking for three points in LA Galaxy showdown

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Thu 26.September
Match begins: 01:30 (UTC)
Venue: Rio Tinto Stadium (21363 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Real Salt Lake have their presumed home advantage while LA Galaxy are ahead 1 point in the Major League Soccer table.

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.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Real Salt Lake form and stats

34 points is a decent return from 15 Major League Soccer games here at Rio Tinto Stadium for Real Salt Lake. The data says 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses.

The Real Salt Lake fans got no joy from their last match, a Major League Soccer game also here at Rio Tinto Stadium: A 1-2 defeat against LA Galaxy (placed 4th). A 0-0 draw away before that, with New England the opponent.

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 16 games) they have won 11 times, drawn 3 and lost 2.

Real Salt Lake have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Rio Tinto Stadium with 28 goals in 15 league matches. From these home matches, Real Salt Lake have conceded only 12 goals.

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LA Galaxy form and stats

LA Galaxy have only collected 14 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 4-2-9 (15 played).

It's the second away game in a row for LA Galaxy, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Real Salt Lake (placed 5th) in the Major League Soccer last time out. Before that, LA Galaxy secured a home win against Montreal Impact with the score 2-1.

We have checked recent matches where LA Galaxy have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were W3-D1-L5.

LA Galaxy have scored 18 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. In the opposite end, LA Galaxy have conceded 29 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Real Salt Lake - LA Galaxy 1-2 earlier this season. Real Salt Lake-LA Galaxy H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Real Salt Lake 3 wins, LA Galaxy 5 wins, 2 draws. 9 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Z. Ibrahimović
28 goals / 6 assists
A. Rusnák
10 goals / 3 assists
S. Johnson
9 goals

Real Salt Lake missing players

LA Galaxy missing players

Real Salt Lake LA Galaxy
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
32 16 3 Played P 3 16 32
14 11 1 Won W 0 5 16
5 1 1 Drew D 0 2 3
13 4 1 Lost L 3 9 13
43 29 4 Scored S 0 20 53
40 14 3 Conceded C 9 30 51
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
75% 81% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 91%
56% 56% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 62% 66%
22% 19% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 31% 31%
9% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 19% 19%
47% 44% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 44% 56%
34% 50% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 31% 25%
25% 6% 33% Failed to Score F T 100% 31% 22%
 
3.5 4.2 4.3 Corners For (avg) C F 4.3 5.3 5.5
6 5.3 3.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 6 5.9
2 2.1 1.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.3 2.1
5 2 1 Red Cards R C 2 2 3
Key stats This season:
  • Real Salt Lake have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Real Salt Lake haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Real Salt Lake
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup Major League Soccer Club Friendlies
All Home Away
15-08-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 3 - 0 Seattle Sounders
18-08-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 0 - 2 Los Angeles FC
25-08-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 2 - 0 Colorado Rapids
01-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 1 - 0 Real Salt Lake
12-09-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 1 - 0 SJ Earthquakes
15-09-19 MLS Minnesota United 3 - 1 Real Salt Lake
21-09-19 MLS New England 0 - 0 Real Salt Lake
26-09-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 1 - 2 LA Galaxy
29-09-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 23:30 Houston Dynamo
06-10-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 20:00 Real Salt Lake
LA Galaxy
All US Open Cup Major League Soccer Club Friendlies
All Home Away
15-08-19 MLS LA Galaxy 2 - 0 Dallas
18-08-19 MLS LA Galaxy 2 - 2 Seattle Sounders
26-08-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 3 - 3 LA Galaxy
01-09-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 4 - 3 LA Galaxy
12-09-19 MLS Colorado Rapids 2 - 1 LA Galaxy
16-09-19 MLS LA Galaxy 7 - 2 Sporting KC
22-09-19 MLS LA Galaxy 2 - 1 Montreal Impact
26-09-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 1 - 2 LA Galaxy
29-09-19 MLS LA Galaxy 23:30 Vancouver Whitecaps
06-10-19 MLS Houston Dynamo 20:00 LA Galaxy

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Los Angeles FC 31 19 8 4 78 34 15 11 3 1 42 18 16 8 5 3 36 16 44 65
2 Minnesota United 32 15 7 10 51 41 16 10 5 1 28 12 16 5 2 9 23 29 10 52
3 Seattle Sounders 32 14 8 10 50 49 16 10 4 2 33 21 16 4 4 8 17 28 1 50
4 LA Galaxy 31 15 3 13 51 50 16 11 1 4 33 21 15 4 2 9 18 29 1 48
5 Real Salt Lake 31 14 5 12 42 38 15 11 1 3 28 12 16 3 4 9 14 26 4 47
6 Dallas 32 12 9 11 48 43 16 9 6 1 32 16 16 3 3 10 16 27 5 45
7 SJ Earthquakes 31 13 5 13 50 49 15 10 2 3 31 17 16 3 3 10 19 32 1 44
8 Portland Timbers 31 13 5 13 45 44 15 7 3 5 24 17 16 6 2 8 21 27 1 44
9 Colorado Rapids 32 11 6 15 54 60 16 8 2 6 33 29 16 3 4 9 21 31 -6 39
10 Houston Dynamo 31 11 4 16 43 52 16 9 4 3 27 17 15 2 0 13 16 35 -9 37
11 Sporting KC 32 10 7 15 47 59 16 7 3 6 28 28 16 3 4 9 19 31 -12 37
12 Vancouver Whitecaps 32 7 10 15 33 55 16 5 5 6 16 22 16 2 5 9 17 33 -22 31

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