We have to say that both teams are in pretty good shape, LA Galaxy having a 3 point edge on Real Salt Lake in the tables. Let's start!
- Real Salt Lake have not yet lost a game at home.
- LA Galaxy have the most clean sheets (4) in Major League Soccer
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.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Real Salt Lake form and stats
Seven points from three Major League Soccer home games is a great start for Real Salt Lake, who are hoping to build on that form here at Rio Tinto Stadium.
Stress levels are on the rise for Real Salt Lake's attacking players as they have now played 227 minutes without scoring in a league game. Kreilach was their last goal scorer.
Real Salt Lake drew their last game, 0-0 away at Portland Timbers (placed 9th). Córdova (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.65/10. Córdova dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Erik lost again This is expected to be a close game, with Real Salt Lake perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Salt as a small favourite), we find 18 games. Real Salt Lake has won 13 of these, drawn five and lost zero.
The Real Salt Lake fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches.
LA Galaxy form and stats
The visitors are W2-D1-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Major League Soccer.
The LA Galaxy goalkeeper Jonathan Bond is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 191 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
LA Galaxy won their last game, 1-0 versus Nashville SC played at home. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Vanney when Joveljić scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 77th minute. Bond was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.6. The agile goalkeeper Bond topped it up with a clean sheet.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with LA Galaxy playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were four Galaxy wins, two draws and three defeats.
LA Galaxy has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 6 goals from 4 games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Salt three wins, one draw and LA Galaxy six victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Hernández Balcázar 5 goals |   B. Wood 2 goals |  T. Schmitt 2 goals |
Real Salt Lake missing players
LA Galaxy missing players
| Real Salt Lake | LA Galaxy | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 13 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 78% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 88% |
| 56% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 44% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 44% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 44% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 6 | 7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.2 | 6.2 |
| 4.7 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4 | 3.6 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 6 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.3 | 13.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 13.8 | 14.2 |
| 3.2 | 3.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| 31% | 45% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 40% | 36% |
| 13 | 10.3 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| 5.8 | 5.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2 | 2.6 |
- LA Galaxy have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- LA Galaxy have the most clean sheets (4) in Major League Soccer
- Real Salt Lake have not yet lost a game at home.
- Real Salt Lake have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| 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 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 19 |
| 2 | Austin | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | Dallas | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Minnesota United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 13 |
| 7 | Houston Dynamo | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | Nashville SC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 11 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 11 |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 11 | Seattle Sounders | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
| 12 | Sporting KC | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -8 | 7 |
| 13 | SJ Earthquakes | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 4 |
