Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 28Kick-off on August 16, 2018 at 02:00 AM (UTC)BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California
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What was the result of Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake?
Los Angeles FC won 2-0 on August 16, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 13′C. RamirezLos Angeles FC
- 30′C. RamirezLos Angeles FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles FC have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 9, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 6-6 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 5, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2018 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Los Angeles FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2018 | Real Salt Lake 1-5 Los Angeles FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC on Mar 10, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles FC score 2.3 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles FC | 2.3 | 2.0 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.4 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Los Angeles FC sit 3rd in Major League Soccer (35 points from 22 matches) and Real Salt Lake sit 8th (28 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 22 | 35 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 28 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 12, 2018Real Salt Lake1-1CF Montreal
- Aug 12, 2018Los Angeles Galaxy2-2Minnesota United FC
- Aug 12, 2018Los Angeles FC0-2Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 12, 2018Portland Timbers1-2Vancouver Whitecaps
- Aug 12, 2018Toronto FC2-3New York City FC
- Aug 13, 2018DC United3-2Orlando City SC
- Aug 13, 2018Seattle Sounders2-1FC Dallas
- Aug 15, 2018Los Angeles Galaxy2-2Colorado Rapids