Los Angeles Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake: result 2-6 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 21Kick-off on July 5, 2017 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
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What was the result of Los Angeles Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake?
Real Salt Lake won 2-6 on July 5, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 36′A. RusnákReal Salt Lake
- 41′A. ColeLos Angeles Galaxy
- 45′K. BeckermanReal Salt Lake
- 62′Y. MovsisyanReal Salt Lake
- 72′J. SavarinoReal Salt Lake
- 77′J. SavarinoReal Salt Lake
- 80′J. PlataReal Salt Lake
- 89′Bradford Jamieson IVLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 5, 0 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 29, 2017 | Sacramento Republic(home) | 2-0 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 25, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 22, 2017 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 18, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2017 | Orlando City SC(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 25, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 18, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 15, 2017 | Sacramento Republic(away) | 1-4 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 4, 2017 | FC Dallas(away) | 2-6 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2017 | Real Salt Lake 1-2 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy 3-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 8, 2016 | Real Salt Lake 3-3 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy 5-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2015 | Real Salt Lake 3-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2015 | Real Salt Lake 1-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | US Open Cup |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Mar 19, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.0 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Los Angeles Galaxy sit 12th in Major League Soccer (26 points from 22 matches) and Real Salt Lake sit 8th (28 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 28 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 26 |
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
- Jul 2, 2017San Jose Earthquakes2-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jul 2, 2017Philadelphia Union3-0New England Revolution
- Jul 4, 2017Atlanta United FC4-2San Jose Earthquakes
- Jul 4, 2017Minnesota United FC0-1Columbus Crew
- Jul 5, 2017FC Dallas4-2DC United
- Jul 5, 2017Colorado Rapids1-3Seattle Sounders
- Jul 5, 2017Orlando City SC1-3Toronto FC
- Jul 5, 2017New England Revolution2-3New York Red Bulls