Los Angeles Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerPlay-In Round - FinalsKick-off on October 27, 2016 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?
Los Angeles Galaxy won 3-1 on October 27, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 14′A. GordonLos Angeles Galaxy
- 21′J. PlataReal Salt Lake (pen.)
- 26′E. BoatengLos Angeles Galaxy
- 34′E. BoatengLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2016 | FC Dallas(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 2, 2016 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 25, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 2, 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 25, 2016 | FC Dallas(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 28, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| May 7, 2015 | Real Salt Lake 0-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Sep 8, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.0 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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