Los Angeles Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake: result 5-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 8Kick-off on April 24, 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 5-2 on April 24, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 16′Juan Manuel MartínezReal Salt Lake
- 19′G. ZardesLos Angeles Galaxy
- 26′Mike MageeLos Angeles Galaxy
- 41′E. BoatengLos Angeles Galaxy
- 45′Giovani dos Santos RamírezLos Angeles Galaxy
- 70′J. MoralesReal Salt Lake (pen.)
- 90′S. GerrardLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2016 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 11, 2016 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 3, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 20, 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 10, 2016 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 3, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 20, 2016 | Portland Timbers(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-1 | 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 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 |
| Nov 10, 2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy 5-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 2, 2014 | Real Salt Lake 0-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Sep 20, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Apr 24, 2016Vancouver Whitecaps3-0FC Dallas
- Apr 24, 2016San Jose Earthquakes1-0Sporting Kansas City
- Apr 24, 2016New York Red Bulls3-2Orlando City SC
- Apr 27, 2016New York City FC1-1CF Montreal
- Apr 27, 2016New England Revolution1-1Portland Timbers
- Apr 28, 2016Vancouver Whitecaps1-1Sporting Kansas City
- Apr 29, 2016New York Red Bulls4-0FC Dallas
- Apr 30, 2016Seattle Sounders1-0Columbus Crew