Los Angeles Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 10Kick-off on April 26, 2026 at 11:00 PM (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 2-1 on April 26, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 9′M. ReusLos Angeles Galaxy
- 45′J. MarcinkowskiReal Salt Lake (o.g.)
- 85′M. ReusLos Angeles Galaxy (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 19, 2026 | FC Dallas(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Toluca(home) | 0-3 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Austin(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Toluca(away) | 2-4 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | Inter Miami(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 19, 2026 | San Diego(home) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 22, 2026 | San Diego(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Austin(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | Los Angeles Galaxy 3-3 Real Salt Lake | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 1, 2025 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Real Salt Lake 2-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Real Salt Lake 0-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2024 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake on Feb 13, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.8 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Los Angeles Galaxy sit 13th in Major League Soccer (22 points from 20 matches) and Real Salt Lake sit 7th (28 points from 18 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 28 |
| 13 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 22 |
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
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