Los Angeles Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake: result 4-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 24Kick-off on August 18, 2013 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Stubhub Center, Carson, California
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What was the result of Los Angeles Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake?
Los Angeles Galaxy won 4-2 on August 18, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 53′J. PlataReal Salt Lake
- 56′Robbie KeaneLos Angeles Galaxy
- 67′Robbie KeaneLos Angeles Galaxy
- 75′O. GonzálezLos Angeles Galaxy
- 86′Robbie KeaneLos Angeles Galaxy
- 90′Robbie FindleyReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2013 | FC Dallas(away) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 27, 2013 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2013 | Whitecaps(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2013 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2013 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2013 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2013 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 4, 2013 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 27, 2013 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 3-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 0-2 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 7, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 21, 2012 | Real Salt Lake 2-3 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 11, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-3 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Jun 9, 2013
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 2.3 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 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 2.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 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
- Aug 18, 2013Houston Dynamo3-1Seattle Sounders
- Aug 18, 2013Colorado Rapids2-0Whitecaps
- Aug 18, 2013Portland Timbers2-1FC Dallas
- Aug 19, 2013San Jose Earthquakes1-0Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 22, 2013Chivas USA1-3FC Dallas
- Aug 22, 2013Portland Timbers3-3Real Salt Lake
- Aug 24, 2013Chicago Fire1-0Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 24, 2013CF Montreal5-0Houston Dynamo