Los Angeles Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 31Kick-off on October 7, 2012 at 01:22 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 1-2 on October 7, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 17′Robbie KeaneLos Angeles Galaxy
- 25′F. EspíndolaReal Salt Lake
- 27′F. EspíndolaReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Toronto FC(home) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 26, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2012 | Chivas USA(away) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 7, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2012 | DC United(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 21, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 2.2 and concede 1.3 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 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
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
- Oct 4, 2012Whitecaps4-0Chivas USA
- Oct 6, 2012Toronto FC0-1DC United
- Oct 6, 2012New York Red Bulls0-2Chicago Fire
- Oct 6, 2012Philadelphia Union1-0New England Revolution
- Oct 7, 2012Houston Dynamo1-1CF Montreal
- Oct 7, 2012Colorado Rapids1-4San Jose Earthquakes
- Oct 7, 2012Columbus Crew1-1Sporting Kansas City
- Oct 7, 2012Chivas USA1-1FC Dallas