Los Angeles Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on November 2, 2020 at 03:30 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 2-1 on November 2, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 18′G. GonzálezLos Angeles Galaxy
- 65′C. PavónLos Angeles Galaxy
- 78′D. MartínezReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2020 | Portland Timbers(away) | 2-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2020 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Portland Timbers(home) | 3-6 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2020 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 25, 2020 | FC Dallas(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2020 | Real Salt Lake 2-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 26, 2019 | Real Salt Lake 1-2 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2019 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Real Salt Lake 6-2 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 10, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy 3-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Sep 24, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.3 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.4 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.3 | 2.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.4 | 1.9 | 4 | 8/15 | 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
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- Nov 5, 2020Portland Timbers0-1Colorado Rapids
- Nov 5, 2020San Jose Earthquakes3-2Los Angeles FC
- Nov 5, 2020Los Angeles Galaxy1-1Seattle Sounders
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