Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 6-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 32Kick-off on September 2, 2018 at 02:00 AM (UTC)America First Field, Sandy, Utah
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What was the result of Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles Galaxy?
Real Salt Lake won 6-2 on September 2, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 1′J. dos SantosLos Angeles Galaxy
- 14′A. RusnákReal Salt Lake
- 45′D. KreilachReal Salt Lake
- 48′J. SavarinoReal Salt Lake
- 61′D. KreilachReal Salt Lake
- 63′R. AlessandriniLos Angeles Galaxy
- 68′A. RusnákReal Salt Lake
- 71′D. KreilachReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Los Angeles Galaxy have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 6-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2018 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Real Salt Lake win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 5, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-6 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Real Salt Lake 1-2 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy 3-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 8, 2016 | Real Salt Lake 3-3 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake on Jun 10, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 2.2 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Salt Lake sit 8th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 20 matches) and Los Angeles Galaxy sit 12th (26 points from 22 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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