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Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles Galaxy: prediction and stats

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 37Kick-off on November 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM (UTC)America First Field, Sandy, Utah

Real Salt LakeLos Angeles Galaxy

The Footlab model makes Real Salt Lake the favourite at 49%, against 23% for a draw and 28% for Los Angeles Galaxy. The most likely score is 1-1.

This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles Galaxy?

A very open match: only 31 Elo points separate Real Salt Lake (1,795) and Los Angeles Galaxy (1,764).

Real Salt Lake win49 %
Draw23 %
Los Angeles Galaxy win28 %

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 5, 5 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2026Orlando City SC(away)1-2Major League Soccer
Aug 20, 2026FC Dallas(home)3-4Major League Soccer
Aug 16, 2026Minnesota United FC(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Aug 12, 2026FC Juarez(home)3-0Leagues Cup
Aug 9, 2026Atlante FC(home)4-0Leagues Cup
Los Angeles Galaxy
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2026CF Montreal(away)2-2Major League Soccer
Aug 20, 2026San Jose Earthquakes(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Aug 16, 2026Houston Dynamo(away)0-1Major League Soccer
Aug 2, 2026FC Dallas(home)0-0Major League Soccer
Jul 26, 2026San Jose Earthquakes(away)1-1Major 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).

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 26, 2026Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer
Feb 13, 2026Los Angeles Galaxy 3-3 Real Salt LakeFriendlies Clubs
Jun 1, 2025Los Angeles Galaxy 2-0 Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer
Apr 5, 2025Real Salt Lake 2-0 Los Angeles GalaxyMajor League Soccer
Jun 23, 2024Real Salt Lake 0-1 Los Angeles GalaxyMajor League Soccer
May 12, 2024Los Angeles Galaxy 2-2 Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake on Apr 26, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Real Salt Lake score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.1 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 65% probability of over 2.5 goals and 65% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Real Salt Lake1.91.3411/1510/15
Los Angeles Galaxy1.11.349/157/15

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).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
8Real Salt Lake20848343228
12Los Angeles Galaxy22688273226

Verdict, probable XI and verified absences

The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.

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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles Galaxy?
The Footlab model makes Real Salt Lake the favourite at 49%, against 23% for a draw and 28% for Los Angeles Galaxy.
Where and when is Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles Galaxy played?
Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles Galaxy is played on November 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM (UTC) at America First Field, in the Major League Soccer.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab model gives a 65% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.

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