Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 37Kick-off on September 30, 2021 at 01:30 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 2-1 on September 30, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 45′D. KreilachReal Salt Lake
- 76′J. HernándezLos Angeles Galaxy
- 90′A. JulioReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Los Angeles Galaxy have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2021 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-6 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2021 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 5, 2021 | FC Dallas(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2021 | Austin(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Real Salt Lake win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2021 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Real Salt Lake 2-2 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake on Aug 5, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.6 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.6 | 1.9 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Sep 30, 2021Colorado Rapids3-0Austin
- Sep 30, 2021San Jose Earthquakes1-3Seattle Sounders
- Sep 30, 2021Los Angeles FC1-2Portland Timbers
- Oct 2, 2021Austin2-1Real Salt Lake
- Oct 2, 2021CF Montreal2-1Atlanta United FC
- Oct 2, 2021FC Cincinnati0-1New York Red Bulls
- Oct 2, 2021Orlando City SC2-1DC United
- Oct 3, 2021FC Dallas0-0Minnesota United FC