Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake: match statistics
Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Los Angeles FC played against Real Salt Lake in MLS (United States). The game was played on July 23, 2026. Venue: BMO Stadium. Final score: 3:1.
Recent form
Los Angeles FC has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Real Salt Lake has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.
Scoring records
Los Angeles FC scores 1.69 goals per game and allows 1.06. Real Salt Lake scores 1.86 and allows 1.36. Games in this league average 3.29 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 38% of Los Angeles FC's games and 71% of Real Salt Lake's. The Over 2.5 rates are 56% and 71%, compared with league averages of 62% for BTTS and 62% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Real Salt Lake has the higher season xG average, 1.68 to 1.60 per game. Los Angeles FC takes 14.2 shots per game, while Real Salt Lake takes 15.1.
First-half and second-half trends
Los Angeles FC leads at halftime in 25% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. Real Salt Lake leads at halftime in 43% and scores 0.71 after halftime.
When the teams score
Los Angeles FC's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (6 goals). For Real Salt Lake, it is minutes 16-30 (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
MLS games average 3.29 goals. Both teams score in 62% of games, and 62% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Los Angeles FC wins 63% of matches at home, scores 1.88 goals and concedes 1.00 goal per game on average, giving them a home goal difference of +7 and 75% clean sheets. The hosts average 14.13 shots per game, including 4.5 on target, with a conversion rate of around 13%, confirming offensive efficiency at home. Real Salt Lake have only a 17% win rate on the road, score 1.33 goals and concede 1.83 goals per away match, with a 0% clean sheet rate and a conversion of about 11% from 12.33 shots per game. Although the visitors have better short-term form (2.0 points per game and 3 wins in the last 5 versus LAFC’s 1.2 points and 2 wins), xG metrics favor the hosts: xG for LAFC is 1.59 versus 1.33 for RSL, and xG against is 1.42 versus 1.49. Based on this, I predict a home win.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Both teams show a high BTTS rate: Los Angeles FC has 63% of matches with both teams scoring, and Real Salt Lake 83%, while the league average is 61% — a strong signal for BTTS - Yes. In the last 5 matches BTTS rates are 60% for LA and 80% for RSL, and Real Salt Lake has 0% clean sheets this season versus 25% for LA, which increases the likelihood that both teams will find the net. Looking at chance creation, LA scores 2.25 goals on average (xG 1.93) and records 7.25 shots on target and 17.25 shots per game, while RSL has 1.33 goals (xG 1.33) with 4.17 shots on target and 12.33 shots; this means both sides have realistic scoring opportunities. Defensively LA concedes 1.0 goal on average (xG against 1.29), while RSL concedes 1.83 goals (xG against 1.49), so the visitors statistically allow more goal-scoring situations. Based on this I assign a 78% probability to BTTS 'yes' and 22% to 'no', because the combination of 63% vs 83% season BTTS, 60% vs 80% in the last 5 matches, RSL's lack of clean sheets and solid xG figures (1.93 vs 1.33) creates the strongest signal for Both Teams To Score.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Statistical analysis indicates high goal potential: Los Angeles FC averages 2.25 goals at home (xG 1.93), while Real Salt Lake concedes 1.83 goals away (xG against 1.49); based on this I estimate 1.72 goals for LAFC and 1.30 for RSL, totaling 3.02. Both teams have a high share of matches over 1.5 goals — LAFC 100% and RSL 83% — and solid over 2.5 rates: LAFC 75% and RSL 67%, with both sides registering over 2.5 in 80% of their last 5 matches. Additionally, the league average is 3.3 goals per game, LAFC averages 17.25 shots (7.25 on target) and RSL 12.33 (4.17 on target), which supports a projection of at least three goals. Combined xG for both teams is 1.93+1.33=3.26, and the fact that both teams have scored in 63% and 83% of matches respectively confirms a tendency for goal exchange. For these reasons the best line to play is Over 2.5 (estimated 75%), while Over 1.5 is nearly certain (~92%).
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Los Angeles FC led at half-time in 4 matches (50%) and were level at half-time in 4 (50%), never trailing at half-time (0%), which strongly indicates a home advantage in the first half. Over full matches LAFC win at home in 88% of games, score on average 2.25 goals and concede 1.00, while Real Salt Lake have only a 17% win rate, 1.33 goals scored and 1.83 conceded per match. The xG rate is 1.93 for LAFC versus 1.33 for RSL, and the home side records more shots on target (7.25 vs 4.17); at half-time LAFC average 1.25 goals and concede 0.38, which favors maintaining a lead. Although the season BTTS rates are 63% for the hosts and 83% for the visitors, the home team’s low average goals conceded by half-time (0.38) and high home efficiency (88% wins) make the most likely scenario a lead at 45' and a full-time victory for LAFC (1/1).
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Los Angeles FC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 33% | 39% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.36 | 0.31 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Real Salt Lake is 67% better for: last-5 form.
1.2 pts / game - Los Angeles FC · 2 pts / game - Real Salt Lake
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Real Salt Lake is 10% better for: goals scored per game.
1.69 goals / game - Los Angeles FC · 1.86 goals / game - Real Salt Lake
Los Angeles FC is 28% better for: goals allowed per game.
1.06 goals / game - Los Angeles FC · 1.36 goals / game - Real Salt Lake
Los Angeles FC scores in 88% of games (14 of 16 meczów), while Real Salt Lake keeps a clean sheet in 14% (2 of 14 meczów).
Real Salt Lake scores in 86% of games (12 of 14 meczów), while Los Angeles FC keeps a clean sheet in 63% (10 of 16 meczów).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Los Angeles FC
Over / Under - Real Salt Lake
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Real Salt Lake is 50% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.19 pts / game - Los Angeles FC · 1.79 pts / game - Real Salt Lake
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Los Angeles FC - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
Real Salt Lake - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 43% of games and wins 57%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 0.80 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Goals allowed / game | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Average goals per game | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 40% |
| No goal | 40% | 20% |
| Goal difference | -1 | 0 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.60 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Average goals per game | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 40% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +3 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Los Angeles FC
Real Salt Lake
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).
Teams vs league
| Los Angeles FC | Liga | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▼ 2.75 | 3.29 | • 3.21 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 38% | 62% | ▲ 71% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 56% | 62% | ▲ 71% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 63% | 22% | ▼ 14% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 56% | 77% | ▲ 79% |
| Goal after half-time | • 81% | 80% | ▲ 93% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
FAQ
What was the result of Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake?
The MLS match finished Los Angeles FC 3:1 Real Salt Lake. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake?
Los Angeles FC score 1.69 goals per game on average and Real Salt Lake 1.86. The MLS average is 3.29 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 62% of games. Both teams score in 38% of Los Angeles FC's matches and 71% of Real Salt Lake's.
What form are Los Angeles FC and Real Salt Lake in?
Over the last 5 games Los Angeles FC have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Real Salt Lake 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.