United States - MLSAmerica First FieldData current as of September 02, 2026

Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC: match statistics

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Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Real Salt Lake plays Los Angeles FC in MLS (United States). The game is scheduled for September 6, 2026. Venue: America First Field.

Recent form

Real Salt Lake has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.40 points per game. Los Angeles FC has 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, with 0.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Real Salt Lake scores 1.62 goals per game and allows 1.57. Los Angeles FC scores 1.57 and allows 0.96. Games in this league average 3.20 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 76% of Real Salt Lake's games and 39% of Los Angeles FC's. The Over 2.5 rates are 67% and 48%, compared with league averages of 63% for BTTS and 62% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Los Angeles FC has the higher season xG average, 1.58 to 1.55 per game. Real Salt Lake takes 14.0 shots per game, while Los Angeles FC takes 14.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Real Salt Lake leads at halftime in 38% of its games and scores 0.71 goals per game after halftime. Los Angeles FC leads at halftime in 30% and scores 0.83 after halftime.

When the teams score

Real Salt Lake's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (8 goals). For Los Angeles FC, it is minutes 31-45+ (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

MLS games average 3.20 goals. Both teams score in 63% of games, and 62% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.45)
(3.50)
(2.45)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
1.62Goals scored / game1.57
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
1.57Goals allowed / game0.96
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
49%Average possession47%
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
5.29Shots on target / game4.48
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14Shots per game14.3
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
5.29Shots on target4.48
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
11.6%Shot conversion10.9%
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
49%Possession47%
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
1.55xG for1.58
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
1.47xG against1.43
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC

Shooting quality

Real Salt Lake: AttackingLos Angeles FC: Attacking
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
Accuracy (shots on target)38%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.35

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Los Angeles FC is 50% better for: last-5 form.

0.4 pts / game - Real Salt Lake · 0.6 pts / game - Los Angeles FC

Real Salt Lake
DDLLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
38% W19% R43% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-4-9
1.33 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-1-2
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WWWDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.12Opponent xG: 1.60BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%
Los Angeles FC
DLLDD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
43% W26% R30% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-6-7
1.57 pts / game · goal difference +14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-4-4
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LWDLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.65Opponent xG: 1.44BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 0%

Goalshow 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.

Los Angeles FC is 64% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.57 goals / game - Real Salt Lake · 0.96 goals / game - Los Angeles FC

Real Salt Lake scoring profile: strong

Real Salt Lake scores in 86% of games (18 of 21 meczów), while Los Angeles FC keeps a clean sheet in 52% (12 of 23 meczów).

Los Angeles FC scoring profile: very strong

Los Angeles FC scores in 78% of games (18 of 23 meczów), while Real Salt Lake keeps a clean sheet in 10% (2 of 21 meczów).

34Goals scored (season)36
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
33Goals conceded (season)22
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
3.19Average goals per game2.52
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
6Goals scored (last 5)2
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
9Goals conceded (last 5)4
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC

How often they score at least...

86%1 goal78%
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
48%2 goals39%
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
24%3 goals22%
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
5%4 goals9%
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC

How often they concede at least...

90%1 goal48%
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
48%2 goals26%
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
14%3 goals13%
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
5%4 goals9%
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC

* 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.

63%
League average

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time9%
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
10%BTTS in both halves4%
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
29%Scored in both halves26%
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC

BTTS and goal count

62%Min. 3 goals and BTTS30%
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS17%
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
80%BTTS - last 540%
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC

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.

1st half

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time61%
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
48%Min. 2 goals before half-time26%
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC

2nd half

95%Min. 1 goal after half-time78%
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
57%Min. 2 goals after half-time43%
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
14%Min. 3 goals after half-time9%
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC

Game halveswhen 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 25% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.62 pts / game - Real Salt Lake · 1.3 pts / game - Los Angeles FC

Real Salt Lake - half-time state
38% leading48% draw14% trailing
Los Angeles FC - half-time state
30% leading39% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.62Points per game (1st half)1.3
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
0.9Goals scored (1st half)0.74
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
0.62Goals conceded (1st half)0.39
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
1.52Average goals (1st half)1.13
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
57%Clean sheet before half-time70%
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
38%No goal before half-time61%
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC

After half-time (2nd half)

1.05Points per game (2nd half)1.7
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
0.71Goals scored (2nd half)0.83
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
0.95Goals conceded (2nd half)0.57
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
1.67Average goals (2nd half)1.39
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
19%Clean sheet after half-time61%
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC
48%No goal after half-time35%
Real Salt LakeLos Angeles FC

Real Salt Lake - second-half results

24% W33% R43% P
34
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.62
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 38% of games and wins 38%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Los Angeles FC - second-half results

43% W39% R17% P
30
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
39
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.30
PPG before half-time
Lead holding143%

Leads at halftime in 30% of games and wins 43%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Real Salt Lake - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.00
Goals scored / game0.40.8
Goals allowed / game0.61.2
Average goals per game1.02.0
1 goal40%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%0%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Los Angeles FC - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.00
Goals scored / game0.20.2
Goals allowed / game0.40.4
Average goals per game0.60.6
1 goal60%60%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Real Salt Lake
ScoredConceded
4
4
0-15
8
6
16-30
7
3
31-45
6
6
46-60
3
6
61-75
6
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Los Angeles FC
ScoredConceded
4
4
0-15
5
3
16-30
8
2
31-45
4
6
46-60
7
2
61-75
8
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.86
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
89%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
58%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+40%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Real Salt Lake

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
89%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
115%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.93
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

Los Angeles FC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.46
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-14.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.47
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
115%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
52%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.97
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).

Teams vs league

Real Salt LakeLigaLos Angeles FC
Average goals per game 3.193.20 2.52
Both teams scored 76%63% 39%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 67%62% 48%
Clean sheets 10%21% 52%
Goal before half-time 71%77% 61%
Goal after half-time 95%81% 78%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.20
Average goals per game
63%
Both teams scored
62%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.83
Home goals / game
1.37
Away goals / game
+34%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defensive advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
51%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Real Salt Lake's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Los Angeles FC. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

FAQ

When do Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles FC play?

Real Salt Lake face Los Angeles FC on September 6, 2026 in MLS at America First Field. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC?

Real Salt Lake score 1.62 goals per game on average and Los Angeles FC 1.57. The MLS average is 3.20 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 62% of games. Both teams score in 76% of Real Salt Lake's matches and 39% of Los Angeles FC's.

What form are Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles FC in?

Over the last 5 games Real Salt Lake have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Los Angeles FC 0-3-2 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.