Los Angeles FC will battle to end the three-game losing run in the Major League Soccer this week when they take on Real Salt Lake at Banc of California Stadium in game week 30 of the campaign. Kickoffs on September 5 at 05:30 EAT.
LAFC became the first MLS club since Sporting Kansas City in 2011-12 to lose three consecutive encounters immediately following a regular season winning streak of seven or more games. Los Angeles have conceded multiple goals in three straight matches after allowing more than one strike in only two of their previous 13 encounters before their current slump.
Los Angeles FC prepares for this fixture aiming for better results after 2-1 MLS losing efforts to Houston Dynamo last time out. In that match, Los Angeles FC managed 55% possession, 19 shots with eight of them on target and a goal scored by Cristián Arango (19′). Houston Dynamo got 10 shots with three of them on target and goals by Sebastián Ferreira (13′) and Griffin Dorsey (75′).
Meanwhile, Real Salt Lake is sixth in the Western Conference with 42 points after 28 matches, level with Nashville in fifth albeit a game less. RSL picked up points in three successive road fixtures, their longest unbeaten run as the visitors since 2020, while a win or draw this weekend would match the longest undefeated streak for them away from home in a regular season campaign since 2015.
Real Salt Lake gets into this meeting off the back of 3-0 MLS success to defeat Minnesota United in their most recent encounter. In that match, Real Salt Lake had 52% possession, 12 shots with seven of them on target and goals scored by Sergio Córdova (7′), Jefferson Savarino (23′) and Anderson Julio (79′). Minnesota United got four shots with none of them on target.
Los Angeles FC vs. Real Salt Lake head to head
Los Angeles FC has an excellent record in the head to head history of this game having won 10 from the 12 meetings since 2018; while Real Salt Lake won the other two times.
- Salt Lake 1-4 Los Angeles 07/08/22
- Los Angeles 3-2 Salt Lake 13/09/21
- Los Angeles 2-1 Salt Lake 18/07/21
- Salt Lake 0-1 Los Angeles 04/07/21
- Salt Lake 1-3 Los Angeles 05/10/20
Home
- Houston 2-1 Los Angeles
- Austin 4-1 Los Angeles
- San Jose 2-1 Los Angeles
- Los Angeles 1-0 DC United
- Los Angeles 5-0 Charlotte
Away
- Salt Lake 3-0 Minnesota
- Dallas 1-1 Salt Lake
- Salt Lake 1-1 Vancouver
- Seattle 1-2 Salt Lake
- Salt Lake 1-4 Los Angeles
Los Angeles FC team news
Boss Steve Cherundolo will take to the pitch with a fully fit squad.
Real Salt Lake team news
Zack Farnsworth, Damir Kreilach and Bobby Wood will miss out Pablo Mastroeni’s selection for this game through injuries.
Prediction and odds
- Los Angeles FC Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
