Real Salt Lake will be bidding to return to the winning ways this weekend when they travel to Dignity Health Sports Park for a clash against Los Angeles Galaxy at their home turf. Kickoffs at 05:30 EAT.
The hosts head into this game in the fifth place with 46 points in the Western Conference standings and they will be battle to secure their spot in the playoffs as they are only one point above Minnesota in the last spot. Coming into this game, Los Angeles Galaxy lost only one of their last six matches (DDDLWW).
LA Galaxy enters into this meeting off the back of 2-3 MLS success over San Jose Earthquakes in their previous match. In that game, Los Angeles Galaxy had 55% possession, 11 shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Javier Hernández (12′, 69′) and Gastón Brugman (42′). San Jose Earthquakes got 12 shots with three of them on target and goals by Cristian Espinoza (74′) and Nathan (95′).
Real Salt Lake on the other hand sits right outside the Playoffs in the Western Conference with 43 points, two points of Minnesota United in the last playoffs spot. In their campaign this season they have recorded 11 wins against 11 loses and 10 wins. Coming into this game, Salt Lake are winless in four of their last six matches (DWLDLL).
Real Salt Lake takes this trip hoping for better results following 1-2 MLS loss at the hands of FC Cincinnati n in their last fixture. In that game, Real Salt Lake had 59% possession, 18 shots with eight of them on target and a goal scored by Maikel Chang (35′). FC Cincinnati got eight shots with three of them on target and goals by Brenner (44′, 76′).
Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Real Salt Lake head to head
These two teams have had 56 head to head encounters since 2005; LA Galaxy claims 24 victories, Salt Lake 21 victories while 11 matches ended all square.
- Salt Lake 1-0 LA Galaxy 30/04/22
- Salt Lake 2-1 LA Galaxy 30/09/21
- LA Galaxy 1-0 Salt Lake 05/08/21
- Salt Lake 2-2 LA Galaxy 22/07/21
- LA Galaxy 1-0 Salt Lake 11/04/21
Home
- San Jose 2-3 LA Galaxy
- LA Galaxy 4-1 Colorado
- Vancouver 3-0 LA Galaxy
- Nashville 1-1 LA Galaxy
- LA Galaxy 2-2 Kansas City
Away
- Salt Lake 1-2 Atlas
- Salt Lake 1-2 Cincinnati
- Austin 3-0 Salt Lake
- Salt Lake 0-0 DC United
- Los Angeles 2-0 Salt Lake
Los Angeles Galaxy team news
Jorge Villafaña will be unavailable for this game through injury.
Real Salt Lake team news
Zack Farnsworth, Damir Kreilach and Bobby Wood will be unavailable for Pablo Mastroeni’s selection for this game through injuries.
Prediction and odds
- LA Galaxy Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
