LA Galaxy
Major League Soccer · 2026LA Galaxy 2–1 Real Salt Lake · Major League Soccer
This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.
Match at a glance
LA Galaxy won 2–1.
- Shots
- 16–15
- Shots on target
- 7–8
- Expected goals
- 2.61–1.19
- Possession
- 39%–61%
Full time
What the match recorded
Los Angeles Galaxy beat Real Salt Lake 2–1. Recorded in this match (Los Angeles Galaxy – Real Salt Lake): shots 16–15, shots on target 7–8, expected goals 2.61–1.19, possession 39%–61%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.
Pre-match record
What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.
Recent scheduling adds useful context
weakA compressed recent schedule is recorded for Los Angeles Galaxy, Real Salt Lake.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.
Window: previous 14 days
| Metric | Los Angeles Galaxy | Real Salt Lake | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rest days | 3.98 days | 3.9 days | — |
| Matches last 14 days | 2 matches | 2 matches | — |
Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.
This match
Match statistics
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: LA Galaxy favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Real Salt Lake in 3 · 2 too close
Window
Season
Window
Last 10
Window
Last 5
Window
Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
- Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 2 matches
LA Galaxy / Real Salt Lake
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.
Known unknowns
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
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