LA Galaxy are anxious to get back to winning ways after they failed to win any of their last 2 games and they hope to do that against Real Salt Lake. Both clubs are scheduled to face each other in the MLS at the Dignity Health Sports Park this week. Salt Lake have won their last 3 games in a row and they are looking confident to go for a 4th when they face LA Galaxy.
LA Galaxy and Real Salt Lake are both top teams in the Western Conference this season. Real Salt Lake are top of the conference table with 21 points while LA Galaxy are 3rd with 19 points.
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The LA Galaxy have had 2 poor games and they need to get back to winning ways as soon as possible. They had a draw and a defeat in both games and as a result, their last 5 games ended in 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Consequently, their overall season record is: 5 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses.
LA Galaxy played a draw against Seattle Sounders in their last match away from home. Both clubs looked off pace and failed to break the deadlock throughout the game, hence the goalless draw. According to stats, LA Galaxy had 45% possession, 3 shots on target and 5 corner kicks. They were the second best team in that game according to the stats and they will definitely need to improve their game against the best team in the western conference.
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake have exceeded expectations so far this season and they are currently one of the strongest teams in the league. They are currently on a 3-match winning streak and are also unbeaten in their last 7 games in a row. Result of their last 5 games shows 3 wins and 2 draws for Salt Lake. And their overall stats is: 6 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
Salt Lake defeated Sporting Kansas City in their last match, but only by a single goal. The game was tight and heading to a draw until the 81st minute when Cristian Arango broke the deadlock to hand Salt Lake the win. According to stats, Real Salt Lake had 59% possession, 5 shots on target and 7 corners.
Head to Head
According to the h2h, in the last 20 meetings between both clubs, LA Galaxy won 9 matches, while Real Salt Lake won 7 matches and 4 matches ended in a draw.
Analysis and Predictions
Real Salt Lake are obvious favorites because they are the stronger team. But it would be unwise to rule out the LA Galaxy. They might be no match for Salt Lake in terms of form and quality, but they are desperate to win, so Real Salt Lake won't get a free pass on this one.
LA Galaxy have not kept a clean sheet in the last 6 meetings and Real Salt Lake in the last 4. In 5 of the last 6 meetings, both teams scored and in 9 of the last 10, there were less than 4.5 cards. Finally in 6 of the last 7 meetings, there were more than 10.5 corners.
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