Matchday

MLS 2026 · 6 Sep 2026

Real Salt Lake 2–2 Los Angeles FC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.5 – 1.0
Actual xG
2.9 – 2.6
Goals
2 – 2

Footybot made Real Salt Lake favourites at 50%.

A draw the chances agree with: 2.9 xG to 2.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Denis Bouanga, 69.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Denis Bouanga +23.0, Hugo Lloris +14.5, Son Heung-min +10.8.

Well below it: Aaron Long −11.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Real Salt Lake

30 Aug 2026L 0–1at Colorado Rapids MLS
22 Aug 2026L 1–2at Orlando City SC MLS
20 Aug 2026L 3–4v FC Dallas MLS
16 Aug 2026D 1–1v Minnesota United MLS
2 Aug 2026D 1–1at St.Louis City MLS

Los Angeles FC

29 Aug 2026D 0–0at DC United MLS
23 Aug 2026D 1–1v Portland Timbers MLS
20 Aug 2026L 0–1at Colorado Rapids MLS
16 Aug 2026L 0–1v San Diego FC MLS
1 Aug 2026D 1–1at Vancouver Whitecaps MLS

Head to head

23 Jul 2026Los Angeles FC 3–1 Real Salt Lake MLS

Real Salt Lake

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
DeAndre Yedlin Defender2300–74.2–
Colin Guske Midfielder2000–66.9–
Jason Shokalook Forward200–58.7–
Noel Caliskan Midfielder90100.9554.2+8.6
Aiden Hezarkhani Forward23000.1849.9–
Juan Jose Arias Defender6700–47.1+6.6
Diego Luna Midfielder90000.3446.4+2.3
Saba Lobzhanidze Midfielder67100.6044.0+6.2
Rafael Cabral Goalkeeper9000–41.8−4.4
Juan Sanabria Midfielder90000.0239.9−4.4
Luca Moisa Midfielder70000.0538.0+0.5
Sergi Solans Forward88000.1837.1−7.2
Philip Quinton Defender9000–36.4−5.6
Lukas Engel Defender90000.5035.2+0.9
Alexandros Katranis Defender90000.0622.9−7.2

Los Angeles FC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Denis Bouanga Forward90110.0869.2+23.0
Hugo Lloris Goalkeeper9000–61.6+14.5
Ryan Raposo Midfielder8000.0859.1–
Son Heung-min Forward90110.7957.6+10.8
Armindo Sieb Forward800–46.5–
Mark Delgado Midfielder9000–46.5+4.6
Mathieu Choinière Midfielder90000.0245.4+1.6
Ryan Hollingshead Defender90000.0445.1+5.4
Nkosi Tafari Defender90000.3743.0+0.7
Tyler Boyd Forward82000.9042.4+2.5
Yevhen Cheberko Defender9000–39.1−0.8
Jacob Shaffelburg Forward8200–37.6−1.0
Aaron Long Defender90000.3232.6−11.5