Matchday

MLS 2025 · 18 Sep 2025

Real Salt Lake 1–4 Los Angeles FC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.0 – 1.4
Actual xG
3.0 – 2.4
Goals
1 – 4

Footybot made Los Angeles FC favourites at 45%.

Los Angeles FC won although Real Salt Lake made the better chances (3.0 xG to 2.4): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Son Heung-min, 74.9 in 86′.

Well above their usual level: Son Heung-min +24.6, Braian Ojeda +19.7, Justen Glad +13.2.

Well below it: Rafael Cabral −25.9, Ryan Hollingshead −8.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Real Salt Lake

14 Sep 2025W 2–1v Sporting Kansas City MLS
24 Aug 2025L 1–3v Minnesota United MLS
16 Aug 2025L 0–1at Charlotte FC MLS
10 Aug 2025L 1–2at New York Red Bulls MLS
27 Jul 2025W 2–1v San Jose Earthquakes MLS

Los Angeles FC

14 Sep 2025W 4–2at San Jose Earthquakes MLS
1 Sep 2025L 1–2v San Diego FC MLS
24 Aug 2025D 1–1at FC Dallas MLS
16 Aug 2025W 2–0at New England Revolution MLS
10 Aug 2025D 2–2at Chicago Fire MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Real Salt Lake

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Tyler Wolff Midfielder1200–62.0–
Braian Ojeda Midfielder78000.1959.3+19.7
Justen Glad Defender9000–55.9+13.2
Johnny Russell Midfielder22000.0349.8–
Diego Luna Midfielder83000.4647.7+8.3
Zavier Gozo Midfielder90100.1445.7+12.7
Emeka Eneli Midfielder6800–45.3+6.3
Rwan Cruz Forward68001.2042.7+1.1
Victor Olatunji Forward90000.8642.0−2.7
Brayan Vera Defender68000.0340.6+1.5
William Agada Forward1300–38.1–
Noel Caliskan Midfielder22000.0537.4–
Sam Junqua Defender22000.0232.7–
DeAndre Yedlin Defender90000.0330.4−3.7
Alexandros Katranis Defender90000.0129.0+5.0
Rafael Cabral Goalkeeper9000–27.3−25.9

Los Angeles FC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ryan Raposo Midfielder100–100.0–
Son Heung-min Forward86301.5774.9+24.6
Hugo Lloris Goalkeeper9000–57.3+7.6
David Martínez Morales Forward1001–51.4–
Denis Bouanga Forward90110.6749.3+3.7
Nkosi Tafari Defender90000.0349.2+8.4
Artem Smoliakov Defender1600–46.2–
Ryan Porteous Defender9000–44.8–
Yaw Yeboah Midfielder1000–44.7–
Timothy Tillman Midfielder7401–44.5+1.5
Mathieu Choinière Midfielder9000–41.5−0.5
Mark Delgado Midfielder8600–39.9−3.3
Eddie Segura Defender9000–39.8−3.1
Sergi Palencia Defender8900–32.7−2.3
Ryan Hollingshead Defender7401–30.5−8.6
Andrew Moran Midfielder16000.0928.8–