Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles Galaxy Prediction and Betting Tips | 22nd June 2024
The 2024 edition of MLS returns to the fold with another round of matches this weekend as Los Angeles Galaxy take on a formidable Real Salt Lake side in an important clash at the America First Field on Saturday. Both teams can pack a punch on their day and will want to win this game.
Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles Galaxy Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy are in third place in the MLS Western Conference standings and have made a good start to their campaign. The away side eased past New York City FC by a 2-0 scoreline this week and will be confident ahead of this fixture.
Real Salt Lake, on the other hand, are at the top of the league table and have been exceptional this season. The hosts edged Sporting Kansas City to a narrow 4-3 victory in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend.
Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles Galaxy Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Los Angeles Galaxy have a good record against Real Salt Lake and have won 24 out of the 58 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Real Salt Lake's 19 victories.
- Real Salt Lake have lost only one of their last six matches against Los Angeles Galaxy in the regular season of MLS, with their only defeat during this period coming in May 2023.
- Real Salt Lake are unbeaten in their last 15 matches in the regular season of MLS - their joint-longest such streak in a single edition of the competition.
- Los Angeles Galaxy have won four of their last five matches in MLS, with their last three victories coming by a margin of at least two goals.
Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles Galaxy Prediction
Real Salt Lake have been exceptional this season and will look to extend their brilliant run. Andres Gomez and Anderson Julio can be lethal on their day and will look to add to their goal tally this weekend.
Los Angeles Galaxy have also stepped up to the plate this season and are in good form. Both teams are evenly matched and could share the spoils on Saturday.
Prediction: Real Salt Lake 2-2 Los Angeles Galaxy
Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles Galaxy Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Real Salt Lake to score first - Yes
Tip 4: Dejan Joveljic to score - Yes