LA Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 31 May 2025

RSL to Make it a Close Encounter

Salt Lake have a strong chance against bottom of the table LA Galaxy and we’ll side with the visitors on the Asian Handicap. It’s worth chancing the 1.98 with a +0.25 goal headstart, meaning that our stake is split between 0 and +0.5.

RSL Won 2-0 When Teams Last Met

LA Galaxy lost last time out, making it back-to-back defeats. Dignity Health Sports Park saw them beaten 1-0 at home to San Jose Earthquakes. Greg Vanney's side had six shots on target and enjoyed 55% possession.

Real Salt Lake drew on the road in their previous game. A 1-1 scoreline was played out against Austin FC at Q2 Stadium. The Utah outfit had 48% possession and managed two shots on goal, while William Agada found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two sides previously met at America First Field, with RSL landing the home victory. Defeating Galaxy by a 2-0 scoreline. The past 10 H2H matches have resulted in four RSL wins, three draws and three Galaxy successes.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
20	Real Salt Lake	29	10	4	15	31	41	-10	31:41	34
30	LA Galaxy	29	4	9	16	35	58	-23	35:58	21

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Galaxy have 8 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.8 goals from 8.2 shots on goal and 12.1 attempts. Los Galácticos have averaged 50.5% possession and 5.4 corners per match, conceding 2.4 goals and 4.7 corners from 4.9 shots on goal and 9.7 attempts.

Top goalscorers are Diego Fagundez and Marco Reus on 3 goals, while Mauricio Cuevas has bagged 1. Marco Reus is the top assists maker with 3.

RSL have 2 victories, 5 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 9.1 attempts, 3.4 shots on goal and 1.1 goals. Pablo Mastroeni's team average 51.9% possession, 4.5 corners awarded and 3.7 corners against them, while 1.2 goals have been conceded from 3.8 shots on goal and 8.6 attempts.

Diego Luna is top of the team’s scoring charts with 7, while William Agada, Zavier Gozo, Sam Junqua and Dominik Marczuk have 1. Diego Luna has had 2 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

LA Galaxy confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Novak Micovic (GK), Miki Yamane, Mathias Joergensen, Maya Yoshida, John Nelson, Lucas Sanabria, Edwin Cerrillo, Gabriel Pec, Diego Fagundez, Joseph Paintsil, Matheus Nascimento.

Real Salt Lake confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Rafael Cabral (GK), Noel Caliskan, Philip Quinton, Brayan Vera, Sam Junqua, Nelson Palacio, Braian Ojeda, Dominik Marczuk, Zavier Gozo, Diego Luna, William Agada.

LA Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake Prediction & Betting Tips

We’re siding with Salt Lake at 1.98 in this MLS match with a +0.25 goal advantage. It’s expected that they will have an edge and we can therefore feel bullish of a return with this wager.

Injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the latest form guide. The same applies to the football stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key LA Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by RSL in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by RSL in 12 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Galaxy in 16 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Galaxy in 7 of their last 10 games against RSL.

RSL +0.25 Probability

According to the betting sites, our pick has a 50.6% chance of landing a return. However, our experts think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

There are larger prices available to bettors who are prepared to move the line. By taking on more risk, you are able to get more juice from your selections as a result.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Galaxy 1 - 2 Salt Lake

Salt Lake are available at 12.00 to win by a 2-1 scoreline. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Player Prop Picks

Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners

It has now been two consecutive LA Galaxy games where the 9.5 Total Corners line has been covered, while two Real Salt Lake matches on the bounce have had the same outcome. Our verdict is that there’s value when it comes the Total Corners line being covered, with odds of 1.91 on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Galaxy

Total

10.10 5.40 4.70

Home

9.10 4.80 4.30

Away

10.30 4.60 5.70

Salt Lake

Total

8.20 4.50 3.70

Home

8.80 5.30 3.50

Away

9.30 3.90 5.40

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LA Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Galaxy Made Favourites by the Bookies

The LA Galaxy betting odds are 1.82 which means that they’re favourites to land victory in this MLS encounter. It’s also suggested by the bookies that this team have a 55% chance of winning. If you want to get against the market leader, then you’re able to secure 4.00 for Real Salt Lake.

As the name suggests, the Half-Time Result market is settled at the break. Should you take this option, then you can choose between Galaxy at 2.35, RSL at 4.10 or the draw at 2.35.

The lowest odds can be found for Over 2.5 Goals, which means at least three goals being netted. A different approach is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been priced at 1.55.

It’s fantastic to find hundreds of markets on offer for MLS games. You simply need to visit the best sports betting sites and select from the various football options that are presented.

Christian Ramírez Favourite to Score the First Goal

There is 2.45 available that Christian Ramírez finds the net, while he is available at 4.80 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

LA Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake Lineups & Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Galaxy vs RSL team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

We’ve got details of the MLS squads so that you know every player on the roster.

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