Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake Prediction 7/22/2026 Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC Prediction for this MLS game on Wednesday, July 22nd. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLS matchup.

Los Angeles FC Preview

LAFC has 27 points this season with an 8-5-3 record, and sits in 3rd place of the Western Conference. They have a 5-2-1 home record and a 3-3-2 away record. LAFC is coming off a 3-0 win against LA Galaxy on the road, where they had 41% possession of the ball and 13 total shots, 5 of them on target. They had 90% completed passes, and more expected goals, with 2.29 compared to LA Galaxy’s 1.00.

LAFC is scoring 1.69 goals per game, which ranks 11th in MLS, while allowing 1.06 goals per game, which ranks 4th in MLS. Denis Bouanga is LAFC’s top scorer with 7 goals, followed by David Martínez with 5 goals and Marky Delgado with 2 goals. Heung-Min Son is LAFC’s top passer, with 8 assists.

Real Salt Lake Preview

Real Salt Lake has 26 points this season with an 8-4-2 record, and sits in 4th place of the Western Conference. They have a 7-1-0 home record and a 1-3-2 away record. Real Salt Lake is coming off a 1-1 draw against Minnesota on the road, where they had 43% possession of the ball and 8 total shots, 1 of them on target. They had 75% completed passes, and fewer expected goals, with 0.33 compared to Minnesota’s 0.94.

Real Salt Lake is scoring 1.86 goals per game, which ranks 9th in MLS, while allowing 1.36 goals per game, which ranks 8th in MLS. Zavier Gozo and Sergi Solans Ormo are Real Salt Lake’s top scorers with 6 goals each, followed by Diego Luna with 4 goals. Zavier Gozo and Juan Manuel Sanabria Magole are Real Salt Lake’s top passers, with 4 assists each.

Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC Prediction

Both teams are a perfectly balanced 2-2-1 in their last 5 meetings and the over is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings. LAFC is 6-1-1 in its last 8 home meetings against Real Salt Lake.

In this Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC Prediction, Los Angeles FC is coming as -165 home favorites. Both teams have been in good form lately, with LAFC having won three straight and Real Salt Lake being undefeated in its last four games. LAFC is 8-1 to the over in its last 9 games and Real Salt Lake 3-1 to the over in its last 5 games and the last two meetings between those two teams were high-scoring ones with five goals each. I expect another high-scoring affair, so take the over 3 in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Over 3