The Los Angeles Galaxy (5-2-4, third in the Western Conference) will face off against Real Salt Lake (6-2-3, first in the Western Conference) on Saturday at 10:30 p.m. EDT in Carson, California. According to BETMGM SPORTSBOOK, the line is Los Angeles -103, Real Salt Lake +242, and the draw +273, with an over/under of 3.5 goals.
Both teams are coming off strong performances, with Real Salt Lake shutting out Sporting Kansas City 1-0 in their last game. The LA Galaxy has a record of 5-2-3 in conference games and is 3-1 in one-goal matches. Real Salt Lake boasts a 4-1-2 record against Western Conference opponents and Christian Arango leads their scoring with nine goals. The team has scored a total of 18 goals so far this season. This will be the first meeting between the two teams this season.
Key players to watch include Dejan Joveljic, who has scored five goals and added two assists for the Galaxy, while Riqui Puig has three goals and four assists in the last 10 games. Arango has scored nine goals with two assists for RSL, and Andres Gomez has four goals and three assists in the past 10 games. In their last 10 games, the Galaxy has a record of 5-2-3, averaging 2.0 goals per game while RSL has a record of 6-1-3 and averages 1.8 goals per game.
The matchup between these two teams promises to be an exciting one as both sides look to make a statement in their respective quests for playoff spots