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Leagues Cup: Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake – Prediction, Stats & Odds

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Get pro tips now for the Leagues Cup game between Los Angeles FC and Real Salt Lake. Find the top stats, predictions, and odds here.

This Tuesday, Real Salt Lake travels to BMO Stadium to take on Los Angeles FC in a round of 16 Leagues Cup contest. Both teams are hungry for a win, but history is on LAFC’s side here. In the MLS, the home team is riding a seven-game winning streak against Real Salt Lake – winning the last three to nil by scores of 0-3, 0-2, and 2-0.

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Los Angeles FC Form

Los Angeles FC is on a roll. They’ve been unbeatable in their last three matches, with an impressive 3-0 victory over St. Louis City, followed by a thrilling 1-1 draw against Minnesota United. But they didn’t stop there. They went on to dominate FC Juarez in a spectacular 7-1 win.

Real Salt Lake Form

Real Salt Lake is in excellent shape, securing two wins out of their past three matches. The team dominated Seattle Sounders FC with a 3-0 victory, and although they faced a tough 3-0 defeat against Monterrey, they showed their resilience and bounced back with a triumphant 1-3 win against Leon.

Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake Stats

Based on statistics from the last few matches played across all tournaments, here are some useful facts for betting on the upcoming game between Los Angeles FC and Real Salt Lake.

  • In 14 of the last 16 Los Angeles FC home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Los Angeles FC matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 matches Los Angeles FC played, both teams scored
  • Los Angeles FC have scored in 8 of the last 9 matches
  • Los Angeles FC have conceded in 9 of the last 11 matches
  • In 12 of the last 14 Real Salt Lake matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Real Salt Lake have not lost 16 of the last 18 matches
  • Real Salt Lake have not lost 12 of the last 13 away matches
  • Real Salt Lake have scored in 15 of the last 17 matches
  • Real Salt Lake have scored in 12 of the last 14 away matches

Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake⁣ – In-form players

Cristian Arango has been on fire lately, scoring two goals in his last three games in the Leagues Cup. But can he lead Real Salt Lake to victory against the tough LAFC squad? And keep an eye out for Denis Bouanga, who scored an impressive hat-trick in his last Leagues Cup match.

Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake Betting Tips

Full-time result

In the previous 10 home matches, Los Angeles FC won four, drew three, and lost three. Meanwhile, Real Salt Lake won six out of 10 away matches, drawing three and losing one in that run.

Both teams to score

Out of their last ten games, Los Angeles FC scored the first goal of the match in four, while Real Salt Lake scored the opening goal in six of their last ten away games. Real Salt Lake should be optimistic about their chances of scoring at least one goal, as Los Angeles FC only managed to keep two clean sheets in their previous ten matches, while Real Salt Lake claimed three clean sheets in their last ten games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Los Angeles FC’s last ten matches. They scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in nine of the ten most recent games for Real Salt Lake. They performed an average of 2.3 goals in these.

Match predictions: Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake

To sum up, the upcoming match between Los Angeles FC and Real Salt Lake seems to be a good betting opportunity.

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