LA Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, 5/31/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/30/2025

Game: LA Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake

Date: Saturday, May 31, 2025

Location: Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Galaxy (0-4-12) are welcoming RSL (4-3-9) at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA on Saturday. The Galaxy are priced at +106 while RSL is at -128. The total comes in at 3. The starting goaltenders are Novak Micovic for LA and Rafael Cabral for Salt Lake.

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The LA Galaxy have earned 44 saves and they hold a save percentage of 54.4% on the campaign. The team's differential on goals is currently at -23 with the help of 13 goals finished and also 36 goals allowed. Over the course of the season, the club averages 0.25 points per fixture (4 pts) and they also rank 24th in MLS soccer with 10 assists. The Galaxy rank 27th in goals expected with 17.2, and their xGA are sitting at 29.3. LA has accounted for 35 yellow card warnings on the campaign and 1 red card. LA has conceded 36 goals while relinquishing 2.25 goals per 90 minutes, and the opposition have tallied 79 SoT on them. They have yet to tally a clean sheet over the course of the season.

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On the campaign, RSL has a save rate of 67.1% (70 shots on target against), and they also have a ranking of 25th in Major League Soccer with 15 points. The Claret and Cobalt come in with an average of 0.9 pts per match while sitting with 7 assists and 4 red cards. Real Salt Lake has tallied 16 goals and this team's goals expected on the campaign is 18.8. RSL has tallied a shut out percentage of 18.8% over the course of the season and also 46 yellow card warnings. Their goals against/90 min is 1.44 with 45 saves, and they have recorded 3 shut outs. Real Salt Lake is ranked 20th in the matter of goals relinquished having 23, and their goal differential is sitting at -7.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for LA is Novak Micovic. Micovic has been on the pitch for 810 minutes and has 23 stops during his soccer career. Micovic (0-2-7 record during his soccer career) has accumulated 1 clean sheets, which gives him a 11.1%% shutout percentage. The keeper hailing from Serbia has had 41 shots attempted against him in 9 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 2.00 (18 total goals surrendered) and he has earned a save percentage of 56.1%.

Rafael Cabral will be residing in front of the goal for Salt Lake. In his career, Cabral has conceded 23 goals while tallying 45 stops in 16 starts. Cabral has accumulated 3 shutouts while defending 70 shots against him in 1,440 mins throughout his career. He holds a save percentage of 64.3% and his shutout rate is currently 18.8%%. He has surrendered 1.44 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 4-3-9.

Christian Ramirez is a man who can make a difference on the pitch for LA. Ramirez has started 121 games in his pro soccer career while scoring 0.48 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from the United States has tallied 55 goals scored in 10,238 professional minutes played. He has 16 assists while accumulating 126 pts during his career.

Salt Lake features a difference maker in Diego Luna, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He scores 0.38 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 58 games during his career. The midfielder representing the United States has been on the pitch for 4,967 minutes while he has scored 21 goals. He has 53 pts in his career and has assisted on a goal 11 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Real Salt Lake (+106)

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