Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC Prediction, 9/17/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/16/2025

Game: Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC

Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Location: America First Field in Sandy, UT

TV: MLS Season Pass

RSL (10-4-14) will go up against LAFC (12-8-7) at America First Field in Sandy, UT on Wednesday. RSL is priced at +125 while LAFC is at -150. The betting total comes in at 3. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Rafael Cabral for Salt Lake and Hugo Lloris for Los Angeles.

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Real Salt Lake has recorded 76 SVs and also have earned a save rate of 67.5% on the year. Their difference in goals is -7 with the help of 30 goals accumulated and also 37 goals allowed. On the year, this club comes in with an average of 1.21 points per contest (34 points) and rank 30th in MLS soccer with 17 assists. The Claret and Cobalt rank 28th when it comes to goals expected having 34.8, and their xGA are coming in at 44.0. Salt Lake has accumulated 78 yellow card warnings so far this year and also 5 red cards. RSL has surrendered 37 goals while conceding 1.32 goals per 90 minutes, and the opposition have a total of 114 SoT against them. They have accumulated 6 clean sheets, which puts them at a % of 21.4% this season.

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The LA Football Club are sitting with an average of 1.6 pts per match while accounting for 26 assists and 2 red cards. LAFC has earned a clean sheet percentage of 33.3% for the season as well as 45 yellow card warnings. LAFC ranks 5th in relation to goals against having 35, and their goal differential is coming in at 14. For the season, LAFC has a save percentage of 62.4% (93 SoTA), and they also rank 13th in MLS with 44 pts. This team's goals against/90 min is currently at 1.30 with 60 saves, and they are sitting with 9 shutouts. Los Angeles FC has totaled 49 goals and this team's xG so far this year is currently at 46.3.

The man who will defend the goal for Salt Lake will be Rafael Cabral. Cabral has seen the field for a total of 2,520 mins and is sitting with 76 saves during his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.32 (37 total goals surrendered) and he has earned a save % of 66.7%. The goalkeeper from Brazil has had 114 shots attempted at him in 28 starts. Cabral (10-4-14 record in his career) has earned 6 shutouts, which leaves him with a 21.4%% shutout rate.

Hugo Lloris will look after the net for Los Angeles. So far in his career, Lloris has allowed 69 goals and has racked up 148 saves in 58 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save % of 69.5% and his shutout rate is currently at 36.2%%. He has allowed 1.19 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 31-15-12. Lloris has totaled 21 clean sheets while he has seen 213 shots against him in 5,220 mins in his career.

Diego Luna is one footballer who can be a force for Salt Lake. Luna has been a starter in 65 contests in his career and scores 0.35 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder representing the United States has earned 22 goals scored in 5,576 professional minutes. He has 11 assists while accumulating 55 points so far in his career.

Los Angeles has a player in Denis Bouanga, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He currently averages 0.66 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 88 outings during his career. The forward representing Gabon has been on the field for 7,992 mins while he has scored 59 goals. He has 138 pts in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 20 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Real Salt Lake (-150)

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