MLS - Real Salt Lake v LA Galaxy

The final match of the tournament, the final for the Cup.

This season Real Salt Lake hasn't lost against Los Angeles Galaxy, a draw in home and a victory on away, each time scoring 2 goals.

15 Matches - 5 wins for Los Angeles Galaxy - 5 draws - 5 wins for Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake

The last team invited to playoffs, clinched his spot in the last weekend of regular season, and has been skyrocket since them in order to reach the final.

A team made of players more than names, carries important players in all lines , still no All Star players like LA Galaxy does.

This will be the first final ever for the team. The team reaches the final from the penalty spot as it could have been Chicago Fire the one that stand here, but it is Real Salt Lake, who seems very good in the first playoff serie against past champion Columbus Crew, but then againstt Chicago Fire the most remarkable was their defense more than their attack.

Questionable:

FW Fabian Espíndola

DF Jamison Olave

DF Chris Wingert

Los Angeles Galaxy

The overall performance of the the team was remarkable, just 6 defeats in 30 matches, still they draw 12 matches,but that didn't keep them from claiming the top of Western Standing and just one point short of Supporters Shield (the best team of regular season).

Has to be highlighted that Los Angeles Galaxy has disputed 5 finals, with 3 defeats and 2 victories, those 2 victories the most recent in 2005 have been accomplished in extra time.

The team seems to be in a great momentu, with last two matches with cleansheets and scoring in all of them, in playoffs have just allowed 2 goals in their first match of playoffs against Chivas USA, but from there GK Ricketss and their defense have close the curtain.

FW Landon Donovan was named MVP and is currently the scorer leader in playoffs, the only remaining thing to round this season will be to claim the title, something that seems very probable. Also MF David Beckham will fought to claim the title that will round his stay in MLS and set a great step for his return to Milan.

Injured:

DF Julian Valentin

FW Alecko Eskandarian

Questionable:

MF Stefani Miglioranzi

Match

A tight match that seems will be of low scoring as two good defenses confront, but Los Angeles Galaxy has more players that can change a game than Real Salt Lake does. Expect a very intense and fought match. The title is on dispute.

Prediction

Attack win games, but defenses win championships,Los Angeles Galaxy defense seems more tight and solid than that of Real Salt Lake. Together with the great moment of FW Landon Donovan, I expect Los Angeles Galaxy to claim the title, and for first time avoid doing it on extra time.

Pick : LA Galaxy
Odds : 2.01
Stake : 8 / 10
Bookmaker : Pinnacle
Match Result : 1-1
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