LA Galaxy v Real Salt Lake: Mastroeni has no doubts in his team´s bounce-back mentality

Pablo Mastroeni has no doubts over Actual Salt Lake’s capability to bounce again from their defeat to Inter Miami after they tackle the LA Galaxy.

Salt Lake suffered simply their second MLS defeat of the season on Wednesday, as they went down 2-0 to Lionel Messi’s Miami.

RSL conceded within the 82nd and 83rd minutes, marking the primary time they’ve conceded objectives in consecutive minutes in a regular-season MLS match since doing so towards the New York Pink Bulls in June 2019.

It snapped a six-game unbeaten streak for RSL, who should now rally for a visit to the Galaxy, their Western Convention rivals.

However Mastroeni’s most important concern is his group’s sharpness, not whether or not they have the psychological fortitude to beat their loss to Miami.

He mentioned: “Like I’ve mentioned all yr, nothing’s modified – the mindset and character of this group is elite.

“Crucial factor is we get well. We had been having some bye weeks and I feel that didn’t construct into the health we have to be sharp in a number of video games.

“It’s actually essential we put a brisker group on the market – numerous that’s going to be right down to how the blokes get well.

“It’s ensuring the blokes are wholesome and match to play the way in which we like. So far as the mentality to bounce again, there’s little question we’ll be prepared for the sport.

“It’s simply taking the teachings we’ve discovered from our earlier video games to search out how we get a end in LA.”

The Galaxy misplaced to the Columbus Crew final day out, having beforehand drawn towards FC Dallas and crushed Austin FC in back-to-back journeys to Texas.

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— Actual Salt Lake (@realsaltlake) April 25, 2026

PLAYERS TO WATCH

LA Galaxy – Gabriel Pec

Pec’s objective in Wednesday’s loss to the Crew was his first of the season after scoring seven MLS objectives in 2025.

His objective towards Columbus was his first right-footed objective in an MLS match (common season or playoffs) since having one within the 2024 Western Convention semi-final towards Minnesota United.

Actual Salt Lake – Sergi Solans

Solans is RSL’s main scorer this time period, with 5 MLS objectives to his identify.

He has averaged a objective each 99 minutes within the league in 2026.

MATCH PREDICTION: LA GALAXY WIN

The Galaxy have misplaced solely one among their final 15 residence matches towards RSL in all competitions relationship again to November 2014 (W10 D4), together with going unbeaten in 9 straight (W5 D4).

Three of the final 4 conferences between the perimeters in Carson have led to attracts.

The Galaxy scored on their solely shot on track of their loss to the Crew. It was their fewest photographs on track in a regular-season match since Might 2025 towards San Diego FC and ended a streak of 16 straight league matches with at the least 4 photographs on track.

RSL haven’t gone consecutive matches with out scoring since doing so towards Portland and Colorado final Might.

OPTA WIN PROBABILITY

LA Galaxy – 42.5%

Draw – 26.7%

RSL – 30.8%