Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake: Match preview, team news, broadcast listings

Topics: TV Schedules, Los Angeles FC, Real Salt Lake, MLS

LiveSoccerTV's match preview provides team news, head-to-head analysis and broadcast listings for LA FC's clash with Real Salt Lake in the MLS Cup playoffs at 22:30 EST on November 1.

Current form: Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake

Debutants Los Angeles FC will be hoping to continue their impressive season in MLS and march on to the semi-finals of the MLS Cup at the expense of Real Salt Lake. Bob Bradley's side, however, will be bitterly disappointed with how they ended their season, as a 2-1 loss on Decision Day against Sporting Kansas City marred an otherwise strong conclusion to the campaign which saw them pick up two wins against Colorado Rapids and Houston Dynamo and battle to a two-all stalemate versus Vancouver Whitecaps.

Key man Carlos Vela, who netted nine goals alone with his left foot, will hope to be a thorn in Real Salt Lake's side as the visitors have conceded 22 goals coming from left-footed players during the regular season.

As for visiting side Real Salt Lake, they needed others to do them a favor on Decision Day in order to guarantee them a spot in the play-offs. It all required for Houston Dynamo to beat LA Galaxy - and that's exactly what came to pass, thus ending Zlatan Ibrahimovic's hopes of continuing his season further with the Galaxy into the MLS Cup and giving Real Salt Lake a chance to progress in the tournament.

Current position: Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake

Here's how the two sides compare ahead of their battle for a coveted spot in the MLS Cup conference semi-finals. Los Angeles FC ended the regular season third in the Western Conference, an impressive feat for a team in its debut campaign, while Real Salt Lake finished in sixth, just one point ahead of Zlatan Ibrahimovic's LA Galaxy.

Team news: Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake

Los Angeles FC: Quillan Roberts, Mark-Anthony Kaye, James Murphy (injured)

Real Salt Lake: Tony Beltran, Jordan Allen, Alex Horwath, David Horst (injured)

Match Facts and Stats: Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake

The hosts have a record of W9 D7 L1 on home turf so far in the regular season
LA FC beat Real Salt Lake both home and away this season (5-1 away and 2-0 at home)

TV Channels and Broadcasts

In the USA, tune in to Los Angeles FC locking horns with Real Salt Lake on SiriusXM FC, ESPN2, Univision NOW, MLS Live, ESPN3, ESPN 700, UniMás, Univision Deportes, and KMYU Utah.

In Canada, TSN3, TVA Sports, TSN GO, and MLS Live are your choices to catch Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake on Thursday, November 1st.

In the UK, SKY GO Extra and Sky Sports Football will be showing Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake with a kick-off time at 02:30 GMT.

Are you a MLS fan who lives elsewhere? Below you will find available options for your current location to tune into to Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake: