Los Angeles FC vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Kevin Stott
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | A | 5–3 | W |
| 14 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 31 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–4 | L |
| 10 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Apr | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #21 |
| 24 | Points | 24 |
| 15 | Played | 13 |
| 7 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 3 |
| 24 | Scored | 17 |
| 17 | Conceded | 11 |
| +7 | GD | +6 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.85 |
| 47% | Win % | 54% |
Key Stats
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Los Angeles FC vs Seattle Sounders FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Diego Rossi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 10' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' It’s high time Bob Bradley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' A quiet spell here at . Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Stefan Frei suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' The 36-year-old Will Bruin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Laurent Ciman, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' Los Angeles FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nouhou Tolo made 284 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles FC and Seattle Sounders FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Los Angeles FC and Seattle Sounders FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 10
- 21
- 33
- 3
- 2
- 25
- 1
-
9
Diego Rossi ↓ Joao Moutinho 89'
- 14
-
4
Omar Gaber ↓ Latif Blessing 59'
Bench
-
20
Eduard Atuesta ↑ 64'
-
7
Latif Blessing ↑ 59'
-
44
Joao Moutinho ↑ 89'
- 5
- 24
- 27
Coach
Bob Bradley
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
-
20
Kim Keehee ↓ Jordy Delem 69'
- 6
- 24
- 18
- 7
- 5
- 17
-
16
Alex Roldan ↓ Lamar Neagle 87'
- 2
Bench
- 35
-
21
Jordy Delem ↑ 69'
- 15
-
27
Lamar Neagle ↑ 87'
- 70
-
22
Magnus Wolff Eikrem ↑ 79'
- 30
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 5 |
| Carlos Vela | 5 |
| Jordan Morris | 5 |
| Diego Rossi | 4 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 3 |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 3 |
| Eduard Atuesta | 3 |
| Denis Bouanga | 3 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
2018-04-30
Los Angeles FC
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2018-04-21
Montreal Impact FC
3–5
Los Angeles FC
W
2018-04-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–2
Los Angeles FC
W
2018-04-07
Atlanta United FC
5–0
Los Angeles FC
L
2018-03-31
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–3
Los Angeles FC
L
2018-03-10
Real Salt Lake
1–5
Los Angeles FC
W
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2018-04-30
Los Angeles FC
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-04-22
Seattle Sounders FC
3–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2018-04-15
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2018-04-01
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2018-03-18
FC Dallas
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-03-04
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
Los Angeles FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.12
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 77% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 1.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 2.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
46%
Los Angeles FC or Seattle Sounders FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
3%
3 – 1
2.5%
0 – 2
2.4%
2 – 2
1.8%
4 – 0
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 27% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 12% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

