Los Angeles FC vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Mike Rottersman
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | D.C. United SC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 5–0 | W |
| 24 Mar | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | Toronto FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 10 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #23 |
| 47 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 11 / 11 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| 52 | Scored | 44 |
| 40 | Conceded | 46 |
| +12 | GD | -2 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 35% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
5/5
16-30
5/7
31-45
4/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
4/5
76+
13/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 13 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Los Angeles FC is hosting Seattle Sounders FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Los Angeles FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 12' Against the run of play, Carlos Vela has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 17' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 22' Seattle Sounders FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 22.
- 27' 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.
- 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Christian Ramirez, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Eduard Atuesta on 35.
- 39' Eduard Atuesta adds to his 0 season tally! Los Angeles FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 44' Seattle Sounders FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 49' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mark-Anthony Kaye is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles FC.
- 51' GOAL! Harry Shipp fires home to make it 2-1!
- 55' Assisted by Eduard Atuesta with the perfectly-timed delivery and Carlos Vela makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kelvin Leerdam on 58.
- 61' Christian Ramirez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 7 goals this season for the .
- 64' Nouhou Tolo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Victor Rodriguez at the 64 minute mark.
- 67' That is a Yellow card for Seattle Sounders FC. Jordy Delem will be fuming at that decision.
- 68' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 68 minute. Jordan Morris leaves to be changed by Henry Wingo.
- 73' The 42-year-old Jordan Harvey has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 78' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 80' Lee Nguyen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Steven Beitashour at the 80 minute mark.
- 85' It looks like no one’s ball. Seattle Sounders FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 89' A change in the Los Angeles FC ranks — Eduard Atuesta exits the field as Peter-Lee Vassell enters on 89.
- The final score is 4-1.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 20
- 21
-
3
Steven Beitashour ↓ Lee Nguyen 80'
- 2
- 25
- 1
- 9
- 7
- 14
- 4
Bench
- 6
- 18
-
24
Lee Nguyen ↑ 80'
- 13
- 23
-
26
Adrien Perez ↑ 80'
-
11
Peter-Lee Vassell ↑ 89'
Coach
Bob Bradley
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
- 29
- 11
-
20
Kim Keehee ↓ Jordy Delem 64'
- 19
- 24
- 18
- 7
-
8
Victor Rodriguez ↓ Nouhou Tolo 64'
-
13
Jordan Morris ↓ Henry Wingo 68'
Bench
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↑ 64'
- 35
-
21
Jordy Delem ↑ 64'
- 16
-
23
Henry Wingo ↑ 68'
- 70
- 12
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Vela | 5 |
| Jordan Morris | 5 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 5 |
| Diego Rossi | 4 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Eduard Atuesta | 3 |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 3 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2019-04-21
Los Angeles FC
4–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-04-13
Seattle Sounders FC
3–2
Toronto FC
W
2019-04-07
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2019-03-31
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2019-03-16
Chicago Fire FC
2–4
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-03-10
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.97
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
39%
Los Angeles FC or Seattle Sounders FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
11%
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.3%
0 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 24% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.