Los Angeles FC vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #24 |
| 34 | Points | 24 |
| 19 | Played | 17 |
| 10 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 7 |
| 35 | Scored | 20 |
| 19 | Conceded | 22 |
| +16 | GD | -2 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 1.41 |
| 53% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Banc of California Stadium that hosts another battle between Los Angeles FC and Seattle Sounders FC.
- 5' Los Angeles FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 6' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Mark-Anthony Kaye is replaced by Andy Najar on 6 minute.
- 11' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 13' A tactical swap from Los Angeles FC — Mohamed El Mounir on, Andy Najar off on 13 minutes.
- 15' A goal from the United States international Daniel Musovski! He fires home on 15 to make it 1-0!
- 19' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Francisco Ginella.
- 24' Seattle Sounders 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.
- 29' Los Angeles FC is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 39' United States international Jordan Harvey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 44' Seattle Sounders FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' The whistle greets Adrien Perez as he departs to be replaced by Christian Torres.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles FC and Seattle Sounders FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' 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.
- 58' Seattle Sounders FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nouhou Tolo is hanging Brad Smith on the field on 58 minute.
- 63' Jordy Delem has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 65' Francisco Ginella makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Los Angeles FC are in front.
- 70' 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 Will Bruin suffering a number of foals already.
- 74' Time for substitution for Seattle Sounders FC. Kelvin Leerdam is replaced by Roman Torres.
- 74' Nicolas Lodeiro picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 77' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nicolas Lodeiro makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Paulo on 80.
- 84' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Daniel Musovski makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 87' The Seattle Sounders FC bench stirs into life. Will Bruin is withdrawn and Miguel Ibarra gets his opportunity.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mohamed El Mounir on 88 minutes.
- 88' Joshua Atencio is replacing Joao Paulo for the Seattle Sounders FC side.
- 90' The Los Angeles FC manager makes a substitution. Bradley Wright-Phillips departs to be replaced by Kwadwo Opoku.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 66
- 20
- 2
- 7
- 5
- 14
- 4
- 23
-
26
Adrien Perez ↓ Christian Torres 46'
- 8
- 16
Bench
- 1
-
24
Andy Najar ↑ 6'
- 13
- 15
- 19
-
21
Christian Torres ↑ 46'
- 3
- 28
-
22
Kwadwo Opoku ↑ 90'
Coach
Bob Bradley
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Joao Paulo ↓ Joshua Atencio 87'
- 10
-
2
Brad Smith ↓ Nouhou Tolo 58'
- 24
-
18
Kelvin Leerdam ↓ Roman Torres 74'
- 7
-
17
Will Bruin ↓ Miguel Ibarra 87'
-
8
Jordy Delem ↓ Alex Roldan 58'
- 13
- 28
- 27
Bench
-
29
Roman Torres ↑ 74'
- 30
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↑ 58'
-
16
Alex Roldan ↑ 58'
- 37
-
11
Miguel Ibarra ↑ 87'
-
84
Joshua Atencio ↑ 87'
- 99
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Vela | 5 |
| Jordan Morris | 5 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 5 |
| Diego Rossi | 4 |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 3 |
| Eduard Atuesta | 3 |
| Denis Bouanga | 3 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 3 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
2020-10-11
Los Angeles FC
3–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2020-10-05
Real Salt Lake
1–3
Los Angeles FC
W
2020-09-28
Los Angeles FC
1–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-09-24
Los Angeles FC
6–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2020-09-19
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Los Angeles FC
L
2020-09-14
Los Angeles FC
4–2
Portland Timbers
W
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2020-10-11
Los Angeles FC
3–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2020-10-08
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2020-10-04
Seattle Sounders FC
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2020-09-28
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–3
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2020-09-24
Portland Timbers
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2020-09-19
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Los Angeles FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.05
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
44%
Los Angeles FC or Seattle Sounders FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 22% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

