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 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' KICK OFF: Los Angeles FC gets underway.
- 5' It’s high time Bob Bradley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 6' The Los Angeles FC manager makes a substitution. Mark-Anthony Kaye departs to be replaced by Andy Najar.
- 11' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles FC that had 285 games and scored 571 goals.
- 13' Time for substitution for Los Angeles FC. Andy Najar is replaced by Mohamed El Mounir.
- 15' What a moment for Daniel Musovski! That strike on 15 puts his side firmly in control.
- 19' Los Angeles FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
- 29' It looks surprising Los Angeles FC does not make any changes. Cristian Roldan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Stefan Frei made 284 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brad Smith is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 44' Eduard Atuesta has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 35 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' The crowd applauds Adrien Perez as he leaves the pitch. Christian Torres steps in for Los Angeles FC.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' Los Angeles FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Timothy Tillman scoring 1 goals.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Nouhou Tolo. He replaces Brad Smith on 58 minute.
- 63' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' Francisco Ginella doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 70' 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.
- 74' Roman Torres has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kelvin Leerdam on 74 minute.
- 74' Seattle Sounders FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 74.
- 77' GOAL! Nicolas Lodeiro fires home to make it 2-1!
- 80' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joao Paulo.
- 84' What a moment for Daniel Musovski! That strike on 84 puts his side firmly in control.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Miguel Ibarra. He replaces Will Bruin on 87 minute.
- 88' The referee shows Los Angeles FC player a Yellow card on 88.
- 88' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Joao Paulo exits the field as Joshua Atencio enters on 88.
- 90' Another substitution for Los Angeles FC to replace Bradley Wright-Phillips by Kwadwo Opoku on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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
3 / 4
1.67
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
52%
Los Angeles FC or Seattle Sounders FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.