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 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Banc of California Stadium!
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Seattle Sounders FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 6' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Mark-Anthony Kaye is replaced by Andy Najar on 6 minute.
- 11' Seattle Sounders FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Albert Rusnak scoring 1 goals.
- 13' Andy Najar makes way for Mohamed El Mounir at the 13 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles FC.
- 15' Assisted by Eduard Atuesta with the perfectly-timed delivery and Daniel Musovski makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 19' The referee calls foul for Francisco Ginella. He receives a Yellow card.
- 24' Seattle Sounders FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 29' It looks surprising Seattle Sounders FC does not make any changes. Will Bruin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 34' Jordan Harvey needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 39' 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.
- 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Christian Torres. He replaces Adrien Perez on 46 minute.
- 51' Los Angeles FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Seattle Sounders FC's shape.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bob Bradley might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 58' Nouhou Tolo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brad Smith on 58 minute.
- 63' Panama international Roman Torres has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' A goal from the Uruguay international Francisco Ginella! He fires home on 65 to make it 2-0!
- 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 74' A tactical swap from Seattle Sounders FC — Roman Torres on, Kelvin Leerdam off on 74 minutes.
- 74' Nicolas Lodeiro catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 77' Against the run of play, Nicolas Lodeiro has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 80' The referee shows Seattle Sounders FC player a Yellow card on 80.
- 84' The deadlock is broken! Daniel Musovski gets on the scoresheet on 84 minutes.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Miguel Ibarra. He replaces Will Bruin on 87 minute.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mohamed El Mounir on 88 minutes.
- 88' Joshua Atencio gets the nod from Seattle Sounders FC. He replaces Joao Paulo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Kwadwo Opoku is replacing Bradley Wright-Phillips for the Los Angeles FC side.
- The final score is 3-1.
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 |
|---|---|
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 5 |
| Carlos Vela | 5 |
| Jordan Morris | 5 |
| Diego Rossi | 4 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Eduard Atuesta | 3 |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 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
1.93
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
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 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
48%
Los Angeles FC or Seattle Sounders FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

