Los Angeles FC vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2021 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 Armando Villarreal
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee Chris Elliott
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Nov | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Nov | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | Minnesota United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 13 Dec | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Dec | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Dec | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–1 | 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Los Angeles FC and Seattle Sounders FC has kicked off!
- 2' Magnificent from Eduard Atuesta! That is 17 goals in 289 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 7' Alex Roldan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 12' 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.
- 17' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 22' Seattle Sounders FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 27' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Seattle Sounders FC that had 288 games and scored 453 goals.
- 42' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Los Angeles FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 47' 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.
- 52' Seattle Sounders FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
- 54' Goal! Brad Smith scores his 7 goal in 288 matches.
- 59' It’s high time Brian Schmetzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 64' Bryce Duke has so much to prove this time. He replaces Corey Baird on 64 minute.
- 69' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles FC and Seattle Sounders FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 74' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' Brad Smith makes way for Kelyn Rowe at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
- 78' Poor challenge from Xavier Arreaga. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 80' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Jose Cifuentes has done his job and it is now time for Francisco Ginella to step up.
- 81' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Marco Farfan has done his job and it is now time for Raheem Edwards to step up.
- 83' Seattle Sounders FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 83' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Jordy Delem comes on to replace Joao Paulo.
- 85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alex Roldan.
- 88' Latif Blessing picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
13
Corey Baird ↓ Bryce Duke 64'
-
32
Marco Farfan ↓ Raheem Edwards 80'
- 20
- 7
- 14
- 4
- 23
- 11
-
22
Kwadwo Opoku ↓ Cal Jennings 81'
- 94
Bench
- 2
- 33
-
44
Raheem Edwards ↑ 80'
-
8
Francisco Ginella ↑ 80'
-
26
Cal Jennings ↑ 81'
-
19
Bryce Duke ↑ 64'
- 28
Coach
Bob Bradley
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Joao Paulo ↓ Jordy Delem 83'
- 9
-
11
Brad Smith ↓ Kelyn Rowe 75'
- 24
- 7
- 5
-
17
Will Bruin ↓ Ethan Dobbelaere 83'
- 16
-
27
Shane O'Neill ↓ Yeimar Gomez 75'
- 3
- 84
Bench
-
22
Kelyn Rowe ↑ 75'
- 30
-
8
Jordy Delem ↑ 83'
-
28
Yeimar Gomez ↑ 75'
- 18
- 75
-
45
Ethan Dobbelaere ↑ 83'
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
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2021-04-24
Los Angeles FC
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2021-04-17
Seattle Sounders FC
4–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2020-12-13
Columbus Crew SC
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2020-12-08
Seattle Sounders FC
3–2
Minnesota United FC
W
2020-12-02
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
FC Dallas
W
2020-11-25
Seattle Sounders FC
3–1
Los Angeles FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.62
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
54%
Los Angeles FC or Seattle Sounders FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.