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 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee Chris Elliott
20 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Welcome to Banc of California Stadium that hosts another battle between Los Angeles FC and Seattle Sounders FC.
- 2' A goal from the Colombia international Eduard Atuesta! He fires home on 2 to make it 1-0!
- 7' It looks surprising Seattle Sounders FC does not make any changes. Alex Roldan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 12' Seattle Sounders FC is showing some good football. However, Seattle Sounders FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 17' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 22' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 27' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Seattle Sounders FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eddie Segura, as he is very good at scoring at Banc of California Stadium with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
- 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Seattle Sounders FC that had 305 games and scored 477 goals.
- 47' 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 Jesus Murillo suffering a number of foals already.
- 52' The 31-year-old Pablo Sisniega has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 54' GOAL! Brad Smith fires home to make it 1-1!
- 59' Jordy Delem has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 64' Bryce Duke is replacing Corey Baird for the Los Angeles FC side.
- 69' 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.
- 74' Over 74 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 75' A tactical swap from Seattle Sounders FC — Kelyn Rowe on, Brad Smith off on 75 minutes.
- 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Xavier Arreaga.
- 80' The Los Angeles FC bench stirs into life. Jose Cifuentes is withdrawn and Francisco Ginella gets his opportunity.
- 81' Raheem Edwards gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Marco Farfan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Ethan Dobbelaere picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 83' Seattle Sounders FC make a change. Joao Paulo trudges off to be replaced by Jordy Delem on 83 minutes.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Alex Roldan. He receives a Yellow card.
- 88' Los Angeles FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The points are shared — Los Angeles FC 1-1 Seattle Sounders FC. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| Jordan Morris | 5 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 5 |
| Carlos Vela | 5 |
| Diego Rossi | 4 |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 3 |
| Denis Bouanga | 3 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 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
1.5
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC or Draw 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
57%
Los Angeles FC or Seattle Sounders FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.