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 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee Chris Elliott
17 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.9 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | #24 |
| 41 | Points | 35 |
| 28 | Played | 26 |
| 11 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 9 |
| 43 | Scored | 33 |
| 30 | Conceded | 34 |
| +13 | GD | -1 |
| 1.46 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 39% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 11 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Los Angeles FC get us underway at Banc of California Stadium.
- 2' Los Angeles FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Eduard Atuesta on 2.
- 7' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles FC and Seattle Sounders FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 12' Seattle Sounders FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Seattle Sounders FC that had 292 games and scored 457 goals.
- 22' Los Angeles FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 27' Los Angeles FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles FC and Seattle Sounders FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 37' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Schmetzer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 42' Pablo Sisniega is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Seattle Sounders FC tonight.
- 47' Los Angeles FC have won 583 goals from 293 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 54' Magnificent from Brad Smith! That is 7 goals in 292 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 59' Los Angeles FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Timothy Tillman scoring 1 goals.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Bryce Duke. He replaces Corey Baird on 64 minute.
- 69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 75' Kelyn Rowe is replacing Brad Smith for the Seattle Sounders FC side.
- 78' The referee has no hesitation. Xavier Arreaga is booked for Seattle Sounders FC — Yellow card on 78.
- 80' Another substitution for Los Angeles FC to replace Jose Cifuentes by Francisco Ginella on 80 minute.
- 81' The whistle greets Marco Farfan as he departs to be replaced by Raheem Edwards.
- 83' Seattle Sounders FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 83' A tactical swap from Seattle Sounders FC — Jordy Delem on, Joao Paulo off on 83 minutes.
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. Alex Roldan is booked for Seattle Sounders FC — Yellow card on 85.
- 88' Los Angeles FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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
1.49
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC or Draw 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
72%
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
10.7%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.4%
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% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.