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 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | 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' What a night it is going to be! Los Angeles FC welcome Seattle Sounders FC for this crunch clash at Banc of California Stadium.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles FC and Seattle Sounders FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Los Angeles FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 15' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' 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.
- 21' Magnificent from Brian Rodriguez! That is 10 goals in 285 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 26' With 0 assists to his name this season, Latif Blessing is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles FC.
- 31' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles FC in their trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact .
- 36' The supporters are chanting for Nicolas Benezet. He replaces Will Bruin on 36 minute.
- 37' Nicolas Benezet has so much to prove this time. He replaces Will Bruin on 37 minute.
- 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 48' Latif Blessing makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Los Angeles FC are in front.
- 51' A goal from the Colombia international Cristian Arango! He fires home on 51 to make it 3-0!
- 56' Time for substitution for Seattle Sounders FC. Brad Smith is replaced by Leo Chu.
- 61' Shane O'Neill needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nouhou Tolo.
- 68' The crowd applauds Yeimar Gomez as he leaves the pitch. Shane O'Neill steps in for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 70' That is a Yellow card for Los Angeles FC. Cristian Arango will be fuming at that decision.
- 75' Sebastien Ibeagha is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles FC tonight.
- 78' Carlos Vela gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Brian Rodriguez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' That is a Yellow card for Los Angeles FC. Diego Palacios will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' Daniel Musovski is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cristian Arango at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Schmetzer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' The referee shows Los Angeles FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Marco Farfan has done his job and it is now time for Jordan Harvey to step up.
- The points are shared — Los Angeles FC 3-0 Seattle Sounders FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 12
- 29
-
32
Marco Farfan ↓ Jordan Harvey 90'
- 7
- 33
- 44
- 25
-
17
Brian Rodriguez ↓ Carlos Vela 78'
- 94
- 5
Bench
-
10
Carlos Vela ↑ 78'
-
2
Jordan Harvey ↑ 90'
-
27
Tristan Blackmon ↑ 78'
- 45
-
16
Daniel Musovski ↑ 82'
- 26
- 19
- 30
-
15
Daniel Crisostomo ↑ 90'
Coach
Bob Bradley
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
22
Kelyn Rowe ↓ Danny Leyva 68'
-
11
Brad Smith ↓ Leo Chu 56'
- 24
- 7
- 5
-
17
Will Bruin ↓ Nicolas Benezet 37'
- 16
-
28
Yeimar Gomez ↓ Shane O'Neill 68'
- 3
- 84
Bench
-
20
Nicolas Benezet ↑ 37'
-
10
Nicolas Lodeiro ↑ 68'
- 30
-
27
Shane O'Neill ↑ 68'
- 18
-
75
Danny Leyva ↑ 68'
-
23
Leo Chu ↑ 56'
- 45
- 92
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
2021-10-27
Los Angeles FC
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2021-10-23
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-10-21
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2021-10-17
Houston Dynamo
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2021-10-10
Seattle Sounders FC
4–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2021-10-04
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
48%
Los Angeles FC or Seattle Sounders FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 24% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.