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 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 4 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 5 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 8 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 9 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 10 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 11 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 12 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 13 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 14 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 15 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 16 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 17 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 18 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 19 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 20 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 21 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 22 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 23 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 24 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 25 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 26 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 27 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 28 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 29 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
| 30 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 May | Nashville SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 May | St. Louis City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–4 | L |
| 03 May | San Diego FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–2 | W |
| 10 May | San Diego FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #17 |
| 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
50%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Los Angeles FC are 4th (34 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 17th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/3
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/3
76+
7/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 11 G | 4 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Los Angeles FC to score. At the same time, Seattle Sounders FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Seattle Sounders FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marc Dos Santos will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' The 27-year-old Paul Rothrock has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' Los Angeles FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Seattle Sounders FC backline.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hassani Dotson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles FC.
- 50' It looks surprising Los Angeles FC does not make any changes. Kee-hee Kim has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' Seattle Sounders FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marc Dos Santos might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 70' Jesus Ferreira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 75' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles FC in their trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact .
- 80' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 86' The deadlock is broken! Timothy Tillman gets on the scoresheet on 86 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 11
- 24
- 33
- 8
- 5
- 66
- 4
- 12
- 7
- 30
Bench
- 46
- 17
- 19
- 21
- 91
- 27
- 65
- 31
- 29
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 9
- 7
- 5
- 13
- 31
- 26
- 25
- 14
- 85
- 20
Bench
- 24
- 16
- 19
- 33
- 35
- 37
- 95
- 45
- 90
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
2026-05-25
Los Angeles FC
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2026-05-17
Seattle Sounders FC
0–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2026-05-14
Seattle Sounders FC
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2026-05-10
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
San Diego FC
D
2026-05-02
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2026-04-26
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
FC Dallas
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.65
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
45%
Los Angeles FC or Seattle Sounders FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.