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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' 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' 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.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kee-hee Kim, as he is very good at scoring at Banc of California Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Jesus Ferreira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 40' Los Angeles FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Timothy Tillman scoring 1 goals.
- 45' Cristian Roldan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 50' 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.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hassani Dotson made 282 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' It’s high time Marc Dos Santos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' 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.
- 75' 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.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 85' 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.
- 86' Goal! Timothy Tillman scores his 10 goal in 295 matches.
- 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
1.27
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
54%
Los Angeles FC or Seattle Sounders FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.