Los Angeles Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Mike Rottersman
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Toronto FC | A | 3–5 | L |
| 02 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–6 | L |
| 25 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 15 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 5–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #23 |
| 44 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 11 / 12 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| 50 | Scored | 44 |
| 57 | Conceded | 46 |
| -7 | GD | -2 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 32% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
6/9
16-30
5/6
31-45
9/12
46-60
6/8
61-75
4/6
76+
10/6
■ 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 Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 13 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Los Angeles Galaxy to score. At the same time, Seattle Sounders FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' The 36-year-old Raul Ruidiaz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' It’s high time Dominic Kinnear made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' David Bingham has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' 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.
- 35' A quiet spell here at . Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' 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 David Romney suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Seattle Sounders FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dominic Kinnear will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 504 goals from 297 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 70' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Seattle Sounders FC's shape.
- 80' 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.
- 85' Ema Boateng has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- It finishes all square. Los Angeles Galaxy and Seattle Sounders FC share the spoils 3-0.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 9
- 8
- 3
- 17
- 11
- 7
- 1
- 5
- 4
-
24
Ema Boateng ↓ Sheanon Williams 72'
Bench
-
29
Sheanon Williams ↑ 72'
- 2
-
14
Servando Carrasco ↑ 84'
- 28
- 6
-
15
Alex Colonna ↑ 89'
- 41
Coach
Dominic Kinnear
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
- 9
- 29
-
11
Brad Smith ↓ Nouhou Tolo 17'
- 20
- 6
- 24
- 18
- 7
- 17
Bench
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↑ 17'
- 35
- 21
- 16
- 70
-
8
Victor Rodriguez ↑ 54'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Ruidiaz | 8 |
| Jordan Morris | 6 |
| Cristian Roldan | 6 |
| Javier Hernandez | 4 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Danny Musovski | 3 |
| Yeimar Gomez | 2 |
| Gabriel Pec | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2018-09-23
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2018-09-15
Toronto FC
5–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2018-09-02
Real Salt Lake
6–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2018-08-25
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2018-08-18
Seattle Sounders FC
5–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2018-08-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2018-09-23
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-09-20
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2018-09-16
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2018-09-01
Seattle Sounders FC
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2018-08-27
Portland Timbers
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2018-08-18
Seattle Sounders FC
5–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Seattle Sounders FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
69%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
58%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Seattle Sounders FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.