Los Angeles Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Mike Rottersman
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #21 |
| 20 | Points | 24 |
| 15 | Played | 13 |
| 5 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 3 |
| 22 | Scored | 17 |
| 22 | Conceded | 11 |
| +0 | GD | +6 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.85 |
| 33% | Win % | 54% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/2
■ 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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Los Angeles Galaxy and Seattle Sounders FC.
- 5' Stefan Frei needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Seattle Sounders FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Mexico international Jonathan dos Santos has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Los Angeles Galaxy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' David Romney is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Seattle Sounders FC tonight.
- 40' Seattle Sounders 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.
- 45' It’s high time Dominic Kinnear made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' Seattle Sounders FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact .
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alex Colonna is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 65' Seattle Sounders FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 80' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dominic Kinnear might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Seattle Sounders FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Los Angeles Galaxy players.
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 |
| Cristian Roldan | 6 |
| Jordan Morris | 6 |
| Javier Hernandez | 4 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Danny Musovski | 3 |
| Jorgen Skjelvik | 2 |
| Yeimar Gomez | 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
1 / 4
1.34
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Seattle Sounders FC 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
67%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
61%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Seattle Sounders FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.