Los Angeles Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 3–3 | D |
| 05 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #24 |
| 36 | Points | 35 |
| 28 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 9 |
| 37 | Scored | 33 |
| 44 | Conceded | 34 |
| -7 | GD | -1 |
| 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
27%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Marco Reus | 7 G | 7 A |
| Klauss | 7 G | |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 11 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Los Angeles Galaxy are looking to make home advantage count against Seattle Sounders FC.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 6' Daniel Steres picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 11' Seattle Sounders FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 16' Los Angeles Galaxy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 16.
- 21' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jordan Morris.
- 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 31' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 33' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Favio Alvarez has done his job and it is now time for Giancarlo Gonzalez to step up.
- 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
- 42' Raul Ruidiaz makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Seattle Sounders FC are in front.
- 45' Goal! Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores his 112 goal in 287 matches.
- 50' A quiet spell here at . Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Schmetzer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 287 games and scored 486 goals.
- 65' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 66' Handwalla Bwana is replacing Harry Shipp for the Seattle Sounders FC side.
- 69' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Nouhou Tolo by Joevin Jones on 69 minute.
- 74' A tactical swap from Seattle Sounders FC — Luis Silva on, Gustav Svensson off on 74 minutes.
- 79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Seattle Sounders FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 82' Jorgen Skjelvik has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 82 minutes.
- 85' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Uriel Antuna has done his job and it is now time for Julian Araujo to step up.
- 90' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Cristian Pavon is replaced by Joe Corona.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Uriel Antuna ↓ Julian Araujo 85'
- 25
- 9
- 16
- 8
- 17
- 1
- 5
-
10
Cristian Pavon ↓ Joe Corona 90'
- 11
- 3
Bench
-
21
Giancarlo Gonzalez ↑ 33'
- 6
- 4
- 28
- 26
-
22
Julian Araujo ↑ 85'
-
14
Joe Corona ↑ 90'
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Gustav Svensson ↓ Luis Silva 74'
- 10
- 9
- 20
-
19
Harry Shipp ↓ Handwalla Bwana 66'
- 24
- 18
- 7
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↓ Joevin Jones 69'
- 13
- 25
Bench
-
33
Joevin Jones ↑ 69'
-
23
Luis Silva ↑ 74'
- 35
- 21
-
70
Handwalla Bwana ↑ 66'
- 12
- 75
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 |
| Yeimar Gomez | 2 |
| Gabriel Pec | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2019-08-18
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2019-08-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–0
FC Dallas
W
2019-08-11
D.C. United SC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-08-03
Atlanta United FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-07-28
Portland Timbers
4–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-07-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–2
Los Angeles FC
W
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2019-08-18
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2019-08-15
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-08-10
Seattle Sounders FC
3–3
New England Revolution
D
2019-08-05
Seattle Sounders FC
2–3
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-07-28
Houston Dynamo
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-07-22
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Portland Timbers
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Seattle Sounders FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
69%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
57%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Seattle Sounders FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 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.

