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 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Los Angeles Galaxy and Seattle Sounders FC.
- 5' Luis Silva is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles Galaxy tonight.
- 6' It’s gonna be a Red card for Daniel Steres.
- 11' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 16' Sebastian Lletget has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 297 appearances.
- 21' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jordan Morris.
- 26' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Seattle Sounders FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 33' Favio Alvarez makes way for Giancarlo Gonzalez at the 33 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 38' It’s high time Brian Schmetzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 42' GOAL! Raul Ruidiaz fires home to make it 0-1!
- 45' Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Los Angeles Galaxy are in front.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' Xavier Arreaga, a Ecuador , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' What a strike from Zlatan Ibrahimovic! The score is 2-1.
- 66' The Seattle Sounders FC bench stirs into life. Harry Shipp is withdrawn and Handwalla Bwana gets his opportunity.
- 69' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Joevin Jones comes on to replace Nouhou Tolo.
- 74' Seattle Sounders FC make a change. Gustav Svensson trudges off to be replaced by Luis Silva on 74 minutes.
- 79' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 82' Against the run of play, Jorgen Skjelvik has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 85' Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Julian Araujo is hanging Uriel Antuna on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' Another change for Los Angeles Galaxy made on 90 minute. Cristian Pavon leaves to be changed by Joe Corona.
- The points are shared — Los Angeles Galaxy 2-2 Seattle Sounders FC. Honours even.
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 |
| Jordan Morris | 6 |
| Cristian Roldan | 6 |
| Javier Hernandez | 4 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Danny Musovski | 3 |
| Jorgen Skjelvik | 2 |
| Yeimar Gomez | 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
1.7
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Seattle Sounders FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
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
11.4%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +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
24%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.