Los Angeles Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Joe Dickerson
4 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 1.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 7–1 | W |
| 07 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–2 | D |
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' Welcome to Dignity Health Sports Park that hosts another battle between Los Angeles Galaxy and Seattle Sounders FC.
- 5' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact .
- 12' Goal! Cristian Roldan scores his 38 goal in 284 matches.
- 17' 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.
- 22' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Seattle Sounders FC's shape.
- 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 32' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles Galaxy and Seattle Sounders FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 38' Jordan Morris has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 38 minutes.
- 40' A moment of madness from Julian Araujo on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Los Angeles Galaxy will be frustrated.
- 45' 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.
- 50' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Will Bruin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 53' Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Efrain Alvarez is hanging Julian Araujo on the field on 53 minute.
- 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles Galaxy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' Cristian Roldan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 66' The 34-year-old Yeimar Gomez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 69' The Seattle Sounders FC bench stirs into life. Kelvin Leerdam is withdrawn and Alex Roldan gets his opportunity.
- 70' Brad Smith gets the nod from Seattle Sounders FC. He replaces Will Bruin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Seattle Sounders FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 78' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Joe Corona exits the field as Perry Kitchen enters on 78.
- 79' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Yeimar Gomez by Shane O'Neill on 79 minute.
- 82' The crowd applauds Nouhou Tolo as he leaves the pitch. Miguel Ibarra steps in for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 87' Seattle Sounders FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 88' Brilliant from the ! Sebastian Lletget makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 88.
- 89' Another change for Los Angeles Galaxy made on 89 minute. Sebastian Lletget leaves to be changed by Gordon Wild.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Los Angeles Galaxy 1-3 Seattle Sounders FC.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
3
Emiliano Insua ↓ Diedie Traore 78'
- 25
- 8
-
17
Sebastian Lletget ↓ Gordon Wild 89'
- 1
- 5
- 10
-
22
Julian Araujo ↓ Efrain Alvarez 53'
-
15
Joe Corona ↓ Perry Kitchen 78'
- 20
Bench
- 33
- 21
-
2
Perry Kitchen ↑ 78'
- 29
- 16
-
31
Gordon Wild ↑ 89'
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↑ 53'
- 27
-
19
Diedie Traore ↑ 78'
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
4
Gustav Svensson ↓ Jordy Delem 79'
- 10
- 24
-
18
Kelvin Leerdam ↓ Alex Roldan 69'
- 7
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↓ Miguel Ibarra 82'
-
17
Will Bruin ↓ Brad Smith 70'
- 13
-
28
Yeimar Gomez ↓ Shane O'Neill 79'
- 3
Bench
- 30
-
2
Brad Smith ↑ 70'
-
8
Jordy Delem ↑ 79'
-
16
Alex Roldan ↑ 69'
-
11
Miguel Ibarra ↑ 82'
-
27
Shane O'Neill ↑ 79'
- 84
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
2020-09-28
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–3
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2020-09-24
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2020-09-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2020-09-14
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2020-09-07
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Los Angeles FC
W
2020-09-03
Portland Timbers
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2020-09-28
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–3
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2020-09-24
Portland Timbers
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2020-09-19
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Los Angeles FC
W
2020-09-11
Seattle Sounders FC
7–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2020-09-07
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Portland Timbers
L
2020-09-03
Real Salt Lake
2–2
Seattle Sounders FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
55%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
73%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Seattle Sounders FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
8.8%
0 – 2
8.1%
0 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 22% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

