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 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Joe Dickerson
8 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 4.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Three points are at stake. Los Angeles Galaxy host Seattle Sounders FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Kelvin Leerdam, a Suriname , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Los Angeles Galaxy is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles Galaxy are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 12' Brilliant from the ! Cristian Roldan makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 12.
- 17' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 22' The 32-year-old Xavier Arreaga has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 32' A quiet spell here at Dignity Health Sports Park. Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 37' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 38' The deadlock is broken! Jordan Morris gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
- 40' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Julian Araujo.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a 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' Seattle Sounders FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 61' Assisted by Joao Paulo with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cristian Roldan makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 66' Los Angeles Galaxy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
- 69' Seattle Sounders FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Roldan is hanging Kelvin Leerdam on the field on 69 minute.
- 70' Seattle Sounders FC make a change. Will Bruin trudges off to be replaced by Brad Smith on 70 minutes.
- 75' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Seattle Sounders FC's shape.
- 78' A tactical swap from Los Angeles Galaxy — Perry Kitchen on, Joe Corona off on 78 minutes.
- 79' Time for substitution for Seattle Sounders FC. Yeimar Gomez is replaced by Shane O'Neill.
- 82' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Nouhou Tolo departs to be replaced by Miguel Ibarra.
- 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 88' What a moment for Sebastian Lletget! That strike on 88 puts his side firmly in control.
- 89' Sebastian Lletget makes way for Gordon Wild at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles Galaxy.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Seattle Sounders FC take all three points.
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 |
| Yeimar Gomez | 2 |
| Gabriel Pec | 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
1.44
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Seattle Sounders FC 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
57%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
69%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Seattle Sounders FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

