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 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 2–5 | L |
| 25 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #24 |
| 22 | Points | 24 |
| 19 | Played | 17 |
| 5 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 7 |
| 24 | Scored | 20 |
| 29 | Conceded | 22 |
| -5 | GD | -2 |
| 1.16 | PPG | 1.41 |
| 26% | Win % | 41% |
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
29%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Los Angeles Galaxy and Seattle Sounders FC get this one started.
- 5' Los Angeles Galaxy are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Seattle Sounders FC backline.
- 10' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Yony Gonzalez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles Galaxy tonight.
- 20' That is a Yellow card for Los Angeles Galaxy. Sacha Kljestan will be fuming at that decision.
- 24' Xavier Arreaga is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
- 29' Stefan Frei is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles Galaxy so far.
- 34' A quiet spell here at Dignity Health Sports Park. Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 39' Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joao Paulo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 49' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 49 minutes.
- 54' A tactical swap from Seattle Sounders FC — Jordan Morris on, Joevin Jones off on 54 minutes.
- 59' Los Angeles Galaxy 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.
- 64' Argentina international Cristian Pavon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
- 69' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Ethan Zubak by Javier Hernandez on 69 minute.
- 72' Shane O'Neill was booked on 72.
- 74' Joao Paulo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordy Delem at the 74 minute mark.
- 78' GOAL! Javier Hernandez scores on 78.
- 80' A tactical swap from Los Angeles Galaxy — Rolf Feltscher on, Yony Gonzalez off on 80 minutes.
- 84' Poor challenge from Sebastian Lletget. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 86' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Nouhou Tolo by Jimmy Medranda on 86 minute.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for David Bingham.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 21
- 2
- 17
- 1
- 5
-
29
Ethan Zubak ↓ Javier Hernandez 69'
- 10
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↓ Efrain Alvarez 69'
-
11
Yony Gonzalez ↓ Rolf Feltscher 80'
- 22
Bench
-
14
Javier Hernandez ↑ 69'
-
25
Rolf Feltscher ↑ 80'
- 18
- 67
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↑ 69'
- 27
- 15
- 20
- 28
Coach
Dominic Kinnear
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
33
Joevin Jones ↓ Jordan Morris 54'
- 4
- 10
- 9
- 24
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↓ Jimmy Medranda 86'
-
8
Jordy Delem ↓ Joao Paulo 74'
-
16
Alex Roldan ↓ Will Bruin 86'
- 27
- 3
- 45
Bench
-
6
Joao Paulo ↑ 74'
-
94
Jimmy Medranda ↑ 86'
- 30
- 18
-
7
Cristian Roldan ↑ 54'
-
17
Will Bruin ↑ 86'
-
13
Jordan Morris ↑ 54'
- 37
- 84
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
2020-11-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2020-11-02
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2020-10-29
Portland Timbers
5–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2020-10-25
Los Angeles FC
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2020-10-19
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2020-10-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–4
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2020-11-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2020-11-02
Colorado Rapids SC
3–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2020-10-28
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2020-10-23
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2020-10-19
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2020-10-11
Los Angeles FC
3–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Seattle Sounders FC 71% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
66%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
62%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Seattle Sounders FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.