Los Angeles Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2021 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 May | Portland Timbers | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 May | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 May | Austin FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 May | Portland Timbers | A | 2–1 | W |
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' And we are off! Los Angeles Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It’s high time Greg Vanney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 8' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Daniel Steres is replaced by Nick DePuy.
- 13' A quiet spell here at Dignity Health Sports Park. Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 18' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 21' What composure from Sacha Kljestan! The USA international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 22' Sacha Kljestan adds to his 0 season tally! Los Angeles Galaxy lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Seattle Sounders FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 37' It looks surprising Seattle Sounders FC does not make any changes. Kevin Cabral has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yeimar Gomez makes it 2-1.
- 42' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yeimar Gomez makes it 2-2.
- 47' Alex Roldan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 49' What composure from Raul Ruidiaz! The Peru international strokes it home. 2-3.
- 54' Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 59' 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.
- 64' Seattle Sounders FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 69' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 74' Seattle Sounders FC have won 450 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 76' Jimmy Medranda is replacing Fredy Montero for the Seattle Sounders FC side.
- 77' Time for substitution for Seattle Sounders FC. Fredy Montero is replaced by Jimmy Medranda.
- 79' Another change for Los Angeles Galaxy made on 79 minute. Efrain Alvarez leaves to be changed by Samuel Grandsir.
- 84' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 87' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Abdoulaye Cissoko exits the field as Danny Leyva enters on 87.
- 90' Ethan Zubak gets the nod from Los Angeles Galaxy. He replaces Sebastian Lletget and will look to change the dynamic.
- Seattle Sounders FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 9
- 4
-
17
Sebastian Lletget ↓ Ethan Zubak 90'
-
5
Daniel Steres ↓ Nick DePuy 8'
- 7
- 16
- 26
- 2
- 19
Bench
-
11
Samuel Grandsir ↑ 79'
- 33
-
29
Ethan Zubak ↑ 90'
- 91
-
20
Nick DePuy ↑ 8'
- 56
-
25
Cameron Dunbar ↑ 90'
- 43
- 24
Coach
Greg Vanney
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
12
Fredy Montero ↓ Jimmy Medranda 76'
- 22
- 9
- 30
- 11
-
7
Cristian Roldan ↓ Will Bruin 87'
-
16
Alex Roldan ↓ Will Bruin 87'
- 28
- 27
-
92
Abdoulaye Cissoko ↓ Danny Leyva 87'
Bench
-
94
Jimmy Medranda ↑ 76'
-
17
Will Bruin ↑ 87'
- 18
-
75
Danny Leyva ↑ 87'
- 45
- 76
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
2021-06-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2021-05-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2021-05-22
Portland Timbers
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2021-05-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–0
Austin FC
W
2021-05-09
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2021-05-03
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2021-06-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2021-05-31
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
Austin FC
D
2021-05-23
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2021-05-17
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
Los Angeles FC
W
2021-05-13
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2021-05-09
Portland Timbers
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.01
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
53%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
75%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Seattle Sounders FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
11.2%
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 23% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

