Los Angeles Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2022 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 14 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 07 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–4 | L |
| 31 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–3 | D |
| 15 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | W |
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' The ball is rolling at Dignity Health Sports Park. Los Angeles Galaxy are looking to make home advantage count against Seattle Sounders FC.
- 5' Marky Delgado is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Seattle Sounders FC so far.
- 10' Magnificent from Javier Hernandez! That is 57 goals in 341 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Morris, as he is very good at scoring at Dignity Health Sports Park with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 40' Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 42' Brilliant from the ! Victor Vazquez makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 42.
- 47' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 49' Samuel Grandsir picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 53' Goal! Kelyn Rowe scores his 4 goal in 284 matches.
- 58' The referee has no hesitation. Victor Vazquez is booked for Los Angeles Galaxy — Yellow card on 58.
- 61' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Raul Ruidiaz makes it 2-2.
- 62' Riqui Puig gets the nod from Los Angeles Galaxy. He replaces Victor Vazquez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' 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.
- 70' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Javier Hernandez by Dejan Joveljic on 70 minute.
- 71' Eriq Zavaleta is ready to make an impact after coming on for Samuel Grandsir at the 71 minute mark.
- 73' Jordan Morris puts Seattle Sounders FC on the lead.
- 75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nicolas Lodeiro on 75 minutes.
- 78' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Jimmy Medranda comes on to replace Kelyn Rowe.
- 83' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Raul Ruidiaz by Jackson Ragen on 83 minute.
- 86' Jordan Morris makes way for Will Bruin at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
- 90' Poor challenge from Yeimar Gomez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
-
11
Samuel Grandsir ↓ Eriq Zavaleta 71'
-
9
Kevin Cabral ↓ Douglas Costa 62'
- 4
- 5
- 8
-
7
Victor Vazquez ↓ Riqui Puig 62'
- 44
- 2
- 20
Bench
- 33
-
10
Douglas Costa ↑ 62'
-
6
Riqui Puig ↑ 62'
-
15
Eriq Zavaleta ↑ 71'
-
99
Dejan Joveljic ↑ 70'
- 18
- 16
- 26
- 77
Coach
Greg Vanney
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
22
Kelyn Rowe ↓ Jimmy Medranda 78'
- 10
-
9
Raul Ruidiaz ↓ Jackson Ragen 83'
- 24
- 5
- 16
-
13
Jordan Morris ↓ Will Bruin 86'
- 28
- 3
- 75
Bench
- 12
-
94
Jimmy Medranda ↑ 78'
- 30
-
17
Will Bruin ↑ 86'
-
84
Joshua Atencio ↑ 83'
- 23
- 45
-
25
Jackson Ragen ↑ 83'
- 99
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 |
| Jorgen Skjelvik | 2 |
| Yeimar Gomez | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2022-08-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–3
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2022-08-14
Los Angeles Galaxy
5–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2022-08-07
Sporting Kansas City
4–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2022-07-31
FC Dallas
1–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2022-07-25
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2022-07-17
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2022-08-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–3
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2022-08-15
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Real Salt Lake
L
2022-08-06
Atlanta United FC
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2022-08-03
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
FC Dallas
W
2022-07-30
Los Angeles FC
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2022-07-24
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.81
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Seattle Sounders FC 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
67%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
59%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Seattle Sounders FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

