Los Angeles Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

Los Angeles Galaxy

1 – 2

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Seattle Sounders FC

Sat 1 Apr 2023 · 23:30 UTC Dignity Health Sports Park HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 21' Jordan Morris

0–2 35' Leo Chu

Jalen Neal 63' 1–2

Marky Delgado 58' Y

Y 61' Jackson Ragen

Y 73' Joao Paulo

Y 86' Nicolas Lodeiro

Overview

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Los Angeles Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.

Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	27	60
2	Internacional CF Miami	27	46
3	New England Revolution	27	46
4	Charlotte FC	27	43
5	Chicago Fire FC	26	42
6	Philadelphia Union	27	39
7	Orlando City SC	27	34
8	New York City FC	27	33
9	FC Cincinnati	26	33
10	New York Red Bulls	26	33
11	D.C. United SC	26	30
12	Columbus Crew SC	27	29
13	Toronto FC	27	29
14	Atlanta United FC	27	27
15	Montreal Impact FC	27	24
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	26	50
17	FC Dallas	27	47
18	San Jose Earthquakes	27	45
19	St. Louis City	26	44
20	Houston Dynamo	27	44
21	Los Angeles FC	28	41
22	Colorado Rapids SC	27	36
23	Los Angeles Galaxy	28	36
24	Seattle Sounders FC	26	35
25	San Diego FC	27	32
26	Portland Timbers	27	32
27	Real Salt Lake	27	32
28	Austin FC	27	31
29	Minnesota United FC	27	29
30	Sporting Kansas City	26	21

Head-to-Head

Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · Avg 3.3 goals Seattle Sounders FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-04-01 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2022-08-20 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–3 Seattle Sounders FC 2022-03-12 Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 Los Angeles Galaxy 2021-11-02 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2021-06-20 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC

Recent Form

Los Angeles Galaxy

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Apr	Seattle Sounders FC	H	1–2	L
25 Mar	Portland Timbers	A	0–0	D
19 Mar	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	H	1–1	D
12 Mar	Sporting Kansas City	A	0–0	D
05 Mar	FC Dallas	A	1–3	L
21 Oct	Los Angeles FC	A	2–3	L

Seattle Sounders FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Apr	Los Angeles Galaxy	A	2–1	W
26 Mar	Sporting Kansas City	A	4–1	W
18 Mar	Los Angeles FC	H	0–0	D
12 Mar	FC Cincinnati	A	0–1	L
05 Mar	Real Salt Lake	H	2–0	W
27 Feb	Colorado Rapids SC	H	4–0	W

Season Stats

Los Angeles Galaxy		Seattle Sounders FC
#23	Position	#24
36	Points	35
28	Played	26
9 / 9 / 10	W / D / L	9 / 8 / 9
37	Scored	33
44	Conceded	34
-7	GD	-1
1.29	PPG	1.35
32%	Win %	35%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)

68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

18% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season

27% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Los Angeles Galaxy

0-15

4/4

16-30

3/5

31-45

6/9

46-60

4/5

61-75

2/5

76+

9/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Seattle Sounders FC

0-15

3/2

16-30

5/6

31-45

3/5

46-60

5/4

61-75

1/3

76+

11/12

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Los Angeles Galaxy

Marco Reus	7 G	7 A
Klauss	7 G
Gabriel Pec	5 G	4 A

Seattle Sounders FC

Dejan Joveljic	11 G	1 A
Paul Rothrock	5 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Los Angeles Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders FC — let the football do the talking.
5' Jalen Neal has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
10' Seattle Sounders FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Riqui Puig, as he is very good at scoring at Dignity Health Sports Park with 13 goals in the last 13 games.
20' Nouhou Tolo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles Galaxy so far.
21' Brilliant from the ! Jordan Morris makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 21.
26' Martin Caceres has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
31' Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit 27 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
35' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Leo Chu makes no mistake. 0-2!
40' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
45' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
46' Another change for Los Angeles Galaxy made on 46 minute. Memo Rodriguez leaves to be changed by Preston Judd.
51' The 32-year-old Albert Rusnak has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 6 assists is a remarkable return.
56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
58' Marky Delgado has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
60' The whistle greets Leo Chu as he departs to be replaced by Raul Ruidiaz.
61' The referee shows Seattle Sounders FC player a Yellow card on 61.
63' Jalen Neal has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 63 minutes.
68' Joshua Atencio makes way for Obed Vargas at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joao Paulo.
78' Douglas Costa is replacing Tyler Boyd for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
83' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles Galaxy and Seattle Sounders FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
84' Jonathan Perez is replacing Raheem Edwards for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
86' Nicolas Lodeiro is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
90' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Morris departs to be replaced by Xavier Arreaga.
Another three points for Seattle Sounders FC.

Lineups

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

33
Jonathan Klinsmann
22
Martin Caceres ↓ Chris Mavinga 84'
5
Gaston Brugman
6
Riqui Puig
20
Memo Rodriguez ↓ Preston Judd 46'
8
Marky Delgado
11
Tyler Boyd ↓ Douglas Costa 78'
9
Dejan Joveljic
44
Raheem Edwards ↓ Jonathan Perez 84'
2
Lucas Felipe Calegari ↓ Daniel Aguirre 90'
24
Jalen Neal

Bench

10
Douglas Costa ↑ 78'
17
Chris Mavinga ↑ 84'
18
Kelvin Leerdam
16
Oriol Rosell
7
Efrain Alvarez
56
Jonathan Perez ↑ 84'
37
Daniel Aguirre ↑ 90'
31
Preston Judd ↑ 46'

Coach Greg Vanney

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

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

2023-04-01 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC L 2023-03-25 Portland Timbers 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2023-03-19 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2023-03-12 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2023-03-05 FC Dallas 3–1 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2022-10-21 Los Angeles FC 3–2 Los Angeles Galaxy L

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2023-04-01 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC W 2023-03-26 Sporting Kansas City 1–4 Seattle Sounders FC W 2023-03-18 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Los Angeles FC D 2023-03-12 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC L 2023-03-05 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Real Salt Lake W 2023-02-27 Seattle Sounders FC 4–0 Colorado Rapids SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.26 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 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Los Angeles Galaxy28% Draw27% Seattle Sounders FC45%

Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.89

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	33%	67%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw

55%

Draw or Seattle Sounders FC

72%

Los Angeles Galaxy or Seattle Sounders FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Los Angeles Galaxy22% Draw45% Seattle Sounders FC33%

Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.3%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

8.2%

0 – 0

7.4%

0 – 2

7.3%

2 – 1

6.9%

1 – 0

6.1%

2 – 2

5.6%

1 – 3

4.9%

2 – 0

4.3%

0 – 3

3.9%

2 – 3

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy

Handicap	Los Angeles Galaxy covers	Push	Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	16%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	55%	—	45%
+1	55%	21%	24%
+1.5	76%	—	24%
+2	76%	14%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.