Wednesday , 28 October 2026

Los Angeles Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Sun 13 Sep 2026 · 02:30 UTC Dignity Health Sports Park 20,489 HT 45' · FT 45'
Marco Reus pen 44' 1–0
1–1 81' Paul Arriola

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee M. de Oliveira
  • Assistant 1 Jeremy Hanson
  • Assistant 2 Jeffrey Swartzel (USA)
7 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 7.6 goals/game

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Sep Seattle Sounders FC H 1–1 D
10 Sep Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 0–3 L
06 Sep New England Revolution H 2–1 W
30 Aug San Diego FC A 1–3 L
22 Aug Montreal Impact FC A 2–2 D
20 Aug San Jose Earthquakes H 1–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Sep Los Angeles Galaxy A 1–1 D
06 Sep New York Red Bulls H 0–0 D
29 Aug Chicago Fire FC H 2–2 D
22 Aug FC Cincinnati A 1–1 D
20 Aug Austin FC H 1–2 L
17 Aug Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 0–2 L

Season Stats

Los Angeles Galaxy Seattle Sounders FC
#24 Position #22
41 Points 43
32 Played 31
10 / 11 / 11 W / D / L 11 / 10 / 10
45 Scored 41
54 Conceded 39
-9 GD +2
1.28 PPG 1.39
31% Win % 35%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
26% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (41 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 22nd (43 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
5/7
16-30
5/6
31-45
8/12
46-60
5/7
61-75
3/6
76+
10/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/6
46-60
8/5
61-75
3/4
76+
13/13
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Los Angeles Galaxy
Klauss 9 G
Marco Reus 8 G 8 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Los Angeles Galaxy is hosting Seattle Sounders FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' Los Angeles Galaxy are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Seattle Sounders FC backline.
  • 20' Seattle Sounders FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Paul Arriola scoring 1 goals.
  • 25' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' The 27-year-old Paul Rothrock has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles Galaxy and Seattle Sounders FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 44' Marco Reus has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 44 minutes.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Paul Rothrock as he leaves the pitch. Sebastian Gomez steps in for Seattle Sounders FC.
  • 51' Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Hassani Dotson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Seattle Sounders FC team. Kalani Kossa-Rienzi is replaced by Peter Kingston on 62 minute.
  • 67' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Erik Thommy exits the field as Pablo Ruiz enters on 67.
  • 72' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 77' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Seattle Sounders FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 79' The whistle greets Marco Reus as he departs to be replaced by Lucas Sanabria.
  • 81' What an equalizer from Paul Arriola!
  • 86' Seattle Sounders FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 86.
  • 89' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Sergi Roberto has done his job and it is now time for Maya Yoshida to step up.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Peter Kingston is booked for Seattle Sounders FC — card on 90.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for: Los Angeles Galaxy or Seattle Sounders FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Los Angeles Galaxy39% Draw29% Seattle Sounders FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
68%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
61%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Seattle Sounders FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Los Angeles Galaxy25% Draw50% Seattle Sounders FC25%
Actual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy

Handicap Los Angeles Galaxy covers Push Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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