Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2026 MLS IS BACK ROUND OF 16
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Jose Da Silva
6 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 6–2 | W |
| 14 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–3 | D |
| 09 Mar | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Mar | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #21 |
| 35 | Points | 41 |
| 26 | Played | 28 |
| 9 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 11 / 8 / 9 |
| 33 | Scored | 43 |
| 34 | Conceded | 30 |
| -1 | GD | +13 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 35% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 11 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Los Angeles FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Stefan Frei has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Los Angeles FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 14' Diego Rossi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 14 minutes.
- 19' It is a cagey affair so far. Seattle Sounders FC in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles FC's compact .
- 24' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 29' Seattle Sounders FC 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.
- 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 39' GOAL! Latif Blessing fires home to make it 0-2!
- 44' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 46' Mohamed El Mounir gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Bradley Wright-Phillips and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Seattle Sounders FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles FC's shape.
- 55' The supporters are chanting for Shandon Hopeau. He replaces Handwalla Bwana on 55 minute.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles FC that had 293 games and scored 583 goals.
- 65' USA international Cristian Roldan has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' With 1 assists to his name this season, Nouhou Tolo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles FC.
- 71' Will Bruin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kelvin Leerdam at the 71 minute mark.
- 75' Brilliant from the ! Will Bruin makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 75.
- 80' Daniel Musovski is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mohamed El Mounir at the 80 minute mark.
- 82' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Diego Rossi makes it 1-3.
- 84' Time for substitution for Los Angeles FC. Diego Palacios is replaced by Jordan Harvey.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Ethan Dobbelaere. He replaces Jordan Morris on 87 minute.
- 88' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 88 minute. Shane O'Neill leaves to be changed by Joshua Atencio.
- 89' Brian Rodriguez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 90' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Diego Rossi is replaced by Jose Cifuentes on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Los Angeles FC players.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
- 9
- 24
-
18
Kelvin Leerdam ↓ Will Bruin 71'
- 7
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↓ Joevin Jones 71'
- 70
- 13
-
27
Shane O'Neill ↓ Joshua Atencio 88'
- 3
Bench
-
33
Joevin Jones ↑ 71'
- 30
-
17
Will Bruin ↑ 71'
- 8
-
37
Shandon Hopeau ↑ 55'
- 1
-
84
Joshua Atencio ↑ 88'
- 99
-
45
Ethan Dobbelaere ↑ 87'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Diego Palacios ↓ Jordan Harvey 84'
- 1
- 66
- 20
-
9
Diego Rossi ↓ Jose Cifuentes 90'
- 7
- 5
- 14
- 27
- 4
- 17
Bench
- 6
-
2
Jordan Harvey ↑ 84'
- 24
-
13
Mohamed El Mounir ↑ 46'
- 23
- 15
- 26
-
11
Jose Cifuentes ↑ 90'
-
8
Francisco Ginella ↑ 80'
- 16
- 19
- 21
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Vela | 5 |
| Jordan Morris | 5 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 5 |
| Diego Rossi | 4 |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 3 |
| Eduard Atuesta | 3 |
| Denis Bouanga | 3 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 3 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2020-07-28
Seattle Sounders FC
1–4
Los Angeles FC
L
2020-07-20
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2020-07-14
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2020-07-11
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2020-03-08
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2020-03-01
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
Los Angeles FC Form
2020-07-28
Seattle Sounders FC
1–4
Los Angeles FC
W
2020-07-24
Los Angeles FC
2–2
Portland Timbers
D
2020-07-19
Los Angeles FC
6–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2020-07-14
Los Angeles FC
3–3
Houston Dynamo
D
2020-03-09
Los Angeles FC
3–3
Philadelphia Union
D
2020-03-01
Los Angeles FC
1–0
Internacional CF Miami
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
78%
Seattle Sounders FC or Los Angeles FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
0 – 2
9.8%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 3
6.1%
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
3.1%
1 – 4
Actual
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 23% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.