Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at CenturyLink Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
- Referee Mike Rottersman
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 7–1 | W |
| 07 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 4–2 | W |
| 10 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 5–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #17 |
| 24 | Points | 34 |
| 17 | Played | 19 |
| 7 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 5 |
| 20 | Scored | 35 |
| 22 | Conceded | 19 |
| -2 | GD | +16 |
| 1.41 | PPG | 1.79 |
| 41% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts). Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Seattle Sounders FC and Los Angeles FC is underway.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jose Cifuentes made 15 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bradley Wright-Phillips, as he is very good at scoring at CenturyLink Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bob Bradley will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' 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.
- 28' Nicolas Lodeiro has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 28 minutes.
- 29' Nicolas Lodeiro has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 29 minutes.
- 33' The deadlock is broken! Nicolas Lodeiro gets on the scoresheet on 33 minutes.
- 38' Seattle Sounders FC have won 453 goals from 288 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' Fresh legs for Los Angeles FC! Andy Najar comes on to replace Bradley Wright-Phillips.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 54' The referee has no hesitation. Jose Cifuentes is booked for Los Angeles FC — Yellow card on 54.
- 59' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Los Angeles FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 63' Xavier Arreaga picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 68' Stefan Frei needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 69' The Los Angeles FC manager makes a substitution. Jose Cifuentes departs to be replaced by Daniel Musovski.
- 71' Nicolas Lodeiro has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 71.
- 71' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 71 minute. Joevin Jones leaves to be changed by Alex Roldan.
- 76' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 81' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 82' Brilliant from the ! Raul Ruidiaz makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 82.
- 84' It’s a booking for Seattle Sounders FC player. Yeimar Gomez gets a Yellow card.
- 87' Time for substitution for Seattle Sounders FC. Jordan Morris is replaced by Shane O'Neill.
- 88' Kelvin Leerdam makes way for Miguel Ibarra at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
- 90' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Raul Ruidiaz by Will Bruin on 90 minute.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Andy Najar argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
33
Joevin Jones ↓ Alex Roldan 71'
- 10
-
9
Raul Ruidiaz ↓ Will Bruin 90'
- 24
-
18
Kelvin Leerdam ↓ Miguel Ibarra 88'
- 7
- 5
-
13
Jordan Morris ↓ Shane O'Neill 87'
- 28
- 3
Bench
- 30
-
17
Will Bruin ↑ 90'
-
16
Alex Roldan ↑ 71'
- 70
-
11
Miguel Ibarra ↑ 88'
-
27
Shane O'Neill ↑ 87'
- 1
- 84
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 66
- 9
- 7
- 5
- 14
- 4
- 23
-
17
Brian Rodriguez ↓ Adrien Perez 69'
- 11
- 8
Bench
- 1
-
20
Eduard Atuesta ↑ 46'
- 2
-
24
Andy Najar ↑ 46'
- 13
-
26
Adrien Perez ↑ 69'
-
16
Daniel Musovski ↑ 69'
- 19
-
21
Christian Torres ↑ 87'
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
2020-09-19
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Los Angeles FC
W
2020-09-11
Seattle Sounders FC
7–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2020-09-07
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Portland Timbers
L
2020-09-03
Real Salt Lake
2–2
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2020-08-31
Seattle Sounders FC
3–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2020-08-24
Portland Timbers
0–3
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Los Angeles FC Form
2020-09-19
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Los Angeles FC
L
2020-09-14
Los Angeles FC
4–2
Portland Timbers
W
2020-09-10
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Los Angeles FC
L
2020-09-07
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Los Angeles FC
L
2020-09-03
Los Angeles FC
5–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2020-08-31
Seattle Sounders FC
3–1
Los Angeles FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.84
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
48%
Seattle Sounders FC or Los Angeles FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.