Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at CenturyLink Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #21 |
| 46 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 10 / 12 | W / D / L | 12 / 11 / 11 |
| 44 | Scored | 52 |
| 46 | Conceded | 40 |
| -2 | GD | +12 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 35% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
5/5
16-30
5/7
31-45
4/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
4/5
76+
13/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 13 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Seattle Sounders FC and Los Angeles FC has kicked off!
- 5' It’s high time Bob Bradley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Los Angeles 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.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Seattle Sounders FC that had 300 games and scored 471 goals.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 28' Nicolas Lodeiro has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 28 minutes.
- 29' Nicolas Lodeiro is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 33' Nicolas Lodeiro makes a hat-trick on 33.
- 38' The travelling Los Angeles FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 43' The 29-year-old Eduard Atuesta has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' Another change for Los Angeles FC made on 46 minute. Bradley Wright-Phillips leaves to be changed by Andy Najar.
- 51' It looks surprising Seattle Sounders FC does not make any changes. Bradley Wright-Phillips has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 54' Controversy at the stadium! Jose Cifuentes argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
- 63' It’s a booking for Seattle Sounders FC player. Xavier Arreaga gets a Yellow card.
- 68' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 69' The crowd applauds Jose Cifuentes as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Musovski steps in for Los Angeles FC.
- 71' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nicolas Lodeiro.
- 71' Seattle Sounders FC make a change. Joevin Jones trudges off to be replaced by Alex Roldan on 71 minutes.
- 76' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles FC backline.
- 81' Ecuador international Xavier Arreaga has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 82' What a strike from Raul Ruidiaz! The score is 4-0.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yeimar Gomez.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Shane O'Neill. He replaces Jordan Morris on 87 minute.
- 88' Kelvin Leerdam makes way for Miguel Ibarra at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
- 90' Will Bruin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Raul Ruidiaz on 90 minute.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Los Angeles FC. Andy Najar will be fuming at that decision.
- With this win, Seattle Sounders FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Eduard Atuesta | 3 |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 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
1.96
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
45%
Seattle Sounders FC or Los Angeles FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.