Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2026 CONFERENCE QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Mike Rottersman
4 games this season
🟨 0.3/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Nov | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Nov | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
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' That's the starting whistle at Lumen Field. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Seattle Sounders FC and Los Angeles FC.
- 5' Uruguay international Francisco Ginella has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' 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.
- 18' Nicolas Lodeiro has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 18 minutes.
- 23' Los Angeles FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 28' 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.
- 33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Seattle Sounders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 43' Kwadwo Opoku has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 46' Kwadwo Opoku is replacing Bradley Wright-Phillips for the Los Angeles FC side.
- 51' Shane O'Neill has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 56' Mohamed El Mounir gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Jordan Harvey and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' Los Angeles FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 66' Goal! Raul Ruidiaz scores his 92 goal in 18 matches.
- 70' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Joevin Jones departs to be replaced by Brad Smith.
- 73' The Los Angeles FC manager makes a substitution. Jesus Murillo departs to be replaced by Francisco Ginella.
- 77' Eduard Atuesta has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 77 minutes.
- 80' GOAL! Jordan Morris fires home to make it 3-1!
- 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Seattle Sounders FC in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles FC's compact .
- 88' Mark-Anthony Kaye has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 88 minutes.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nicolas Lodeiro on 88 minutes.
- 90' The referee shows Los Angeles FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' The whistle greets Jordan Morris as he departs to be replaced by Jordy Delem.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Los Angeles FC.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
33
Joevin Jones ↓ Brad Smith 70'
- 10
- 9
- 24
- 7
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↓ Roman Torres 90'
- 16
-
13
Jordan Morris ↓ Jordy Delem 90'
- 28
- 27
Bench
- 94
-
29
Roman Torres ↑ 90'
- 30
-
2
Brad Smith ↑ 70'
- 17
-
8
Jordy Delem ↑ 90'
- 11
- 84
- 45
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 66
- 10
- 20
- 2
- 7
- 14
- 27
- 4
- 23
-
21
Christian Torres ↓ Adrien Perez 56'
- 94
Bench
- 1
- 5
-
13
Mohamed El Mounir ↑ 56'
-
26
Adrien Perez ↑ 56'
-
8
Francisco Ginella ↑ 73'
- 19
- 28
- 18
-
22
Kwadwo Opoku ↑ 46'
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Morris | 5 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 5 |
| Carlos Vela | 5 |
| Diego Rossi | 4 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 3 |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 3 |
| Eduard Atuesta | 3 |
| Denis Bouanga | 3 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2020-11-25
Seattle Sounders FC
3–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2020-11-08
Seattle Sounders FC
4–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2020-11-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2020-11-02
Colorado Rapids SC
3–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2020-10-28
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2020-10-23
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
Los Angeles FC Form
2020-11-25
Seattle Sounders FC
3–1
Los Angeles FC
L
2020-11-08
Los Angeles FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2020-11-05
San Jose Earthquakes
3–2
Los Angeles FC
L
2020-10-29
Los Angeles FC
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2020-10-25
Los Angeles FC
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2020-10-19
Portland Timbers
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.75
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
53%
Seattle Sounders FC or Los Angeles FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

