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 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Mike Rottersman
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds Lumen Field will turn into a battlefield for Seattle Sounders FC and Los Angeles FC.
- 5' Los Angeles FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Nouhou Tolo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 18' What a moment for Nicolas Lodeiro! That strike on 18 puts his side firmly in control.
- 23' Both keepers have barely been tested. Seattle Sounders FC and Los Angeles FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 28' A quiet spell here at Lumen Field. Los Angeles FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 33' Seattle Sounders FC is showing some good football. However, Seattle Sounders FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
- 43' Cristian Roldan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 37 appearances with only 5 goals this season.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Kwadwo Opoku. He replaces Bradley Wright-Phillips on 46 minute.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' The Los Angeles FC bench stirs into life. Jordan Harvey is withdrawn and Mohamed El Mounir gets his opportunity.
- 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 66' What a strike from Raul Ruidiaz! The score is 2-0.
- 70' Brad Smith has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joevin Jones on 70 minute.
- 73' The whistle greets Jesus Murillo as he departs to be replaced by Francisco Ginella.
- 77' The Colombia Eduard Atuesta breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 2-1!
- 80' A goal from the USA international Jordan Morris! He fires home on 80 to make it 3-1!
- 85' Kwadwo Opoku needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 88' What composure from Mark-Anthony Kaye! The Canada international strokes it home. 3-2.
- 88' Nicolas Lodeiro is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
- 90' Los Angeles FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Morris departs to be replaced by Jordy Delem.
- It finishes all square. Seattle Sounders FC and Los Angeles FC share the spoils 3-1.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
2020-11-25
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
1.87
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.21
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 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
49%
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%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.6%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
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% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.