Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Seattle Sounders FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Los Angeles FC
Sat 18 Mar 2023 · 20:00 UTC Lumen Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Joao Paulo 35' Y
Y 43' Aaron Long
Nouhou Tolo 43' Y
Albert Rusnak 45' Y
Y 48' Kellyn Acosta
Alex Roldan 56' Y
Y 84' Denis Bouanga
Y 89' Jesus Murillo

Overview

Match Preview

Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Lumen Field.

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

5
4
12
Seattle Sounders FC 21 games · Avg 2.9 goals Los Angeles FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-03-18 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Los Angeles FC 2022-07-30 Los Angeles FC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2022-06-18 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Los Angeles FC 2021-10-27 Los Angeles FC 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-05-17 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Los Angeles FC

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Los Angeles FC H 0–0 D
12 Mar FC Cincinnati A 0–1 L
05 Mar Real Salt Lake H 2–0 W
27 Feb Colorado Rapids SC H 4–0 W
09 Oct San Jose Earthquakes H 2–2 D
02 Oct Sporting Kansas City A 0–1 L
Los Angeles FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Seattle Sounders FC A 0–0 D
13 Mar New England Revolution H 4–0 W
04 Mar Portland Timbers H 3–2 W
05 Nov Philadelphia Union H 6–3 W
30 Oct Austin FC H 3–0 W
21 Oct Los Angeles Galaxy H 3–2 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)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
46% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at Lumen Field. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' With 1 assists to his name this season, Nouhou Tolo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Seattle Sounders FC.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Nicolas Lodeiro is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Seattle Sounders FC tonight.
  • 30' Los Angeles FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' Joao Paulo was booked on 35.
  • 40' Stipe Biuk has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 43' Los Angeles FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 43.
  • 44' It’s a booking for Los Angeles FC player. Aaron Long gets a Yellow card.
  • 45' Albert Rusnak has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 48' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kellyn Acosta on 48.
  • 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yeimar Gomez made 170 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' Xavier Arreaga is replacing Jackson Ragen for the Seattle Sounders FC side.
  • 56' The referee has no hesitation. Alex Roldan is booked for Seattle Sounders FC — Yellow card on 56.
  • 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Los Angeles FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 63' Leo Chu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Raul Ruidiaz at the 63 minute mark.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Los Angeles FC! Stipe Biuk comes on to replace Carlos Vela.
  • 70' The 32-year-old Albert Rusnak has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 6 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Seattle Sounders FC and Los Angeles FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 78' Alex Roldan makes way for Fredy Montero at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Los Angeles FC — Erik Duenas on, Kellyn Acosta off on 81 minutes.
  • 84' The referee has no hesitation. Denis Bouanga is booked for Los Angeles FC — Yellow card on 84.
  • 89' Jesus Murillo was booked on 89.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

Los Angeles FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Cherundolo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jordan Morris 5
Nicolas Lodeiro 5
Carlos Vela 5
Diego Rossi 4
Denis Bouanga 3
Raul Ruidiaz 3
Mateusz Bogusz 3
Eduard Atuesta 3

Head to Head

2023-03-18 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Los Angeles FC 2022-07-30 Los Angeles FC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2022-06-18 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Los Angeles FC 2021-10-27 Los Angeles FC 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-05-17 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Los Angeles FC

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2023-03-18 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Los Angeles FC D 2023-03-12 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC L 2023-03-05 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Real Salt Lake W 2023-02-27 Seattle Sounders FC 4–0 Colorado Rapids SC W 2022-10-09 Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes D 2022-10-02 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC L

Los Angeles FC Form

2023-03-18 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Los Angeles FC D 2023-03-13 Los Angeles FC 4–0 New England Revolution W 2023-03-04 Los Angeles FC 3–2 Portland Timbers W 2022-11-05 Los Angeles FC 6–3 Philadelphia Union W 2022-10-30 Los Angeles FC 3–0 Austin FC W 2022-10-21 Los Angeles FC 3–2 Los Angeles Galaxy W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.93 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Seattle Sounders FC or Draw 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC34% Draw34% Los Angeles FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
66%
Seattle Sounders FC or Los Angeles FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC22% Draw57% Los Angeles FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.5%
0 – 1
13%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 0
2%
3 – 1
1.9%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push Los Angeles FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 21% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 20% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.