Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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 #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)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
55% Clean Sheets
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' And we are off! Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Ilie Sanchez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles FC that had 289 games and scored 582 goals.
  • 20' It’s high time Brian Schmetzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles FC backline.
  • 30' Kellyn Acosta has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 275 appearances.
  • 35' A moment of madness from Joao Paulo on 35 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Seattle Sounders FC will be frustrated.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Aaron Long.
  • 44' Aaron Long is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
  • 45' Albert Rusnak catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 48' Los Angeles FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 55' Xavier Arreaga is replacing Jackson Ragen for the Seattle Sounders FC side.
  • 56' It’s a booking for Seattle Sounders FC player. Alex Roldan gets a Yellow card.
  • 61' 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.
  • 63' Raul Ruidiaz makes way for Leo Chu at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
  • 65' Another change for Los Angeles FC made on 65 minute. Carlos Vela leaves to be changed by Stipe Biuk.
  • 70' The 36-year-old Raul Ruidiaz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 75' Fredy Montero is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Seattle Sounders FC tonight.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Seattle Sounders FC team. Alex Roldan is replaced by Fredy Montero on 78 minute.
  • 81' The whistle greets Kellyn Acosta as he departs to be replaced by Erik Duenas.
  • 84' Denis Bouanga is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
  • 89' Jesus Murillo is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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
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

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
3 / 4
0.86 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Los Angeles FC or Draw 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Seattle Sounders FC31% Draw34% Los Angeles FC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
69%
Seattle Sounders FC or Los Angeles FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC19% Draw56% Los Angeles FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 3
2.5%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push Los Angeles FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 18% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 22% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

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