Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Jul | St. Louis City | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Austin FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Jun | FC Dallas | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 05 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 6–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #20 |
| 24 | Points | 24 |
| 13 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 5 |
| 17 | Scored | 24 |
| 11 | Conceded | 17 |
| +6 | GD | +7 |
| 1.85 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 54% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts). Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Seattle Sounders FC host Los Angeles FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Ilie Sanchez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 281 appearances.
- 14' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nouhou Tolo on 14.
- 16' Brilliant from the ! Denis Bouanga makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 16.
- 21' Seattle Sounders FC have won 450 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 26' Mateusz Bogusz doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 31' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 36' It looks like no one’s ball. Seattle Sounders FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 41' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' Joao Paulo is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 48' The crowd applauds Pedro De la Vega as he leaves the pitch. Paul Rothrock steps in for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 53' Kei Kamara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' Paul Rothrock picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' It is a substitution in Seattle Sounders FC team. Nouhou Tolo is replaced by Raul Ruidiaz on 56 minute.
- 61' Los Angeles FC is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 62' Los Angeles FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 67' It’s high time Brian Schmetzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 69' Eddie Segura gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Aaron Long and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' Danny Musovski gets the nod from Seattle Sounders FC. He replaces Cristian Roldan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' Magnificent from Denis Bouanga! That is 114 goals in 340 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 77' Another substitution for Los Angeles FC to replace Omar Campos by Ryan Hollingshead on 77 minute.
- 78' A change in the Los Angeles FC ranks — Mateusz Bogusz exits the field as Esteban David Martinez enters on 78.
- 83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 85' Jesus Murillo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' The Los Angeles FC manager makes a substitution. Ilie Sanchez departs to be replaced by Erik Duenas.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Los Angeles FC players.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Joao Paulo ↓ Alex Roldan 56'
- 11
- 10
- 24
- 7
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↓ Raul Ruidiaz 56'
- 13
- 28
- 21
- 18
- 25
Bench
-
9
Raul Ruidiaz ↑ 56'
-
16
Alex Roldan ↑ 56'
- 75
- 23
- 15
- 26
-
17
Danny Musovski ↑ 73'
-
14
Paul Rothrock ↑ 48'
- 33
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 99
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↓ Erik Duenas 86'
-
33
Aaron Long ↓ Eddie Segura 69'
- 20
- 25
- 19
- 3
-
27
Nathan Ordaz ↓ Kei Kamara 69'
-
2
Omar Campos ↓ Ryan Hollingshead 77'
Bench
-
24
Ryan Hollingshead ↑ 77'
-
23
Kei Kamara ↑ 69'
-
4
Eddie Segura ↑ 69'
-
18
Erik Duenas ↑ 86'
- 22
- 21
-
30
Esteban David Martinez ↑ 78'
- 36
Coach
Steven Cherundolo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2024-07-21
Seattle Sounders FC
0–3
Los Angeles FC
L
2024-07-18
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
St. Louis City
W
2024-07-14
Austin FC
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2024-07-07
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
New England Revolution
W
2024-06-30
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2024-06-23
Seattle Sounders FC
3–2
FC Dallas
W
Los Angeles FC Form
2024-07-21
Seattle Sounders FC
0–3
Los Angeles FC
W
2024-07-18
Los Angeles FC
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2024-07-14
Los Angeles FC
1–5
Columbus Crew SC
L
2024-07-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–2
Los Angeles FC
W
2024-06-30
Los Angeles FC
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2024-06-23
Los Angeles FC
6–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.91
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
73%
Seattle Sounders FC or Los Angeles FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
13%
0 – 0
12.8%
0 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 23% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

