Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–2 | W |
| 10 May | San Diego FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | St. Louis City | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 May | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #26 |
| 46 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 10 / 12 | W / D / L | 11 / 11 / 12 |
| 44 | Scored | 50 |
| 46 | Conceded | 57 |
| -2 | GD | -7 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 35% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 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 Galaxy
0-15
6/9
16-30
5/6
31-45
9/12
46-60
6/8
61-75
4/6
76+
10/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 13 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Lumen Field as Seattle Sounders FC face off against Los Angeles Galaxy in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Seattle Sounders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Los Angeles Galaxy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 12' It’s gonna be a card for Justin Haak.
- 17' With 0 assists to his name this season, J.T. Marcinkowski is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 22' Japan international Miki Yamane has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 23' A stunning finish from Gabriel Pec — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 28' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 33' Seattle Sounders FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
- 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Greg Vanney will be considering his options from the bench.
- 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 44' Seattle Sounders FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Miki Yamane on 45 minutes.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles Galaxy is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
- 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Seattle Sounders FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 70' Snyder Brunell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Seattle Sounders FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 85' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Antino Lopez suffering a number of foals already.
- 89' Los Angeles Galaxy receives a card for a hard tackle on 89.
- It finishes all square. Seattle Sounders FC and Los Angeles Galaxy share the spoils 0-2.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 5
- 13
- 17
- 31
- 26
- 19
- 25
- 35
- 37
- 45
Bench
- 11
- 24
- 7
- 14
- 33
- 85
- 95
- 20
- 90
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 18
- 27
- 12
- 28
- 2
- 14
- 6
- 15
- 11
- 5
- 22
Bench
- 4
- 1
- 9
- 16
- 20
- 19
- 24
- 8
- 26
Coach
Greg Vanney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Ruidiaz | 8 |
| Cristian Roldan | 6 |
| Jordan Morris | 6 |
| Javier Hernandez | 4 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Danny Musovski | 3 |
| Jorgen Skjelvik | 2 |
| Yeimar Gomez | 2 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2026-05-17
Seattle Sounders FC
0–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2026-05-14
Seattle Sounders FC
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2026-05-10
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
San Diego FC
D
2026-05-02
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2026-04-26
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
FC Dallas
W
2026-04-19
Seattle Sounders FC
4–1
St. Louis City
W
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2026-05-17
Seattle Sounders FC
0–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2026-05-14
Sporting Kansas City
3–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2026-05-09
Atlanta United FC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2026-05-03
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2026-04-26
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2026-04-23
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.47
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or Los Angeles Galaxy 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
59%
Seattle Sounders FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
7.3%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

