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Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, 2018

MLS · 2018
Seattle Sounders FC
5 – 0
Full Time
Los Angeles Galaxy
Sat 18 Aug 2018 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Geiger
  • Referee Frank Anderson
  • Referee David Gantar
  • Referee Younes Marrakchi
  • Referee Mike Rottersman

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

9
7
3
Seattle Sounders FC 19 games · Avg 3.3 goals Los Angeles Galaxy
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-18 Seattle Sounders FC 5–0 Los Angeles Galaxy

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Los Angeles Galaxy H 5–0 W
13 Aug FC Dallas H 2–1 W
05 Aug Minnesota United FC A 2–1 W
29 Jul New York City FC H 3–1 W
26 Jul San Jose Earthquakes A 1–0 W
21 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 2–0 W
Los Angeles Galaxy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Seattle Sounders FC A 0–5 L
15 Aug Colorado Rapids SC H 2–2 D
12 Aug Minnesota United FC H 2–2 D
05 Aug Colorado Rapids SC A 1–2 L
30 Jul Orlando City SC H 4–3 W
27 Jul Los Angeles FC A 2–2 D

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)
68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
18% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Seattle Sounders FC launch into their encounter with Los Angeles Galaxy.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' It looks surprising Seattle Sounders FC does not make any changes. Bradford Jamieson IV has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 504 goals from 297 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' 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 Alex Colonna suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 50' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cristian Roldan made 305 appearances and scored 40 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Seattle Sounders FC in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles Galaxy's compact .
  • 65' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 70' Los Angeles Galaxy seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 80' Stefan Frei has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 37 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Los Angeles Galaxy winning 0% of all matches.
  • 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Seattle Sounders FC and Los Angeles Galaxy (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sigi Schmid

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Raul Ruidiaz 8
Cristian Roldan 6
Jordan Morris 6
Javier Hernandez 4
Zlatan Ibrahimovic 4
Danny Musovski 3
Yeimar Gomez 2
Gabriel Pec 2

Head to Head

2018-08-18 Seattle Sounders FC 5–0 Los Angeles Galaxy

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2018-08-18 Seattle Sounders FC 5–0 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2018-08-13 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 FC Dallas W 2018-08-05 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC W 2018-07-29 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 New York City FC W 2018-07-26 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2018-07-21 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W

Los Angeles Galaxy Form

2018-08-18 Seattle Sounders FC 5–0 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2018-08-15 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC D 2018-08-12 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–2 Minnesota United FC D 2018-08-05 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2018-07-30 Los Angeles Galaxy 4–3 Orlando City SC W 2018-07-27 Los Angeles FC 2–2 Los Angeles Galaxy D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.83 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for: Seattle Sounders FC to win 73% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC73% Draw16% Los Angeles Galaxy11%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
27%
Seattle Sounders FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC58% Draw33% Los Angeles Galaxy9%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.9%
3 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.6%
4 – 0
6.9%
1 – 1
6.7%
4 – 1
5.5%
5 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.2%
5 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push Los Angeles Galaxy covers
-2.5 37% — 63%
-2 37% 21% 42%
-1.5 58% — 42%
-1 58% 20% 22%
-0.5 78% — 22%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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