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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 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

9
6
3
Seattle Sounders FC 18 games · Avg 3.4 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
#21 Position #24
24 Points 20
13 Played 15
7 / 3 / 3 W / D / L 5 / 5 / 5
17 Scored 22
11 Conceded 22
+6 GD +0
1.85 PPG 1.33
54% Win % 33%

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season

Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 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 Galaxy
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Seattle Sounders FC and Los Angeles Galaxy.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Los Angeles Galaxy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at . Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 278 games and scored 478 goals.
  • 30' Seattle Sounders FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's shape.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sigi Schmid will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 50' Seattle Sounders FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sigi Schmid might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' The 41-year-old Chad Marshall has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 70' It’s high time Sigi Schmid made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 75' Bradford Jamieson IV has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 80' Los Angeles Galaxy is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles Galaxy are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 85' Stefan Frei has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 284 appearances.
  • 90' The home supporters are growing impatient. Seattle Sounders FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Seattle Sounders FC take all three points.

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
Gabriel Pec 2
Sacha Kljestan 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
4 / 4
2.73 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for: Seattle Sounders FC to win 76% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC76% Draw16% Los Angeles Galaxy8%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
24%
Seattle Sounders FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC60% Draw34% Los Angeles Galaxy6%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.9%
3 – 0
12.3%
1 – 0
10.2%
4 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
7.5%
3 – 1
6.9%
1 – 1
6.2%
0 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.8%
5 – 0
Actual
5 – 1
2.7%
6 – 0
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push Los Angeles Galaxy covers
-2.5 39% — 61%
-2 39% 22% 39%
-1.5 61% — 39%
-1 61% 20% 19%
-0.5 81% — 19%
+0.5 95% — 5%
+1 95% 4% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
57% ✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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