Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–3 | W |
| 24 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 3–3 | D |
| 05 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 26 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 18 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
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)
H2H (18 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' It looks surprising Seattle Sounders FC does not make any changes. Cristian Pavon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 6' Controversy at the stadium! Giancarlo Gonzalez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 11' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 16' Norway international Jorgen Skjelvik has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 21' Nicolas Lodeiro has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 31' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' Los Angeles Galaxy has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 40' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 40 minute. Jordy Delem leaves to be changed by Emanuel Cecchini.
- 45' 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.
- 47' The Peru Raul Ruidiaz breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-0!
- 47' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Xavier Arreaga.
- 52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' Cristian Roldan makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Seattle Sounders FC are in front.
- 59' Favio Alvarez makes way for Joe Corona at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 62' Diego Polenta picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' The deadlock is broken! Zlatan Ibrahimovic gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
- 71' 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.
- 75' GOAL! Uriel Antuna fires home to make it 2-2!
- 77' Jordan Morris puts Seattle Sounders FC on the lead.
- 81' Jorgen Skjelvik makes no mistake. The score reads 3-3 and Los Angeles Galaxy are in front.
- 81' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Brad Smith comes on to replace Joevin Jones.
- 83' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Joevin Jones departs to be replaced by Brad Smith.
- 88' Xavier Arreaga has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 15 appearances.
- 89' A goal from the USA international Cristian Roldan! He fires home on 89 to make it 4-3!
- 89' It is a substitution in Los Angeles Galaxy team. Uriel Antuna is replaced by Julian Araujo on 89 minute.
- 90' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Morris departs to be replaced by Nouhou Tolo.
- Los Angeles Galaxy will have plenty to reflect on. Seattle Sounders FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
33
Joevin Jones ↓ Brad Smith 81'
- 4
- 10
- 9
- 20
- 24
- 7
-
21
Jordy Delem ↓ Emanuel Cecchini 40'
-
13
Jordan Morris ↓ Nouhou Tolo 90'
- 12
- 25
Bench
- 23
-
11
Brad Smith ↑ 81'
- 19
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↑ 90'
- 35
- 70
-
15
Emanuel Cecchini ↑ 40'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Uriel Antuna ↓ Julian Araujo 89'
- 21
- 25
- 9
- 16
- 8
- 17
- 1
- 10
-
11
Favio Alvarez ↓ Joe Corona 59'
- 3
Bench
- 12
- 6
- 5
- 28
- 26
-
22
Julian Araujo ↑ 89'
-
14
Joe Corona ↑ 59'
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2019-09-01
Seattle Sounders FC
4–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-08-24
Portland Timbers
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-08-18
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2019-08-15
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-08-10
Seattle Sounders FC
3–3
New England Revolution
D
2019-08-05
Seattle Sounders FC
2–3
Sporting Kansas City
L
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2019-09-01
Seattle Sounders FC
4–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-08-26
Los Angeles FC
3–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2019-08-18
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2019-08-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–0
FC Dallas
W
2019-08-11
D.C. United SC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-08-03
Atlanta United FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.25
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
47%
Seattle Sounders FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
1 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.6%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.5%
3 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.5%
2 – 3
3.5%
0 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 15% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 20% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

