Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #27 |
| 24 | Points | 22 |
| 17 | Played | 19 |
| 7 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 7 / 7 |
| 20 | Scored | 24 |
| 22 | Conceded | 29 |
| -2 | GD | -5 |
| 1.41 | PPG | 1.16 |
| 41% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
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 24th (24 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Seattle Sounders FC and Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 5' Seattle Sounders FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's shape.
- 6' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Giancarlo Gonzalez on 6 minutes.
- 11' The 36-year-old David Bingham has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 16' 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.
- 21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 31' Xavier Arreaga needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 36' Los Angeles Galaxy looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Gabriel Pec scoring 1 goals.
- 40' Seattle Sounders FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Emanuel Cecchini is hanging Jordy Delem on the field on 40 minute.
- 45' Jonathan dos Santos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 282 appearances.
- 47' Assisted by Nicolas Lodeiro with the perfectly-timed delivery and Raul Ruidiaz makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 47' Xavier Arreaga is having his name booked by the referee on 47.
- 52' 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.
- 55' Cristian Roldan doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 59' Joe Corona has so much to prove this time. He replaces Favio Alvarez on 59 minute.
- 62' Diego Polenta picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' What a moment for Zlatan Ibrahimovic! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
- 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. Seattle Sounders FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 75' The deadlock is broken! Uriel Antuna gets on the scoresheet on 75 minutes.
- 77' Against the run of play, Jordan Morris has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jorgen Skjelvik makes it 3-3.
- 81' A tactical swap from Seattle Sounders FC — Brad Smith on, Joevin Jones off on 81 minutes.
- 83' Seattle Sounders FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brad Smith is hanging Joevin Jones on the field on 83 minute.
- 88' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 89' Cristian Roldan does the damage! The net is bulging and Seattle Sounders FC surge ahead!
- 89' Julian Araujo gets the nod from Los Angeles Galaxy. He replaces Uriel Antuna and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Jordan Morris makes way for Nouhou Tolo at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Seattle Sounders FC 4-3 Los Angeles Galaxy.
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 |
| Sacha Kljestan | 2 |
| Jorgen Skjelvik | 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
3 / 4
2.22
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
49%
Seattle Sounders FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 19% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 15% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

