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 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Seattle Sounders FC and Los Angeles Galaxy has kicked off!
- 5' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 6' It’s a booking for Los Angeles Galaxy player. Giancarlo Gonzalez gets a Yellow card.
- 11' Brad Smith has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 37 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Seattle Sounders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 21' Stefan Frei has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 26' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 31' Sebastian Lletget is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles Galaxy tonight.
- 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' Emanuel Cecchini is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordy Delem at the 40 minute mark.
- 45' Joe Corona is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles Galaxy so far.
- 47' Raul Ruidiaz doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 47' That is a Yellow card for Seattle Sounders FC. Xavier Arreaga will be fuming at that decision.
- 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' The deadlock is broken! Cristian Roldan gets on the scoresheet on 55 minutes.
- 59' The Los Angeles Galaxy bench stirs into life. Favio Alvarez is withdrawn and Joe Corona gets his opportunity.
- 62' Diego Polenta picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' What a strike from Zlatan Ibrahimovic! The score is 2-1.
- 71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles Galaxy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' Brilliant from the ! Uriel Antuna makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 75.
- 77' Jordan Morris has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 77 minutes.
- 81' What an equalizer from Jorgen Skjelvik!
- 81' Brad Smith is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joevin Jones at the 81 minute mark.
- 83' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 83 minute. Joevin Jones leaves to be changed by Brad Smith.
- 88' A quiet spell here at . Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 89' Cristian Roldan puts Seattle Sounders FC on the lead.
- 89' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Uriel Antuna has done his job and it is now time for Julian Araujo to step up.
- 90' Seattle Sounders FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nouhou Tolo is hanging Jordan Morris on the field on 90 minute.
- Another three points for Seattle Sounders FC.
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
2.35
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.16
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
48%
Seattle Sounders FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 3
3.5%
4 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 19% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 14% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

