Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | 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)
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' The ball is rolling at Lumen Field. Seattle Sounders FC are looking to make home advantage count against Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 5' Xavier Arreaga is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles Galaxy so far.
- 10' Los Angeles Galaxy has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Lumen Field. Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 19' Javier Hernandez adds to his 0 season tally! Los Angeles Galaxy lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 24' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles Galaxy backline.
- 29' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 39' 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.
- 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' The crowd applauds Nouhou Tolo as he leaves the pitch. Shane O'Neill steps in for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 50' Raul Ruidiaz doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 55' 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.
- 60' The Seattle Sounders FC bench stirs into life. Raul Ruidiaz is withdrawn and Jordan Morris gets his opportunity.
- 63' Samuel Grandsir is ready to make an impact after coming on for Efrain Alvarez at the 63 minute mark.
- 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kelyn Rowe on 65 minutes.
- 70' England international Jonathan Bond has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 73' Nicolas Benezet is replacing Brad Smith for the Seattle Sounders FC side.
- 77' Another change for Los Angeles Galaxy made on 77 minute. Jonathan dos Santos leaves to be changed by Sacha Kljestan.
- 81' The referee calls foul for Jonathan Bond. He receives a Yellow card.
- 86' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 87' Javier Hernandez makes way for Daniel Steres at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Samuel Grandsir.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 22
-
10
Nicolas Lodeiro ↓ Fredy Montero 73'
-
9
Raul Ruidiaz ↓ Jordan Morris 60'
-
11
Brad Smith ↓ Nicolas Benezet 73'
- 24
- 7
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↓ Shane O'Neill 46'
- 16
- 28
- 3
Bench
-
20
Nicolas Benezet ↑ 73'
-
12
Fredy Montero ↑ 73'
- 30
-
–
Jordan Morris ↑ 60'
-
27
Shane O'Neill ↑ 46'
- 75
- 84
- 23
- 92
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 8
- 17
- 91
- 26
- 2
- 20
Bench
- 15
-
11
Samuel Grandsir ↑ 63'
- 33
-
5
Daniel Steres ↑ 87'
-
7
Victor Vazquez ↑ 63'
- 99
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 77'
- 43
- 19
Coach
Greg Vanney
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
2021-11-02
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2021-10-27
Los Angeles FC
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2021-10-23
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-10-21
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2021-10-17
Houston Dynamo
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2021-10-10
Seattle Sounders FC
4–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2021-11-02
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2021-10-28
Sporting Kansas City
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2021-10-24
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
FC Dallas
D
2021-10-21
Houston Dynamo
0–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2021-10-17
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Portland Timbers
W
2021-10-04
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.51
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
51%
Seattle Sounders FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 24% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

