Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Welcome to Lumen Field that hosts another battle between Seattle Sounders FC and Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 5' Los Angeles Galaxy looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Gabriel Pec scoring 1 goals.
- 10' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Greg Vanney will be considering his options from the bench.
- 19' GOAL! Javier Hernandez fires home to make it 0-1!
- 24' It looks surprising Seattle Sounders FC does not make any changes. Kelyn Rowe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Seattle Sounders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 34' Xavier Arreaga needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' Shane O'Neill is replacing Nouhou Tolo for the Seattle Sounders FC side.
- 50' Raul Ruidiaz adds to his 0 season tally! Seattle Sounders FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 55' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles Galaxy backline.
- 60' Seattle Sounders FC ring the changes. Raul Ruidiaz has done his job and it is now time for Jordan Morris to step up.
- 63' The Los Angeles Galaxy bench stirs into life. Efrain Alvarez is withdrawn and Samuel Grandsir gets his opportunity.
- 65' That is a Yellow card for Seattle Sounders FC. Kelyn Rowe will be fuming at that decision.
- 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 73' Seattle Sounders FC ring the changes. Brad Smith has done his job and it is now time for Nicolas Benezet to step up.
- 77' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Jonathan dos Santos by Sacha Kljestan on 77 minute.
- 81' The referee calls foul for Jonathan Bond. He receives a Yellow card.
- 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 87' Fresh legs for Los Angeles Galaxy! Daniel Steres comes on to replace Javier Hernandez.
- 90' Los Angeles Galaxy player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Seattle Sounders FC 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy.
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
1.61
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
53%
Seattle Sounders FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

