Thursday , 1 October 2026

Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Seattle Sounders FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Los Angeles Galaxy
Thu 5 Oct 2023 · 02:30 UTC Lumen Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Jordan Morris 9' 1–0
1–1 54' Douglas Costa
Cristian Roldan 90+6' 2–1
Y 38' Kelvin Leerdam

Overview

Match Preview

Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Lumen Field.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 New York Red Bulls 27 34
8 Orlando City SC 27 34
9 New York City FC 27 33
10 FC Cincinnati 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 27 45
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

9
7
3
Seattle Sounders FC 19 games · Avg 3.3 goals Los Angeles Galaxy
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-05 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2023-04-01 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2022-08-20 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–3 Seattle Sounders FC 2022-03-12 Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 Los Angeles Galaxy 2021-11-02 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Los Angeles Galaxy H 2–1 W
01 Oct Nashville SC A 0–0 D
21 Sep Colorado Rapids SC A 2–1 W
17 Sep FC Dallas A 1–1 D
03 Sep Portland Timbers H 2–2 D
31 Aug Austin FC A 2–1 W
Los Angeles Galaxy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Seattle Sounders FC A 1–2 L
01 Oct Portland Timbers H 3–3 D
25 Sep Austin FC A 3–3 D
21 Sep Minnesota United FC H 4–3 W
17 Sep Los Angeles FC A 2–4 L
11 Sep St. Louis City H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Seattle Sounders FC Los Angeles Galaxy
#24 Position #23
35 Points 36
26 Played 28
9 / 8 / 9 W / D / L 9 / 9 / 10
33 Scored 37
34 Conceded 44
-1 GD -7
1.35 PPG 1.29
35% Win % 32%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
18% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season

Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC
Dejan Joveljic 11 G 1 A
Paul Rothrock 5 G 1 A
Los Angeles Galaxy
Marco Reus 7 G 7 A
Klauss 7 G
Gabriel Pec 5 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Seattle Sounders FC welcome Los Angeles Galaxy for this crunch clash at Lumen Field.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 9' Goal! Jordan Morris scores his 63 goal in 292 matches.
  • 14' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 19' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 24' The home supporters are growing impatient. Seattle Sounders FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 29' It’s high time Brian Schmetzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 34' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 38' Controversy at the stadium! Kelvin Leerdam argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 43' 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.
  • 48' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 53' Los Angeles Galaxy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 54' Douglas Costa has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
  • 59' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 64' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 66' The whistle greets Diego Fagundez as he departs to be replaced by Dejan Joveljic.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Raheem Edwards. He replaces Julian Aude on 71 minute.
  • 76' The travelling Los Angeles Galaxy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 80' Joshua Atencio gets the nod from Seattle Sounders FC. He replaces Joao Paulo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' Michael Barrios is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles Galaxy so far.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Tyler Boyd is replaced by Michael Barrios.
  • Seattle Sounders FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Greg Vanney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-10-05 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2023-04-01 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2022-08-20 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–3 Seattle Sounders FC 2022-03-12 Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 Los Angeles Galaxy 2021-11-02 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2023-10-05 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2023-10-01 Nashville SC 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC D 2023-09-21 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC W 2023-09-17 FC Dallas 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC D 2023-09-03 Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 Portland Timbers D 2023-08-31 Austin FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC W

Los Angeles Galaxy Form

2023-10-05 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2023-10-01 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–3 Portland Timbers D 2023-09-25 Austin FC 3–3 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2023-09-21 Los Angeles Galaxy 4–3 Minnesota United FC W 2023-09-17 Los Angeles FC 4–2 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2023-09-11 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–2 St. Louis City D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.92 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC54% Draw23% Los Angeles Galaxy23%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
46%
Seattle Sounders FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Seattle Sounders FC37% Draw42% Los Angeles Galaxy21%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.6%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push Los Angeles Galaxy covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 21% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.