Sunday , 16 August 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 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

9
6
3
Seattle Sounders FC 18 games · Avg 3.4 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 #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)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
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 Lumen Field will turn into a battlefield for Seattle Sounders FC and Los Angeles Galaxy.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 9' What composure from Jordan Morris! The USA international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 14' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 19' The home supporters are growing impatient. Seattle Sounders FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Douglas Costa made 519 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 29' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 38' Los Angeles Galaxy receives a card for a hard tackle on 38.
  • 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 48' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 54' GOAL! Douglas Costa fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 59' A quiet spell here at Lumen Field. Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 64' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Greg Vanney will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Los Angeles Galaxy — Dejan Joveljic on, Diego Fagundez off on 66 minutes.
  • 71' The whistle greets Julian Aude as he departs to be replaced by Raheem Edwards.
  • 76' Leo Chu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Seattle Sounders FC tonight.
  • 80' Joshua Atencio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joao Paulo on 80 minute.
  • 85' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Michael Barrios. He replaces Tyler Boyd on 88 minute.
  • With this win, Seattle Sounders FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Zlatan Ibrahimovic 4
Javier Hernandez 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
1.85 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC53% Draw23% Los Angeles Galaxy24%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
47%
Seattle Sounders FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Seattle Sounders FC36% Draw43% Los Angeles Galaxy21%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push Los Angeles Galaxy covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 21% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 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
17% ✓

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