Major League Soccer: Two teams in reasonably good shape get together for this match. Los Angeles FC hold a slight advantage with their 1st spot in the table?
- Seattle Sounders have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Los Angeles FC have the most scored goals (29) in Major League Soccer
These are hustling days for the hometeam, as they had a match only four days ago in the Major League Soccer. This match was also played here at CenturyLink Field. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Los Angeles FC have had more rest.
Seattle Sounders form and stats
12 points is a decent return from 6 Major League Soccer games here at CenturyLink Field for Seattle Sounders. The data says 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses. Seattle Sounders are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
The Seattle Sounders supporters enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Vancouver Whitecaps and win 4-0. As mentioned above, Sounders "killed" Vancouver Whitecaps in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. The striker Ruidíaz was declared "man of the match" for Seattle Sounders with a rating of 8.81/10. Ruidíaz scored two goals, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 18 successful passes (of 21 total).
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Charlotte.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Seattle Sounders have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 0 and lost 1.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Seattle Sounders at home in the league. 12 on target and 6 scored by the opposition; from 6 matches.
Los Angeles FC form and stats
Los Angeles FC have an excellent away record in the Major League Soccer so far with 4-0-2 from 6 games.
Angeles won their last game, 3-2 versus SJ Earthquakes played at home. Midfielder Hollingshead was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.35. Hollingshead scored one goal and hit two key passes.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Los Angeles FC in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Los Angeles FC, 2 draws and 11 defeats.
Los Angeles FC are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 11 times in 6 away games so far. Los Angeles FC have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Stats for the last ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: five wins for Sounders, two draws and three wins for Los Angeles FC. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  C. Vela Garrido 6 goals |   R. Ruidíaz Misitich 5 goals |  R. Hollingshead 4 goals |
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| Seattle Sounders | Los Angeles FC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 | 12 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 29 |
| 16 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 46% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 64% |
| 31% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 36% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 14% |
| 46% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 64% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 7% |
| 4.7 | 6.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.8 | 7.4 |
| 5.4 | 4.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.2 | 3.9 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 4.2 | 3.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.6 | 14.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 20 | 13.7 | 16.9 |
| 4.4 | 4.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 10 | 4.7 | 5.7 |
| 33% | 46% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 10% | 39% | 36% |
| 14.8 | 10.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 12.7 | 10.5 |
| 4 | 2.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 5.2 | 3.5 |
- All of Los Angeles FC's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Los Angeles FC have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Major League Soccer
- Los Angeles FC have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Major League Soccer
- Los Angeles FC have the most scored goals (29) in Major League Soccer
- Los Angeles FC have the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Major League Soccer
- Los Angeles FC have the the best goal difference (+13) in Major League Soccer
- Los Angeles FC have the the best goal difference (+4) away in Major League Soccer
- Los Angeles FC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Los Angeles FC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Seattle Sounders have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Seattle Sounders have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Seattle Sounders haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 29 |
| 2 | Dallas | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -1 | 25 |
| 4 | Austin | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 24 |
| 5 | Nashville SC | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 23 |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 9 | Minnesota United | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -1 | 18 |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -12 | 17 |
| 12 | Portland Timbers | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 15 |
| 13 | SJ Earthquakes | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 15 |
| 14 | Sporting KC | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 13 |
