The visiting Seattle Sounders side should be favourites in this visit to LA Galaxy, as the away team holds a 14 point advantage from their 20 league games this season.
It's no vacation for neither Galaxy nor Seattle Sounders as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
LA Galaxy form and stats
4-1-6 (win-draw-lost) are the Major League Soccer numbers at home for LA Galaxy, who have the most conceded goals (22) at home in Major League Soccer, so far this season. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Dignity Health Sports Park.
Galaxy's previous game was a Major League Soccer match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Real Salt Lake (placed 10th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Portland Timbers (2-5).
Galaxy are traveling soon after this match as the Major League Soccer match at Vancouver Whitecaps awaits in four days.
LA Galaxy has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Galaxy with 22 goals conceded in these matches.
Seattle Sounders form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the the best goal difference (+18) in Major League Soccer, on their Major League Soccer travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
Sounders are travelling again after losing away to Colorado Rapids in their previous match (1-3). Preceding that game was the away victory against Vancouver Whitecaps with the score of 2-0.
Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei had a great day against Colorado Rapids, but despite making seven saves the loss could not be avoided.
After this away game Sounders return home for a Major League Soccer game against SJ Earthquakes. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Seattle Sounders have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. Seattle Sounders have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Galaxy - Seattle Sounders 1-3 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - four - five (Galaxy wins - draws - Seattle Sounders wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Pavón 10 goals |   R. Ruidíaz Misitich 10 goals |  S. Lletget 6 goals |
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| LA Galaxy | Seattle Sounders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 21 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 26 | 15 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 40 |
| 42 | 22 | 8 | Conceded | C | 5 | 12 | 25 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 90% |
| 85% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 86% |
| 55% | 64% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 71% |
| 35% | 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 44% | 38% |
| 25% | 18% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 55% | 55% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 56% | 67% |
| 20% | 18% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 30% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 230 | 142 | 38 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 104 | 269 |
| 82 | 51 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 38 | 105 |
| 32% | 29% | 54% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 34% | 38% |
- LA Galaxy has the most conceded goals (22) at home in Major League Soccer
- LA Galaxy has the the worst goal difference (-7) at home in Major League Soccer
- LA Galaxy have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- LA Galaxy haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Seattle Sounders has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders has the the best goal difference (+18) in Major League Soccer
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 38 |
| 2 | Sporting KC | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 36 |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 35 |
| 4 | Los Angeles FC | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 31 |
| 5 | Dallas | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 31 |
| 6 | Minnesota United | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 30 |
| 7 | SJ Earthquakes | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 45 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 29 | -14 | 27 |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 44 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 24 | -20 | 24 |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 22 |
| 10 | Real Salt Lake | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -8 | 22 |
| 11 | LA Galaxy | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -16 | 21 |
| 12 | Houston Dynamo | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 28 | -9 | 21 |