LA Galaxy and Seattle Sounders have delivered a "par" performance until now, to use a golf expression. Both teams hold mid-table places in the Major League Soccer.
- LA Galaxy have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest scored goals (11) away in Major League Soccer
This could be an entertaining game with lots of spark and bustle as both participants are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
LA Galaxy form and stats
7 victories, 1 draw and 5 defeats. That’s what LA Galaxy have to build on here at Dignity Health Sports Park in the Major League Soccer. Two home wins in a row for LA Galaxy bring valid hopes of a third.
A nice win for Galaxy last time playing, versus Vancouver Whitecaps. That was also a home game and the match ended 5-2 with Hernández, Alvarez, Grandsir (2) and Vázquez scoring for the victors. A goal frenzy last time out for LA Galaxy, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Vancouver Whitecaps. Fun stuff to watch! Midfielder Grandsir was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.2 (out of ten) in that game. Grandsir scored two goals, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
A defeat was the result before that one, 2-4 away at Sporting KC.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Galaxy have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 18 games) they have won 10 times, drawn 2 and lost 6.
A decent goal production from LA Galaxy in their home games so far, with 25 goals from 13 league matches. On the other hand, LA Galaxy have conceded 18 goals.
Seattle Sounders form and stats
Seattle Sounders have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 3-1-8 (12 played). A depressing four defeats in a row for Sounders in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Toronto.
Seattle Sounders might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Real Salt Lake proved too strong as Seattle Sounders slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Stubhub Center. Midfield player Rusnák was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.42/10. Rusnák scored one goal, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 63 successful passes (of 75 total).
Prior to that match, the Seattle Sounders manager Schmetzer faced defeat when travelling to Atlanta United and losing 1-2.Sounders are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats. From a total of 14 matches.
The attacking power of Seattle Sounders when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 12 league matches away. Seattle Sounders have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Seattle Sounders have not lost in the last 8 games (5-3-0) facing Galaxy.The squads have played each other already this season, with the result Seattle Sounders - LA Galaxy 3-2 entered in the official records. One of the profiles has been Ruidíaz with 8 goals scored against LA Galaxy in these 10 encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Hernández Balcázar 10 goals |  D. Joveljić 9 goals |   J. Morris 6 goals |
LA Galaxy missing players
Seattle Sounders missing players
| LA Galaxy | Seattle Sounders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 13 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 25 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 37 | 25 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 11 | 32 |
| 34 | 18 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 16 | 31 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 77% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 58% | 68% |
| 50% | 62% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 52% |
| 42% | 46% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 16% |
| 29% | 31% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 50% | 54% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 42% | 48% |
| 29% | 31% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 20% |
| 25% | 15% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 42% | 32% |
| 6.4 | 7.2 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
| 4.1 | 4.1 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | 14.9 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10.3 | 12.4 |
| 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| 33% | 37% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 24% | 30% |
| 11.5 | 10.8 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 16.2 | 13.1 |
| 4.2 | 3.8 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.6 | 4.4 |
- LA Galaxy have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- LA Galaxy have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Seattle Sounders have scored away.
- LA Galaxy haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest scored goals (11) away in Major League Soccer
- 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 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 29 | 54 |
| 2 | Austin | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 48 |
| 3 | Dallas | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 39 |
| 4 | Minnesota United | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 38 |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 23 | -1 | 37 |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 33 |
| 7 | Portland Timbers | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 33 |
| 8 | Nashville SC | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 33 |
| 9 | Seattle Sounders | 25 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 32 |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 25 | -2 | 31 |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 44 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 29 | -15 | 30 |
| 12 | Houston Dynamo | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 25 | -11 | 25 |
| 13 | SJ Earthquakes | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 53 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 24 |
| 14 | Sporting KC | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 48 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 33 | -22 | 23 |
