Major League Soccer forecast and preview: Los Angeles FC odds-on favoured to get the better of Seattle Sounders

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Thu 22.June
Match begins: 02:30 (UTC)
Venue: Gibbo Stadium (3000 seats)

We love the setup of this fixture, with Los Angeles FC positioned 2nd and Seattle Sounders at 3rd. Here's a full preview!

Insights:
  • Los Angeles FC have the fewest conceded goals (16) in Major League Soccer
  • Seattle Sounders have the most clean sheets (9) in Major League Soccer

The hosts Angeles saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Major League Soccer. That game was an away game at Sporting KC, so at least Los Angeles FC are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Los Angeles FC form and stats

Los Angeles FC are steadily winning Major League Soccer games and points here at Gibbo Stadium. 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 8 games.

A good away victory last time out for Los Angeles FC, who won 2-1 against Sporting KC (placed 10th). At last, a league win after three matches without. Angeles goalkeeper McCarthy did an outstanding job against Sporting KC with six saves, so vital to securing the victory. Long, defender, was given a rating of 8.0/10 in that game, top of the team. Long served one assist, hit one key pass and won 8 of 10 duels.

Ahead of that match, Los Angeles FC lost 0-1 at home to Houston Dynamo.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Los Angeles FC as they have a new game in only three days, a Major League Soccer match thankfully also at home. Vancouver Whitecaps are visiting.

A decent goal production from Angeles in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 8 league matches. Los Angeles FC have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Seattle Sounders form and stats

3-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Seattle Sounders in their Major League Soccer matches away.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Charlotte in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 3-3. As you can tell from the result, the match against Charlotte was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today? Ruidíaz, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.85. Ruidíaz scored two goals, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 21 successful passes (of 24 total).

A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Portland Timbers.

Seattle Sounders are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats. From a total of 15 matches.

A new game in only three days for Seattle Sounders, the Major League Soccer home match versus Orlando City. Busy days.

Sounders have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. Seattle Sounders's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 12 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Angeles have pulled off a streak of 4 consecutive matches without defeat (2-2-0) when facing Seattle Sounders.

Seattle Sounders - Los Angeles FC 0-0 was the scoreline in these teams' last head to head game, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

Los Angeles FCD. Bouanga
D. Bouanga
10 goals
Seattle SoundersJ. Morris
J. Morris
9 goals
AngelesC. Vela Garrido
C. Vela Garrido
5 goals

Los Angeles FC missing players

Seattle Sounders missing players

Los Angeles FC Seattle Sounders
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 8 1 Played P 0 8 18
8 5 1 Won W 0 3 8
5 2 0 Drew D 0 2 4
3 1 0 Lost L 0 3 6
25 15 2 Scored S 0 11 24
16 6 1 Conceded C 0 12 17
81% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 88% 83%
75% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 62% 56%
62% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 44%
25% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 38% 22%
12% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 38% 17%
50% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 33%
38% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 50%
31% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 38% 33%
 
6.6 8 15 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.9 5.6
5.4 3.9 7 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5 4.6
2.1 1.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 1.9
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
15.2 18 15 Shots (avg) S ( 0 11.1 11.7
5.3 6.2 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.2 3.8
29% 30% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 42% 35%
 
10.1 8.4 14 Shots against (avg) S A 0 13.4 10.5
3.5 2.9 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4.1 3.4
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Los Angeles FC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Los Angeles FC have the fewest conceded goals (16) in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Los Angeles FC have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Seattle Sounders have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Seattle Sounders have the most clean sheets (9) in Major League Soccer
  • Seattle Sounders have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 St. Louis City 17 9 2 6 34 20 9 6 1 2 23 7 8 3 1 4 11 13 14 29
2 Los Angeles FC 16 8 5 3 25 16 8 5 2 1 15 6 8 3 3 2 10 10 9 29
3 Seattle Sounders 18 8 4 6 24 17 10 5 2 3 13 5 8 3 2 3 11 12 7 28
4 SJ Earthquakes 18 7 6 5 21 20 9 6 3 0 13 5 9 1 3 5 8 15 1 27
5 Dallas 18 7 5 6 21 19 9 5 2 2 14 9 9 2 3 4 7 10 2 26
6 Houston Dynamo 17 7 3 7 20 21 8 6 1 1 13 2 9 1 2 6 7 19 -1 24
7 Real Salt Lake 18 6 5 7 20 28 9 2 3 4 9 14 9 4 2 3 11 14 -8 23
8 Vancouver Whitecaps 17 5 7 5 27 21 10 5 4 1 21 9 7 0 3 4 6 12 6 22
9 Portland Timbers 18 5 6 7 20 24 8 4 2 2 12 7 10 1 4 5 8 17 -4 21
10 Sporting KC 19 5 5 9 21 27 9 4 1 4 15 12 10 1 4 5 6 15 -6 20
11 Minnesota United 17 5 5 7 15 22 7 1 5 1 6 6 10 4 0 6 9 16 -7 20
12 Austin 17 5 4 8 18 27 9 3 3 3 10 10 8 2 1 5 8 17 -9 19
13 LA Galaxy 16 3 4 9 14 27 7 2 1 4 9 11 9 1 3 5 5 16 -13 13
14 Colorado Rapids 18 2 7 9 14 27 8 0 4 4 5 9 10 2 3 5 9 18 -13 13

Read more about Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer (often known simply as MLS) is the top level of football (soccer) in the United States and Canada. MLS has 24 teams divided into two conferences, Eastern and Western. Each team play 34 fixtures to decide a league table champion. The top fourteen teams then compete in playoff to crown a MLS Cup champion.