Seattle Sounders welcomes LA Galaxy as clear favourites: Big betting preview

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sun 01.September
Match begins: 22:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stubhub Center (30510 seats)

Seattle Sounders have performed better than LA Galaxy so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Seattle Sounders form and stats

Seattle Sounders have performed here at Stubhub Center this season with 8 wins from 13 Major League Soccer matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 2.

A good away victory last time out for Seattle Sounders, who won 2-1 against Portland Timbers. Before that, Seattle Sounders played out a draw 2-2 when visiting LA Galaxy.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Seattle Sounders's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played six games, won 5 matches, drawn 1 and lost 0.

Seattle Sounders have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stubhub Center with 25 goals in 13 league matches. Seattle Sounders have conceded 16 in these home matches.

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LA Galaxy form and stats

4-2-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for LA Galaxy in their Major League Soccer matches away.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Los Angeles FC in their previous outing. The Major League Soccer match ended in a draw 3-3. A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Seattle Sounders.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and LA Galaxy playing away, we found six games. Results were 3 away wins, 0 draws and 3 home wins.

LA Galaxy have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as LA Galaxy have conceded 23 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: LA Galaxy - Seattle Sounders 2-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Seattle Sounders won 3, LA Galaxy won 3 and 4 draws. 6 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Z. Ibrahimović
22 goals / 3 assists
R. Ruidíaz
10 goals / 1 assists
K. Leerdam
5 goals / 2 assists

Seattle Sounders missing players

LA Galaxy missing players

Seattle Sounders LA Galaxy
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
27 13 2 Played 2 13 27
12 8 0 Won 0 4 13
7 3 1 Drew 2 2 3
8 2 1 Lost 0 7 11
42 25 3 Scored 3 14 38
40 16 4 Conceded 3 23 41
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 50% 92% 96%
78% 77% 100% Over 1.5 50% 85% 89%
67% 62% 100% Over 2.5 50% 54% 59%
33% 38% 50% Over 3.5 50% 31% 30%
26% 31% 0% Over 4.5 50% 15% 15%
67% 69% 100% BTTS 50% 31% 48%
26% 31% 0% Clean Sheets 50% 38% 30%
15% 0% 0% Failed To Score 50% 38% 26%
 
6.1 7.9 10.5 Corners For (avg) 4.5 5.3 5.6
4.6 3.9 4 Corners Against (avg) 11.5 5.5 5.7
1.6 1.5 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 3.5 2.3 2.1
2 2 0 Red Cards 0 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • Seattle Sounders have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Seattle Sounders have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Seattle Sounders have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Seattle Sounders haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Seattle Sounders
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup Major League Soccer CONCACAF Champions League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
05-08-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 2 - 3 Sporting KC
10-08-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 3 - 3 New England
15-08-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 3 - 0 Seattle Sounders
18-08-19 MLS LA Galaxy 2 - 2 Seattle Sounders
24-08-19 MLS Portland Timbers 1 - 2 Seattle Sounders
01-09-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 22:30 LA Galaxy
08-09-19 MLS Colorado Rapids 01:00 Seattle Sounders
15-09-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 19:30 New York RB
19-09-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 02:30 Dallas
23-09-19 MLS DC United - Seattle Sounders
LA Galaxy
All US Open Cup Major League Soccer Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-08-19 MLS Atlanta United 3 - 0 LA Galaxy
11-08-19 MLS DC United 2 - 1 LA Galaxy
15-08-19 MLS LA Galaxy 2 - 0 Dallas
18-08-19 MLS LA Galaxy 2 - 2 Seattle Sounders
26-08-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 3 - 3 LA Galaxy
01-09-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 22:30 LA Galaxy
12-09-19 MLS Colorado Rapids 01:00 LA Galaxy
16-09-19 MLS LA Galaxy 02:00 Sporting KC
22-09-19 MLS LA Galaxy 02:30 Montreal Impact
26-09-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 01:30 LA Galaxy

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Los Angeles FC 27 19 5 3 74 28 13 11 2 0 41 15 14 8 3 3 33 13 46 62
2 Real Salt Lake 27 13 4 10 40 34 14 10 1 3 27 12 13 3 3 7 13 22 6 43
3 Seattle Sounders 27 12 7 8 42 40 13 8 3 2 25 16 14 4 4 6 17 24 2 43
4 Minnesota United 27 12 6 9 44 37 14 8 5 1 23 10 13 4 1 8 21 27 7 42
5 LA Galaxy 27 13 3 11 38 41 14 9 1 4 24 18 13 4 2 7 14 23 -3 42
6 SJ Earthquakes 27 12 5 10 45 43 14 9 2 3 28 17 13 3 3 7 17 26 2 41
7 Dallas 28 11 7 10 44 37 14 8 5 1 28 14 14 3 2 9 16 23 7 40
8 Portland Timbers 26 11 4 11 42 40 10 5 2 3 21 13 16 6 2 8 21 27 2 37
9 Sporting KC 27 9 7 11 40 45 14 6 3 5 25 25 13 3 4 6 15 20 -5 34
10 Houston Dynamo 27 9 4 14 38 48 14 7 4 3 23 16 13 2 0 11 15 32 -10 31
11 Colorado Rapids 27 7 6 14 43 54 14 6 2 6 29 28 13 1 4 8 14 26 -11 27
12 Vancouver Whitecaps 29 6 9 14 29 50 13 4 4 5 12 17 16 2 5 9 17 33 -21 27

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