Seattle Sounders should be expected winners of this home fixture vs LA Galaxy, if the league standings are to be trusted. Or are we in for a surprise?
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals (26) in Major League Soccer
- LA Galaxy have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Seattle Sounders form and stats
Seattle Sounders have played 15 Major League Soccer games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-3-4 (wins-draws-losses).
No payout for Sounders in their previous match, an away game at Los Angeles FC that ended in defeat 0-3. Alex Roldan (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.42/10. Roldan hit one key pass and had 38 successful passes (of 46 total).
Preceding that match was the home game against Sporting KC that was lost 1-2.A decent goal production from Sounders in their home games so far, with 26 goals from 15 league matches. From these home matches, Sounders have conceded only 13 goals.
LA Galaxy form and stats
Playing away, LA Galaxy have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 7 defeats in the Major League Soccer this season.
Two away games in a row for Galaxy, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Sporting KC in the Major League Soccer. Jonathan Dos Santos got a match rating of 7.11 in that game, top player of the team. Santos hit three key passes and had 59 successful passes (of 65 total).
A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Dallas.Galaxy find the net regularly in their away games. 17 goals from 14 away fixtures in the league. LA Galaxy's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 27 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Seattle Sounders and LA Galaxy have met previously this season: LA Galaxy - Seattle Sounders 1-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - four - one (Sounders wins - draws - LA Galaxy wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Ruidíaz Misitich 16 goals |   J. Hernández Balcázar 13 goals |  C. Roldan 6 goals |
Seattle Sounders missing players
LA Galaxy missing players
| Seattle Sounders | LA Galaxy | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 16 | 32 |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 51 | 27 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 20 | 46 |
| 31 | 14 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 31 | 50 |
| 97% | 94% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 81% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 94% | 91% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 75% | 66% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 31% | 28% |
| 6% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 53% | 44% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 62% |
| 31% | 44% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 16% |
| 19% | 19% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 38% | 22% |
| 4.6 | 5.9 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5 | 5.1 |
| 5.2 | 4.2 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.4 | 4.9 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.7 | 14.4 | 14.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.3 | 11.1 | 12.8 |
| 4.7 | 5.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| 34% | 30% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 33% | 31% |
- LA Galaxy have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- LA Galaxy haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals (26) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (12) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the most scored goals in the second half (32) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the the best goal difference (+22) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 22 | 54 |
| 2 | Sporting KC | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 48 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 48 |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 47 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 1 | 43 |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 45 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 3 | 41 |
| 6 | Minnesota United | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 22 | -1 | 41 |
| 7 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 4 | 40 |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 24 | -3 | 39 |
| 9 | LA Galaxy | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 | -4 | 39 |
| 10 | SJ Earthquakes | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 20 | -5 | 33 |
| 11 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 48 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 28 | -14 | 29 |
| 12 | Dallas | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 29 | -10 | 24 |
| 13 | Austin | 28 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 48 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 25 | -19 | 24 |