Football betting preview: Seattle Sounders vs Los Angeles FC

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Wed 25.November
Match begins: 03:30 (UTC)
Venue: CenturyLink Field (68000 seats)

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

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Seattle Sounders form and stats

27 points is a decent return from 12 Major League Soccer games here at CenturyLink Field for Seattle Sounders. The data says 8 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss.

A nice win for Sounders last time playing, versus SJ Earthquakes. That was also a home game and the match ended 4-1 with Nicolás Lodeiro, Jordan Morris and Raúl Ruidíaz scoring for the victors. Before that, Seattle Sounders played out a draw 1-1 when visiting LA Galaxy.

Sounders are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (30 goals in 12 games). Sounders are not conceding a lot of goals here at CenturyLink Field in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 12 matches.

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Los Angeles FC form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Los Angeles FC, who have the most scored goals (47) in Major League Soccer, so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-6 (win-draw-lose).

There were no winners in Angeles's previous match, a Major League Soccer home game that ended 1-1 vs Portland Timbers. A 2-3 defeat away at SJ Earthquakes before that.

Angeles were so close to winning the game against Portland Timbers, hitting the post three times.

Los Angeles FC have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 8 goals have been scored. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Los Angeles FC manager B. Bradley has some worries about the defense as 19 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Los Angeles FC - Seattle Sounders 3-1. Last nine meetings between the teams: Sounders won three, Los Angeles FC won five and one draw. six games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Los Angeles FCD. Rossi Marachlian
D. Rossi Marachlian
16 goals
Seattle SoundersR. Ruidíaz Misitich
R. Ruidíaz Misitich
12 goals
Los Angeles FCB. Wright-Phillips
B. Wright-Phillips
9 goals

Seattle Sounders missing players

Los Angeles FC missing players

Seattle Sounders Los Angeles FC
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 13 3 Played P 1 10 24
11 8 2 Won W 0 2 10
6 3 1 Drew D 1 2 6
6 2 0 Lost L 0 6 8
45 31 11 Scored S 1 13 52
27 14 2 Conceded C 1 21 41
91% 92% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
87% 92% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 96%
70% 77% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 80% 75%
39% 38% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 50%
13% 23% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 33%
70% 77% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 70% 71%
26% 23% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 12%
13% 8% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 30% 17%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1.3 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 1.6 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
295 174 38 Total Shots T S 10 116 376
112 71 22 Shots on Target S O 6 46 133
40% 44% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 28% 39%
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • All of Los Angeles FC's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Los Angeles FC has the fewest points (4) away in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC has the most scored goals (47) in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC has the most scored goals in the first half (26) in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Los Angeles FC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Los Angeles FC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Seattle Sounders has the fewest conceded goals (23) in Major League Soccer
  • Seattle Sounders has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Major League Soccer
  • Seattle Sounders has the the best goal difference (+20) at home in Major League Soccer
  • Seattle Sounders has the the best goal difference (+21) in Major League Soccer
  • Seattle Sounders have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Seattle Sounders have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Seattle Sounders have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Los Angeles FC have scored 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 Sporting KC 21 12 3 6 38 25 11 6 1 4 22 16 10 6 2 2 16 9 13 39
2 Seattle Sounders 22 11 6 5 44 23 12 8 3 1 30 10 10 3 3 4 14 13 21 39
3 Portland Timbers 23 11 6 6 46 35 12 6 2 4 21 18 11 5 4 2 25 17 11 39
4 Minnesota United 21 9 7 5 36 26 9 5 3 1 19 9 12 4 4 4 17 17 10 34
5 Dallas 22 9 7 6 28 24 12 7 4 1 21 9 10 2 3 5 7 15 4 34
6 Los Angeles FC 22 9 5 8 47 39 14 8 4 2 39 20 8 1 1 6 8 19 8 32
7 SJ Earthquakes 23 8 6 9 35 51 11 4 5 2 17 18 12 4 1 7 18 33 -16 30
8 Colorado Rapids 18 8 4 6 32 28 7 3 3 1 15 10 11 5 1 5 17 18 4 28
9 Vancouver Whitecaps 23 9 0 14 27 44 11 6 0 5 21 20 12 3 0 9 6 24 -17 27
10 LA Galaxy 22 6 4 12 27 46 12 4 2 6 16 23 10 2 2 6 11 23 -19 22
11 Real Salt Lake 22 5 7 10 25 35 13 4 4 5 14 18 9 1 3 5 11 17 -10 22
12 Houston Dynamo 23 4 9 10 30 40 10 3 4 3 14 12 13 1 5 7 16 28 -10 21

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