It's still early in the Major League Soccer season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Seattle Sounders - Los Angeles FC preview!
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Seattle Sounders form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Seattle Sounders's two home games in the Major League Soccer so far this season, having collected 4 points here at CenturyLink Field.
Sounders are returning here after visiting Portland Timbers in a Major League Soccer game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Kelvin Leerdam and Raul Ruidiaz (2) scored the goal(s). Ahead of that match, Seattle Sounders lost 1-4 at home to Los Angeles FC.
The manager B. Schmetzer will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Real Salt Lake in only three days.
Seattle Sounders has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Los Angeles FC form and stats
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Major League Soccer home defeat versus LA Galaxy with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Before that, Angeles travelled to Orlando City (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties) and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Los Angeles FC in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Angeles, one draw and one defeat.
After this away game Angeles return home for a Major League Soccer game against SJ Earthquakes. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Seattle Sounders - Los Angeles FC 1-4. Sounders-Los Angeles FC H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Seattle Sounders one win, Los Angeles FC four wins, one draw. three of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  D. Rossi Marachlian 8 goals |   R. Ruidíaz Misitich 4 goals |  B. Wright-Phillips 4 goals |
Seattle Sounders missing players
Los Angeles FC missing players
| Seattle Sounders | Los Angeles FC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 20 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 86% | 80% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 80% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 88% |
| 71% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 14% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 14% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 57% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 43% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 14% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 5.6 | 6.4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 5.8 |
| 4.7 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 4.6 |
| 1.3 | 1.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | 69 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 31 | 142 |
| 34 | 28 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 12 | 52 |
| 32% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 42% | 38% |
- All of Los Angeles FC's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Los Angeles FC has the most points from losing position (6)
- Los Angeles FC have not yet lost a game away.
- Los Angeles FC have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Los Angeles FC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Los Angeles FC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Seattle Sounders has the fewest conceded goals (2)
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Minnesota United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 10 |
| 5 | Dallas | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 9 |
| 8 | Colorado Rapids | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 8 |
| 9 | SJ Earthquakes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 8 |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 6 |
| 12 | LA Galaxy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |