Los Angeles Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 32Kick-off on August 18, 2019 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
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What was the result of Los Angeles Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders?
Los Angeles Galaxy and Seattle Sounders drew 2-2 on August 18, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 42′R. RuidíazSeattle Sounders
- 45′Z. IbrahimovićLos Angeles Galaxy
- 65′Z. IbrahimovićLos Angeles Galaxy (pen.)
- 82′J. SkjelvikSeattle Sounders (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Seattle Sounders have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2019 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2019 | DC United(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 3, 2019 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2019 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 24, 2019 | Club Tijuana(home) | 2-2 | Leagues Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2019 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 10, 2019 | New England Revolution(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2019 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2019 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2019 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Seattle Sounders win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy 3-0 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Seattle Sounders 5-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 11, 2017 | Seattle Sounders 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0-0 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0-3 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 25, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-4 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders on Sep 23, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Seattle Sounders score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.3 | 1.7 | 6 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
| Seattle Sounders | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Los Angeles Galaxy sit 12th in Major League Soccer (26 points from 22 matches) and Seattle Sounders sit 13th (25 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 26 |
| 13 | Seattle Sounders | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 25 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 18, 2019Sporting Kansas City2-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Aug 18, 2019Houston Dynamo2-2Colorado Rapids
- Aug 18, 2019Vancouver Whitecaps1-0DC United
- Aug 18, 2019Real Salt Lake0-2Los Angeles FC
- Aug 19, 2019Portland Timbers0-2Atlanta United FC
- Aug 21, 2019New York City FC1-0Columbus Crew
- Aug 22, 2019DC United1-2New York Red Bulls
- Aug 22, 2019Los Angeles FC4-0San Jose Earthquakes