Los Angeles Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders: result 3-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 35Kick-off on September 23, 2018 at 11:00 PM (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 won 3-0 on September 23, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 9′Z. IbrahimovićLos Angeles Galaxy (pen.)
- 40′O. KamaraLos Angeles Galaxy
- 52′E. BoatengLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Seattle Sounders have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | Toronto FC(away) | 3-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 2-6 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2018 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2018 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 5-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Seattle Sounders win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 31, 2016 | Seattle Sounders 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Seattle Sounders vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Aug 18, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 2.1 and concede 2.5 goals per match over their last 15; Seattle Sounders score 1.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
| Seattle Sounders | 1.8 | 0.8 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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
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- Sep 22, 2018Columbus Crew2-1Colorado Rapids
- Sep 22, 2018Orlando City SC0-0Houston Dynamo
- Sep 23, 2018Minnesota United FC3-2Portland Timbers
- Sep 23, 2018Philadelphia Union2-0Sporting Kansas City
- Sep 23, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps1-2FC Dallas
- Sep 26, 2018New York City FC2-0Chicago Fire
- Sep 29, 2018Chicago Fire3-1Los Angeles FC