Los Angeles Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 23Kick-off on August 9, 2015 at 08:00 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 3-1 on August 9, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 1′Chad BarrettSeattle Sounders
- 13′G. ZardesLos Angeles Galaxy
- 47′Robbie KeaneLos Angeles Galaxy
- 64′Giovani dos Santos RamírezLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Seattle Sounders have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2015 | Central SC(home) | 5-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Aug 2, 2015 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2015 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 5-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2015 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-1 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2015 | Whitecaps(away) | 1-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Aug 2, 2015 | Whitecaps(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2015 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2015 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 12, 2015 | Chicago Fire(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Seattle Sounders win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Dec 1, 2014 | Seattle Sounders 2-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 23, 2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 25, 2014 | Seattle Sounders 2-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-2 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2014 | Seattle Sounders 0-3 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders on Apr 12, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 2.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Seattle Sounders score 0.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2.6 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Seattle Sounders | 0.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
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 6, 2015Toronto FC4-1Orlando City SC
- Aug 6, 2015CF Montreal1-1New York Red Bulls
- Aug 8, 2015Portland Timbers1-0Chicago Fire
- Aug 8, 2015Toronto FC1-3Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 8, 2015Orlando City SC0-0Philadelphia Union
- Aug 9, 2015CF Montreal0-1DC United
- Aug 9, 2015Houston Dynamo2-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Aug 9, 2015Colorado Rapids1-2Columbus Crew