Los Angeles Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders: prediction and stats
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 27, 2020 at 03:00 AM (UTC)Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
Match postponed — new date to be confirmed
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Seattle Sounders have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2020 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2020 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 2-6 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2020 | Portland Timbers(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 11, 2020 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Seattle Sounders win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2019 | Seattle Sounders 4-3 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2019 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-2 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Seattle Sounders vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Sep 1, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 2.0 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Seattle Sounders score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1 | 13/15 | 10/15 |
| Seattle Sounders | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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