Seattle Sounders vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 5-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 29Kick-off on August 18, 2018 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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What was the result of Seattle Sounders vs Los Angeles Galaxy?
Seattle Sounders won 5-0 on August 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 3′Chad MarshallSeattle Sounders
- 18′H. ShippSeattle Sounders
- 50′Servando CarrascoSeattle Sounders (o.g.)
- 59′C. RoldanSeattle Sounders
- 67′R. RuidíazSeattle Sounders
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Seattle Sounders have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Los Angeles Galaxy have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2018 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2018 | New York City FC(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2018 | Orlando City SC(home) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Seattle Sounders win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 21, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy 4-2 Seattle Sounders | US Open Cup |
Last archived meeting: Seattle Sounders vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Sep 11, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Seattle Sounders score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 2.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Seattle Sounders sit 13th in Major League Soccer (25 points from 20 matches) and Los Angeles Galaxy sit 12th (26 points from 22 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, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps2-2New York Red Bulls
- Aug 18, 2018Philadelphia Union2-0New York City FC
- Aug 18, 2018CF Montreal2-1Chicago Fire
- Aug 19, 2018Sporting Kansas City3-0Portland Timbers
- Aug 19, 2018Houston Dynamo1-2Real Salt Lake
- Aug 19, 2018San Jose Earthquakes1-1Toronto FC
- Aug 19, 2018FC Dallas2-0Minnesota United FC
- Aug 19, 2018Atlanta United FC3-1Columbus Crew