Seattle Sounders vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerPlay-In Round - FinalsKick-off on October 29, 2015 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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What was the result of Seattle Sounders vs Los Angeles Galaxy?
Seattle Sounders won 3-2 on October 29, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 5′Clint DempseySeattle Sounders
- 6′S. LletgetLos Angeles Galaxy
- 12′70569Seattle Sounders
- 22′G. ZardesLos Angeles Galaxy
- 73′E. FribergSeattle Sounders
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Seattle Sounders have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Los Angeles Galaxy have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2015 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 18, 2015 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 5, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 27, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2015 | Whitecaps(home) | 3-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 22, 2015 | Comunicaciones(away) | 1-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Oct 18, 2015 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 5, 2015 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2015 | FC Dallas(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Seattle Sounders win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2015 | Seattle Sounders 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 9, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy 3-1 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Seattle Sounders vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Oct 5, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Seattle Sounders score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 2.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 1.7 | 1.0 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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