Seattle Sounders vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 9Kick-off on May 3, 2012 at 02:10 AM (UTC)Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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What was the result of Seattle Sounders vs Los Angeles Galaxy?
Seattle Sounders won 2-0 on May 3, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 40′Eddie JohnsonSeattle Sounders
- 48′F. MonteroSeattle Sounders
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 6 matches in all competitions, Seattle Sounders have 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; Los Angeles Galaxy have 3, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2012 | Chicago Fire(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2012 | DC United(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 22, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Portland Timbers(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2012 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Seattle Sounders score 1.3 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 6; Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3 | 2/6 | 2/6 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0 | 6/7 | 5/7 |
Over the last 6 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
- May 3, 2012New England Revolution2-1Colorado Rapids
- May 3, 2012San Jose Earthquakes5-3DC United
- May 5, 2012Chivas USA1-2Chicago Fire
- May 5, 2012Toronto FC0-2DC United
- May 5, 2012Seattle Sounders1-0Philadelphia Union
- May 5, 2012Whitecaps2-1San Jose Earthquakes
- May 6, 2012Los Angeles Galaxy0-1New York Red Bulls
- May 6, 2012Sporting Kansas City0-2CF Montreal