Seattle Sounders will be looking to returning to their winning ways when they take on Los Angeles FC at the Banc of California Stadium. The MLS Eastern Conference showdown is scheduled for 27th October 2021 at 05:30.
The Home team is currently placed in the 9th place with 42 points after 31 matches played and they are only one team to the playoffs while the visitors are the in the final series spot with 58 points after 31 matches played.
Los Angeles FC heads into this game coming off 1-1 MLS stalemate with Minnesota United. In that game, they had 30% possession, six shots with four of them on target and a goal scored by Arango (32′). Minnesota United got 18 shots on goal with seven of them on target and a goal by Alonso (65′).
Seattle Sounders FC suffered 2-1 MLS defeat in the hands of Sporting Kansas City FC and they will be looking to bounce back here. In that match, they had 49% possession, 15 shots with five of them on target and a goal scored by Benezet (58′). Sporting Kansas City managed eight shots with three on target and goals by Walter (4′) and Russell (79′).
Los Angeles is in a good form however taking down the table leaders will not be a walk in the park. The Sounders won three of the last five matches they played against Los Angeles and we expect nothing less from this match.
Los Angeles FC vs Seattle Sounders head to head
These two teams have had 12 encounters since 2018 and both sides have won five times with two draws.
- Seattle 2-0 Los Angeles 17/05/21
- Los Angeles 1-1 Seattle 25/04/21
- Seattle 3-1 Los Angeles 25/11/20
- Los Angeles 3-1 Seattle 12/10/20
- Seattle 3-0 Los Angeles 19/09/20
Home
- Minnesota 1-1 Los Angeles
- Dallas 2-3 Los Angeles
- Los Angeles 3-1 San Jose
- LA Galaxy 1-1 Los Angeles
- Los Angeles 1-2 Portland
Away
- Seattle 1-2 Kansas City
- Colorado 1-1 Seattle
- Houston 2-1 Seattle
- Seattle 4-1 Vancouver
- Seattle 3-0 Colorado
Los Angeles FC team news
Carlos Vela, Kwadwo Opoku, Pablo and Eddie Segura aren’t available for Los Angeles FC gaffer Bob Bradley.
Seattle Sounders team news
Brian Schmetzer will not be able to call upon the service of Jordan Morris, Nicolás Lodeiro and Jordy Delem who have been ruled out through injuries.
Prediction and Odds
- Seattle Sounders Win
- Draw
- Both teams to score
