Seattle Sounders will be looking for their first point this weekend when they host Los Angeles Galaxy at Lumen Field (Seattle) for their third fixture in the MLS regular season. Match showdown schedules for 12th March 2022 at 23:30 EAT.
The Sounders has started the season with a losing streak. The team has lost in their last two matches and has not scored in both the matches as well. The second placed team of Western Conference in their last season has not won in the last nine matches. However, the team has performed well in the CONCACAF Champions League, defeating Leon in the quarter-final first leg in their most recent outing.
Brian Schmetzer’s side will be hoping to return to winning ways here following a 1-0 MLS defeat last time out to Real Salt Lake. In that match, Seattle Sounders FC had 51% possession and eight shots with four of them on target. Real Salt Lake got 16 shots with six of them on target and a goal by Wood (46′).
LA Galaxy opened this year’s campaign in an excellent form, with wins in both the matches they have played this season. The Western Conference outfit ended last season in the 8th place and will be hoping for a position in the top half this season. The team finished both the matches of this season with a clean sheet.
Los Angeles Galaxy gets into this fixture in high spirits coming off 0-1 MLS win over Charlotte FC in their last fixture. In that match, Los Angeles Galaxy had 50% possession, 21 shots with six of them on target and a goal scored by Álvarez (77′). Charlotte FC got five shots with three of them on target.
Seattle Sounders vs Los Angeles Galaxy head to head
Since 2009 these two teams have met 45 times. Out of these meetings Seattle Sounders claims 17 wins, LA Galaxy 15 wins and 13 stalemates have been recorded.
- LA Galaxy 1-1 Seattle 0/02/22
- Seattle 1-1 LA Galaxy 02/11/21
- LA Galaxy 1-2 Seattle20/06/21
- Seattle 3-0 LA Galaxy03/05/21
- LA Galaxy 1-1 Seattle 05/11/20
Home
- Seattle 3-0 Leon 09/03/22
- Salt Lake 1-0 Seattle 06/03/22
- Seattle 0-1 Nashville 28/02/22
- Seattle 5-0 Motagua Tegucigalpa
- Motagua Tegucigalpa 0-0 Seattle
Away
- Charlotte 0-1 LA Galaxy
- LA Galaxy 1-0 New York City
- LA Galaxy 2-2 DC United
- LA Galaxy 2-4 Vancouver
- LA Galaxy 2-1 New York
Seattle Sounders team news
Raúl Ruidíaz, Josh Atencio, Will Bruin and Jimmy Medranda will be missing for Seattle Sounders FC gaffer Brian Schmetzer through injuries.
Los Angeles Galaxy team news
Greg Vanney has a sole fitness to worry about; Adam Saldaña (Ankle Injury) won’t be available for this fixture.
Prediction and odds
LA Galaxy is securing one of the first positions in the Western Conference by winning the first two games they have played this season while Seattle Sounders are doing the opposite with two losses in their first two games.
- LA Galaxy win
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5
