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Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 LA Galaxy · Major League Soccer

0–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

LA Galaxy won 0–2.

Shots
159
Shots on target
52
Expected goals
1.452.19
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

Los Angeles Galaxy beat Seattle Sounders 2–0. Recorded in this match (Seattle Sounders – Los Angeles Galaxy): shots 15–9, shots on target 5–2, expected goals 1.45–2.19, possession 58%–42%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Seattle Sounders's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Seattle Sounders's last-five shots average is above their season average.

19.8 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season14.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots19.8 shots/match14.3 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Seattle Sounders, Los Angeles Galaxy.

2.99 days ▲Rest daysSeattle Sounders · Los Angeles Galaxy3.03 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSeattle SoundersLos Angeles GalaxyBaseline
Rest days2.99 days3.03 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Seattle Sounders have a visible home split

moderate

Seattle Sounders's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

16.8 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season14.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.8 shots/match14.3 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots9 shotsSeattle Sounders FC 15 shots, LA Galaxy 9 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots2 shotsSeattle Sounders FC 5 shots, LA Galaxy 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.45 xG2.19 xGSeattle Sounders FC 1.45 xG, LA Galaxy 2.19 xG
  • Possession58%42%Seattle Sounders FC 58%, LA Galaxy 42%
  • Corners5 corners1 cornerSeattle Sounders FC 5 corners, LA Galaxy 1 corner
  • Fouls3 fouls13 foulsSeattle Sounders FC 3 fouls, LA Galaxy 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card4 cardsSeattle Sounders FC 1 card, LA Galaxy 4 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Seattle Sounders FC
2Draws
2LA Galaxy
Seattle Sounders FC — LA Galaxy · Major League Soccer2–2
LA Galaxy — Seattle Sounders FC · Major League Soccer0–4
LA Galaxy — Seattle Sounders FC · Major League Soccer1–0
Seattle Sounders FC — LA Galaxy · Major League Soccer0–0
LA Galaxy — Seattle Sounders FC · Major League Soccer1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Seattle Sounders FC favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · LA Galaxy in 4 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Seattle Sounders FC12 matchesLA Galaxy14 matches
1.42 goals/matchGoals scored12/14▲ 1.5 goals/match
0.83 goals/match ▲Goals allowed12/141.5 goals/match
1.61 xG/matchExpected goals9/111.56 xG/match
14.3 shots/match ▲Shots12/1413.1 shots/match
5.58 shots/matchShots on target12/145.71 shots/match
53.7% ●Possession12/1449.5%
5.75 corners/match ●Corners12/145 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards3/42.75 cards/match
8.92 fouls/matchFouls12/149.79 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples12 / 14home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 17 May 2026, 05:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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