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Sunday, 17 May 2026

Lumen Field · Referee J. Dickerson · Analysis updated 05:21 UTC

Seattle Sounders vs Los Angeles Galaxy Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 1.35 expected goals for Seattle Sounders and 1.00 for Los Angeles Galaxy, a combined total of 2.35. That distribution gives Seattle Sounders the largest share of the 1X2 market at 45%, with the draw at 27%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 42% for over 2.5 goals and 47% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 13%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 45% favourite still loses or draws roughly 55% of the time.

Model pick

Seattle Sounders or Draw

72.2% probability

High confidence

Expected goals

1.35 – 1.00

Model version

poisson-v2

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Match result (1X2)

Seattle Sounders win45%
Draw27%
Los Angeles Galaxy win28%

Double chance 1X

72%

Double chance 12

73%

Double chance X2

55%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals68%
Over 2.5 goals42%
Over 3.5 goals21%
Both teams to score47%

Correct score

  • 1–112.9%
  • 1–012.8%
  • 0–19.5%
  • 0–09.5%
  • 2–18.7%

Why the model likes this

  • Los Angeles Galaxy away threat

    Scored in 4 of their last 4 away fixtures.

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates Seattle Sounders to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 45%, against 45% / 27% / 28% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 1.35 goals for Seattle Sounders and 1.00 for Los Angeles Galaxy, a combined 2.35 — a tighter, lower-scoring profile.

  • Goals markets

    Over 2.5 goals lands at 42% and both teams to score at 47%, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 13%.

Recent form

Seattle Sounders

    Los Angeles Galaxy

    • 2026-08-02T02:30:00.000Z · H vs FC Dallas · 0-0 (D)
    • 2026-07-26T02:30:00.000Z · A vs San Jose Earthquakes · 1-1 (D)
    • 2026-07-23T02:30:00.000Z · H vs St. Louis City · 1-3 (L)
    • 2026-07-18T02:25:00.000Z · H vs Los Angeles FC · 0-3 (L)
    • 2026-07-12T03:00:00.000Z · H vs Club America · 1-0 (W)

    Head-to-head

    Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction below is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

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