LA Galaxy vs. Seattle Sounders 8/19/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/18/2022 at 4:21 PM ET
On Friday, the LA Galaxy hosts the Seattle Sounders in a MLS Western Conference fixture. LA Galaxy is sixth in the conference table at 10-3-11 on 33 points with a goal difference of +3. LA Galaxy routed the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday 5-2 at home. Samuel Grandsir scored a brace with goals in the 12th and 40th minutes, while Javier Hernandez, Victor Vazquez and Efrain Alvarez each scored one goal.
LA Galaxy has three wins and two draws and one loss in it's most recent five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored 11 goals and conceded 7. Javier “Chicharito” is the leading goal scorer for LA Galaxy with 10, while Dejan Joveljic has scored nine. Julian Araujo, Samuel Grandsir, Raheem Edwards, Efrain Alvarez and Joveljic each have three assists to lead the club
Seattle is ninth in the conference table at 10-2-13 on 32 points with a goal difference of +1. Seattle was defeated by Real Salt Lake 2-1 last Sunday at home. Albert Rusnak scored an equalizer for Seattle in the 62nd minute but Real Salt Lake responded with a winner in the 64th minute to take all three points on the road against the Sounders.
Seattle has two wins and three losses over its last five matches in the MLS and during that span scored six goals and conceded seven. Jordan Morris is the leading goal scorer for Seattle with six, while Raul Ruidiaz and Nicolas Lodeiro have each scored five. Lodeiro is the leader in assists with five, while Cristian Roldan has four and Alex Roldan has three.
Over the last three matches head-to-head between LA Galaxy and the Seattle Sounders, Seattle has won two and one has finished in a draw. However, LA Galaxy has played well of late coming off a big 5-2 win at home. Seattle has struggled on the road, losing each of its last four away from home and five of the last six. Final Score Prediction, LA Galaxy wins 2-0.
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