LAFC vs. Seattle Sounders 7/29/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

LAFC hosts the Seattle Sounders on Friday in a MLS Western Conference fixture. LAFC Is first in the conference table at 14-3-4 on 45 points with a goal difference of +20. LAFC defeated Sporting Kansas 2-0 last Saturday in their most recent fixture. Christian Arango opened the scoring with a goal in the 56th minute for LAFC and Gareth Bale scored his first goal since joining the club in the 83rd minute after coming on as a substitute.

LAFC has four wins and one loss in it's most recent five matches in the MLS and across that span has scored 10 goals and conceded five. LAFC has only one clean sheet in its last five matches. Cristian Arango is the leading goal scorer for LAFC with 9, while Carlos Vela and Jose Cifuentes have each scored six. Vela is the leader in assists with seven

Seattle is ninth in the conference table at 9-2-10 on 29 points with a goal difference of +3. Seattle took all three points at home last time out when defeating the Colorado Rapids 2-1 on Saturday night. Seattle fell behind 1-0 early, but Jordan Morris scored an equalizer in the 43rd minute and Nicolas Lodeiro scored the winner from the penalty spot in the 71st minute.

Seattle has two wins and three losses in its most recent five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored four goals and conceded six. Seattle has been held scoreless in three of its last four matches in MLS play. Jordan Morris is the leading goal scorer for Seattle with six while Raul Ruidiaz has scored five. Nicolas Lodeiro is the leader in assists with five.