One of the much-awaited fixtures is the Seattle Sounders versus LA Galaxy on the 5th of May 3, 2024. With Seattle standing tall among the most successful teams in the league having won the US Open Cup for the first time, the supporters shield in 2014 and the MLS Cup in 2016 & 2019 they are made of Champions. Currently sitting in position 12 in the table standings of the Western.
On the other end, they will be welcoming the LA Galaxy who are in good form specifically in away games. Apart from that LA Galaxy has proven to be a household name in the MLS fraternity having won five MLS Cups, and won the Western Conference regular-season title eight times, four Supporters’ Shields, two U.S. Open Cups, and one CONCACAF Champions’ Cup title. This is not an easy fete to achieve. They come into the game having won 50% of their matches and are currently in the 2nd position of the Western Conference being separated from the 1st position only by goal difference.
Home Team: Seattle Sounders
Seattle Sounders are gearing up for a big game against LA Galaxy, and they’ve had some ups and downs lately. In their last five games, they only got seven points, which is not amazing. They’ve had some trouble scoring goals, though. Out of those five games, they couldn’t score in two of them! That’s tough luck. Maybe they need to switch things up a bit or try a different strategy.
But it’s not all bad news – they did manage to score nine times in those five games, so they’re not completely off track. And get this, only two of those games had both teams scoring, and Seattle Sounders won two of them! So, they’re not doing too bad overall. When you look back at their history against LA Galaxy, it’s pretty even. They’ve won 16 times each out of 44 games, and 12 of them ended in a draw. That’s pretty balanced!
Usually, when they play against each other, you can expect around three goals in total, and more than half the time, both teams score. But here’s the thing – when Seattle Sounders play at home, they’re not as strong as LA Galaxy when they’re away. So, it’s going to be an interesting match, with Seattle Sounders trying to step up their game at home and LA Galaxy looking to keep their away streak going strong.
Away Team: LA Galaxy
Speaking of scoring, it’s been happening a lot in LA Galaxy’s recent matches, with 3 out of their last 5 games ending with both teams scoring. And get this, in 80% of all LA Galaxy’s matches this season, both teams scored. Now, let’s talk about the upcoming game between Seattle Sounders and LA Galaxy on May 5th, 2024. The last time they faced off, the game ended in a 1-1 draw, showing that they’re pretty evenly matched. They’ve played against each other 44 times in recent years, and guess what? They’ve both won 16 matches each and tied 12 times, making it quite the rivalry.
Interestingly, Seattle Sounders hasn’t been doing so well when playing at home, while LA Galaxy has been shining away. Their past games have seen an average of 2.91 goals, with both teams scoring in 55% of their meetings. So far this season, Seattle Sounders has been getting 1.25 Points Per Game at home, while LA Galaxy has been grabbing 1.67 Points Per Game away. With all these stats, it looks like we’re in for an exciting match between two evenly-matched teams.
My prediction I will go with an away win for LA Galaxy. Place your bets with confidence for an away win.
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