Los Angeles FC vs Seattle Sounders Prediction & Betting Tips - Major League Soccer

Prediction published on 23/04/2021, 15:14  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 23/04/2021 at 15:18 in Major League Soccer Predictions

Seattle Sounders and LA FC had good opening wins in the new MLS season and on Match Day 2 they face off with each hoping to extend the fine start in the Western Conference. A 4-0 win over Minnesota United places Seattle Sounders on top, for now, but hosts LA FC who beat Austin FC will be looking to push them off the summit. LA FC, coached by former USMNT head coach Bob Bradley took a deserved 2-0 win over the league newbies Austin FC and will know the challenge here is going to get tougher. They face a side that knocked them out in last year’s playoffs and some level of revenge will definitely be up the hosts’ sleeve. LA FC were eliminated from the CONCACAF Champions League in December and in their only friendly matches early in April they showed the same shortcomings as last year’s – they are still defensively weak. Though they scored five goals in the two matches against New England, they were also on the receiving end, conceding five. They have one clean sheet in the last eight competitive matches. They however are unbeaten in seven competitive matches at home, winning six ahead of this game.

Seattle will not be very glad heading here, after losing three of four visits to LA FC. They will however hope to carry the momentum in their 4-0 win in the opening game of the season. Manuel Ruidiaz led the charge in eliminating LA FC from the playoffs last year and has started this season in fine form. He grabbed a brace in the opening win, and should have had three had he not missed a 29th minute penalty before quick goals in the 70th and 73rd minutes. Sounders completed their preseason matches with two wins before the rout of Minnesota United and will be hoping to carry that run to this game. However, they finished their MLS activity on a three-game winless run, losing twice and in LA FC’s home form Sounders will have to be at the top of their game.