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

Prediction published on 18/06/2021, 07:38  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 18/06/2021 at 07:38 in Major League Soccer Predictions

A place at the top of the Western Conference standings is at stake when LA Galaxy plays host to Seattle Sounders in the MLS Round 8 clash this Sunday. These two sides are separated by three points, with Sounders at the top of the table on 18 points while third placed Galaxy have so far managed 15 points. Galaxy will be bidding to be the first to beat Sounders in the MLS this season. Before going to the international break, Galaxy had beaten San Jose Earthquakes and will be looking to continue in that breath but having conceded in three of their last five matches, they will hope for a better output defensively. They have already fallen 3-0 to Sounders this season and just about five weeks after that loss, they will be hosting the conference leaders. That loss marked the first of two times in five matches that they’ve conceded three goals. The last two matches haven’t been smooth for Galaxy; their top scorer Javier Hernandez has failed to score, and after their 3-0 loss to Portland Timbers they could only break SJ Earthquakes through an own goal. Also in the Timbers defeat, they had Derrick Williams sent off. They will hope for a better outing here and having won three of their last four, with clean sheets in two, they’ll feel capable to match Sounders. A good home run should build up their confidence further; they won each of their last four and kept clean sheets in the last two, while in three of their last four home matches, they’ve scored two or more goals.

Sounders are one of the two unbeaten sides in the MLS so far this season and they go to this game on a very strong footing. They have five wins in their opening eight matches of the season but the last two were draws and they can’t claim to have gone to the international break while at their best. Sounders failed to score in their last game, against Austin and top scorer Manuel Ruidiaz will be under pressure to aid the team here after scoring just once in the last four matches. Sounders are however unbeaten in their last three away matches, winning their most recent two after earlier drawing. Across the two conferences, no team is stronger defensively than Sounders and they have a good balance with the attack, having scored 14 times in eight matches. Only Sporting KC have scored more than Sounders in the MLS. Head to head, Sounders edges LA Galaxy in recent meetings; they have a five-match unbeaten run against Galaxy, winning three.