The Sounders have managed just one point in five regular season visits to Banc of California Stadium, including a 3-0 loss last October, with the lone result a 1-1 draw in April 2021. The Sounders only win at LAFC came in the biggest meeting between the teams, in the 2019 Western Conference Final.
Los Angeles FC has won seven of its last nine matches (D1 L1), including three in a row. This is LAFC’s fifth three-match winning streak since the start of last season, though they haven’t won more than three straight since a five-match run in July-August 2019.
The Sounders have lost their last two away matches, both by 1-0 scorelines, at Nashville and Chicago. In fact, Seattle’s has suffered four 1-0 away defeats this season, twice as many as any other team this season (Chicago, Miami, Toronto – 2 each).
Crisitan Arango scored the first goal in Los Angeles FC’s 2-0 win at Sporting Kansas City on Saturday. It was his 19th different regular season game with a goal, more than any other player since he debuted in MLS last August.
Nicolás Lodeiro scored the Sounders’ second goal from the penalty spot in their win over Colorado on Saturday. Lodeiro is a perfect 17-for-17 on penalties in regular season play (missed one in the playoffs), the only player in MLS history to take more than 12 regular season penalties without ever missing.
