LAFC has won six times against the Sounders in all MLS competitions since entering the league in 2018 (D2 L5), only Portland (7 wins) has done so more often. LAFC has avoided defeat eight times against Seattle, tied with Portland for most in MLS since 2018.
Now that their CONCACAF Champions League responsibilities have come to an end, the Sounders are once again focused on league play, and getting results. Seattle has won four of its last five league matches (L1) after winning two of its first eight this season (D1 L5).
LAFC has been lifted by its road form, with the Black and Gold winning four away matches already this season. LAFC totaled just five wins over 26 away matches in the 2020 and 2021 seasons combined.
The Sounders have recorded three comeback wins in MLS play this season, tied for most in the league, with two of those wins coming in recent home matches (vs. Min, Cha). LAFC, meanwhile, is one of two teams (NYCFC) to win every game in which it had the lead.
Substitutes have played a key role in LAFC’s great start to the season, scoring a league-high 10 goals, with seven different players coming off the bench to find the net. Only four times in MLS history has a team had more than 12 goals from substitutes in a single campaign.
