Los Angeles Galaxy and Seattle Sounders will face off in a crucial match on Wednesday at the Dignity Health Sports Park as part of the second round of the US Open Cup. Seattle Sounders are at present at the highest point of the MLS Western Meeting standings and have been in excellent structure up until this point this season. In their previous match, the Sounders lost to Sporting Kansas City 2-1, and they will need to get back on track this week.
Los Angeles Cosmic system, then again, are in thirteenth spot in the association table right now and have not been at their best this season. After losing 3-1 to Colorado Rapids last week, the visitors will need to step up their game in this match.
Match details
- Portland Timbers – Real Salt Lake
- US Open Cup USA
- Date – 11/05/2023
- Starting time – 02:30 UTC
Prediction
This season, the Seattle Sounders are back to their best and have been outstanding in recent weeks. On their day, the Sounders are a formidable unit, so they will need to perform at their best in this matchup.
This season, Los Angeles Galaxy have had problems and are in desperate need of a boost. At the moment, the Seattle Sounders are the superior team, and they should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Seattle Sounders 1-3 Los Angeles Galaxy
Head to head
Los Angeles Galaxy has won 15 of the last 44 games, but Seattle Sounders have won 16. Seattle Sounders has a slight advantage over Los Angeles Galaxy.
Los Angeles Cosmic system have lost five out of their last six matches in the MLS this season, with their main triumph during this period dropping by a 2-0 edge against Austin FC last month.
Los Angeles System have yielded 14 objectives in their last eight matches in the MLS and have kept just two clean sheets during this period in the opposition.
Seattle Sounders have surrendered just nine objectives in their 11 matches in the MLS up until this point this season – just Los Angeles FC and St. Louis have better guarded records in the opposition right now.
Team News
Vanney will think about keeping the same Galaxy starting lineup since their last match was three weeks ago.
Nonetheless, that will rely upon the wellness of Jonathan Dos Santos, who has been conveying a calf issue as of late.
If no risk is taken with the Mexico international, Adam Saldana can play in the center of the midfield instead.
Schmetzer will be constrained into something like one adjustment with protector Xavier Arreaga addressing Ecuador at the Copa America.
As his replacement in a back three, Shane O’Neill ought to be named, as this may be the only change to the Sounders’ lineup.
Lineup
| Los Angeles Galaxy | ||
| G | 1 | Jonathan Bond |
| D | 4 | Sega Coulibaly |
| D | 20 | Nick DePuy |
| D | 2 | Julian Araujo |
| A | 7 | Víctor Vázquez |
| M | 5 | Gastón Brugman |
| M | 8 | Marky Delgado |
| A | 14 | Javier Hernández |
| M | 11 | Samuel Grandsir |
| D | 44 | Raheem Edwards |
| M | 9 | Kevin Cabral |
| Seattle Sounders | ||
| G | 24 | Stefan Frei |
| D | 28 | Yeimar Gómez Andrade |
| D | 3 | Xavier Arreaga |
| D | 5 | Nouhou Tolo |
| M | 10 | Nicolás Lodeiro |
| M | 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| M | 22 | Kelyn Rowe |
| D | 16 | Alex Roldán |
| M | 75 | Danny Leyva |
| A | 9 | Raúl Ruidíaz |
| M | 13 | Jordan Morris |
Betting tips
Result – Seattle Sounders
Game to have over 2.5 objectives – Yes
Los Angeles World to score first – Yes
Fredy Montero to score – Yes
Where to watch
Watch the match on
- CBS All Access.
- MLS Next Pro.
- ViX. VIX+