Seattle Sounders take shutout streak into matchup with Los Angeles FC

Fri, Jul 19, 2024
Soccer News (AP)

Seattle Sounders take shutout streak into matchup with Los Angeles FC

Los Angeles FC (13-5-5, second in the Western Conference) vs. Seattle Sounders FC (10-7-7, sixth in the Western Conference)

Seattle; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Seattle +145, LAFC +170, Draw +245; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Sounders come into a matchup with Los Angeles FC after recording three straight shutout wins.

The Sounders are 6-6-7 against Western Conference opponents. Jordan Morris paces the 10th-ranked scoring team in the Western Conference with nine. The Sounders have scored 34 goals.

LAFC is 11-4-4 against Western Conference opponents. LAFC ranks third in the Western Conference allowing 30 goals.

The matchup Saturday is the second meeting this season between the two teams. LAFC won the last game 2-1.

TOP PERFORMERS: Morris has scored nine goals and added one assist for the Sounders. Albert Rusnak has four goals and six assists over the past 10 games.

Denis Bouanga has scored 14 goals with nine assists for LAFC. Mateusz Bogusz has eight goals and four assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Sounders: 7-1-2, averaging 1.8 goals, 4.8 shots on goal and 5.4 corner kicks per game while allowing 0.9 goals per game.

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LAFC: 7-1-2, averaging 2.1 goals, 6.9 shots on goal and 6.6 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.1 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Sounders: Stuart Russell Hawkins (injured), Josh Atencio (injured), Braudilio Rodrigues (injured).

LAFC: Lorenzo Dellavalle (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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