Seattle Sounders 2-1 Los Angeles FC: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 8 November 2026 · Seattle Stadium, Seattle · referee F. Dujic · full time
Full time: Seattle Sounders 2-1 Los Angeles FC
Seattle Sounders won 2-1 at home to Los Angeles FC in MLS on Sunday 8 November 2026. The goals: Albert Rusnák 1', Sebastian Gomez 31', Eddie Segura 81'. It went against Moneyball's pre-match estimate.
How Seattle Sounders won it
The opening goal came in the 1st minute: Albert Rusnák for Seattle Sounders, set up by Cristian Roldán. Sebastian Gomez made it 2-0 to Seattle Sounders in the 31st minute, set up by Albert Rusnák. Eddie Segura made it 2-1 to Los Angeles FC in the 81st minute, set up by Ryan Porteous.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
The referee, F. Dujic, showed 4 yellow cards: 3 to Seattle Sounders and 1 to Los Angeles FC.
Seattle Sounders: B. Schmetzer, 4-2-3-1 · Los Angeles FC: X. Tamarit, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
A miss for the model: 37% for a Los Angeles FC win, 35% for a Seattle Sounders win, and football chose the second.
On goals the estimate was close: about 2.6 expected, 3 scored.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 48%; with 3 goals the over came in, against the way the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 53%; both did, in line with the estimate.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-07, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.30 for Seattle Sounders and 0.67 for Los Angeles FC.
The run of play itself went against the pre-match reading: Moneyball expected Los Angeles FC to create more, and Seattle Sounders did.
Seattle Sounders had 2 shots on target, Los Angeles FC 8.
Seattle Sounders's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
Los Angeles FC had 61% of the ball, but Seattle Sounders took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Seattle Sounders came into it with 34 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.44 expected goals for and 1.63 against, and had won 35% of their matches.
Los Angeles FC came into it with 34 MLS matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.57 expected goals for and 1.35 against, and had won 35% of their matches.
Seattle Sounders vs Los Angeles FC: the match in numbers
| Seattle Sounders | Match statistics | Los Angeles FC |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Ball possession | 61% |
| 2.30 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.67 |
| 5 | Total shots | 24 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 1 | Big chances | 3 |
| 375 | Total passes | 563 |
| 78% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 2 | Corners | 12 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 24 | Tackles | 8 |
| 7 | Saves | 0 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Seattle Sounders
- Andrew Thomas 7.9
- Cristian Roldán 7.8 1 assist
- Albert Rusnák 7.7 1 goal, 1 assist
- Hassani Dotson 7.5
- Sebastian Gomez 7.4 1 goal
Los Angeles FC
- Denis Bouanga 7.5
- Leo Walta 7.4
- Eddie Segura 7.4 1 goal
- Mark Delgado 7.2
- Ryan Porteous 7.0 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Cabral Carter at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Seattle Sounders: Seattle Sounders vs Real Salt Lake Friday 20 November 2026 · MLS
- Los Angeles FC: St. Louis City vs Los Angeles FC Tuesday 24 November 2026 · MLS
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about Seattle Sounders vs Los Angeles FC
What was the score in Seattle Sounders vs Los Angeles FC?
Seattle Sounders 2-1 Los Angeles FC (half-time 2-0), MLS, Sunday 8 November 2026.
Who scored in Seattle Sounders vs Los Angeles FC?
Albert Rusnák 1', Sebastian Gomez 31', Eddie Segura 81'.
Did Moneyball predict Seattle Sounders vs Los Angeles FC correctly?
A miss for the model: 37% for a Los Angeles FC win, 35% for a Seattle Sounders win, and football chose the second.
Who was man of the match in Seattle Sounders vs Los Angeles FC?
Andrew Thomas, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Seattle Sounders vs Los Angeles FC?
F. Dujic.
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