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Seattle Sounders vs LAFC: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Seattle Sounders vs LAFC predicted formations

Seattle Sounders host LAFC at Lumen Field on Saturday, November 7 (7:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM CT / 4:00 PM PT).

There are no fresh absences to flag for either club heading into this one, so expect both sides to lean on their most trusted performers. Seattle Sounders should again look to Albert Rusnák and Jordan Morris to create, with Dejan Joveljić and Cristian Roldan, both on 5 goals this season, the most likely sources of a breakthrough. LAFC will be built around Denis Bouanga, who has 18 goals and 94 shots this season, and Heung-Min Son, who has added 57 created chances to go with 7 goals of his own.

Seattle have gone winless in their last 5 games, including a chastening 5-1 defeat at Vancouver Whitecaps, while LAFC have been steadier without pulling clear of the pack themselves. Given Seattle’s ninth-place standing and LAFC’s sixth, both still fully invested in the playoff race, this looks set to be a tight, low-scoring affair rather than an end-to-end shootout, with the home side’s quality in the final third edging it late on.

Seattle Sounders vs LAFC: Best Bets & Predictions

Seattle Sounders look to arrest a rough patch as LAFC chase points in a congested Western Conference.

Seattle SoundersTop pickSeattle have more individual scoring threats than their ninth-place standing suggests, with Albert Rusnák's 91 created chances feeding Cristian Roldan and Dejan Joveljić, who both have 5 goals this season.
45%win prob.opening soon @ bet365
Seattle Sounders 1-0 LAFCSeattle's recent league games have often been decided by a single goal, including a 0-1 home loss to Houston Dynamo and a 1-0 defeat at FC Dallas, the kind of tight scoreline we expect to flip in the hosts' favour here.
9%chanceopening soon @ bet365
NoLAFC were shut out in their most recent away assignment, a 1-0 loss at FC Dallas, and we expect a similarly disciplined Seattle defence to keep this one to a single scorer.
43%chanceopening soon @ bet365
Under 2.5This one looks set to stay tight: three of Seattle's last five matches finished with two goals or fewer in total, and a cagey playoff-race fixture like this fits that pattern.
46%chanceopening soon @ bet365
Dejan Joveljić to score anytimeDejan Joveljić has scored 5 goals from just 33 shots, with 18 of those on target in only 869 minutes, a conversion rate that makes him Seattle's likeliest source of a breakthrough.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐chanceopening soon @ bet365

Our approach: we weigh underlying output — shots on target, chances created, goals — alongside conference standings and recent form to settle on a single projected scoreline, then build our markets around that number.

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Season Form & Standings

Seattle Sounders sit ninth in the Western Conference with 43 points from 33 games (11 wins, 10 draws, 12 losses) and a goal difference of -3, while LAFC occupy sixth in the West – both clubs still very much alive in the playoff picture.

Western Conference

TeamPosGPWDLGFGAGDPts
Seattle Sounders9331110124245-343
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Seattle Sounders vs LAFC Predicted Lineups

Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.

Seattle Sounders

4-2-3-1
A. Thomas
N. Tolo
J. Ragen
A. Roldan
K. Kossa-Rienzi
C. Roldan
S. Brunell
J. Morris
A. Rusnak
J. Ferreira
D. Joveljic

LAFC

4-2-3-1
H. Lloris
Y. Cheberko
A. Long
R. Porteous
Sergi Palencia
Igor Jesus
M. Delgado
A. Sieb
Son Heung-Min
L. Walta
D. Bouanga
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    Potential Match-Winners

    • Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders): Seattle’s chief creator has 91 chances created and 4 goals from 2,525 minutes, and he remains the first name on the teamsheet when it comes to unlocking a defence.
    • Denis Bouanga (LAFC): LAFC’s talisman has 18 goals and 46 shots on target this season, by far the most productive attacker on either team sheet.
    • Heung-Min Son (LAFC): The South Korean has added 7 goals and a team-high 57 chances created in 2,372 minutes, giving LAFC a second scoring outlet beyond Bouanga.

    Recent Form

    Seattle Sounders: L D D L L

    • 2026-11-01: Vancouver Whitecaps 5-1 Seattle Sounders (L, away)
    • 2026-10-29: Seattle Sounders 0-1 Houston Dynamo (L, home)
    • 2026-10-25: San Diego FC 2-2 Seattle Sounders (D, away)
    • 2026-10-18: Seattle Sounders 1-1 CF Montreal (D, home)
    • 2026-10-15: FC Dallas 1-0 Seattle Sounders (L, away)

    Seattle have gone without a win in their last five league matches, managing only two draws alongside three losses. The run includes a 5-1 defeat at Vancouver Whitecaps on November 1 and a 0-1 home loss to Houston Dynamo on October 29.

    LAFC: L D W D D

    • 2026-10-26: LAFC 2-2 LA Galaxy (D, home)
    • 2026-10-18: NYCFC 1-1 LAFC (D, away)
    • 2026-10-15: LAFC 3-1 Austin FC (W, home)
    • 2026-10-11: LAFC 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps (D, home)
    • 2026-09-27: FC Dallas 1-0 LAFC (L, away)

    LAFC have fared better, winning once and drawing three times in their last five, with just one defeat in that span. That victory came 3-1 at home over Austin FC on October 15, while their only loss was 1-0 away to FC Dallas on September 27.

    Seattle Sounders vs LAFC Prediction

    Both sides arrive with real incentive given where they sit in the Western Conference – Seattle ninth and needing points, LAFC sixth and looking to cement their spot – and that context should produce a cagey, low-event match rather than an open one. Seattle’s recent defensive hiccups make total control unlikely, but at Lumen Field we like the hosts to find the game’s only goal through one of their in-form attacking midfielders and edge it 1-0.