Seattle
5 – 2
Los Angeles
Aiming to pick up a first win in three matches across all competitions, the Seattle Sounders will entertain the challenge of Los Angeles FC in Saturday’s matchup at Lumen Field.
The away side, meanwhile, are in the ascendancy at the moment and will make the journey to Washington this weekend in search of a fifth consecutive victory.
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Having been denied a winning start to their MLS campaign so late on following Yeimar Andrade’s own goal in last month’s curtain-raiser against Charlotte, the Seattle Sounders have since endured an underwhelming campaign to date.
A 3-1 victory over Guatemalan outfit Antigua in their subsequent involvement wrapped up a 6-2 aggregate triumph for Brian Schmetzer’s men in their CONCACAF Champions Cup preliminary tie before they suffered a 2-0 defeat to Real Salt Lake in their second MLS affair.
Still licking the wounds from their most recent league disappointment, the Rave Greens played out a goalless stalemate against Cruz Azul in their Champions Cup last-16 first leg to leave the tie finely poised heading into next week’s concluding fixture.
Goalless in their last two outings, which have yielded a combined five attempts on target, the Seattle Sounders will need to rediscover their touch in front of goal after netting 16 times across their five pre-season outings.
Aiming to claim what would be only a second victory in 12 editions of this fixture since October 2021, Saturday’s hosts are up against it but can take huge confidence from having come out on top in the most recent meeting just over three months ago.
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Off the back of a 2-1 defeat to the Colorado Rapids in their first outing of the season on Champions Cup duty, Los Angeles FC needed some time to get going but have since hit full speed with four wins on the bounce across all competitions.
Steve Cherundolo’s men just about managed to edge out Minnesota United in their opening MLS outing before securing further 1-0 wins over the aforementioned Colorado Rapids and New York City FC prior to last week’s 3-0 demolition of Columbus Crew.
Having watched city rivals Los Angeles Galaxy romp to domestic glory last time out, the Falcons are intent on reaching the pinnacle of American football once again, having relatively underperformed since emerging champions in 2022.
With new arrival Cengiz Under still yet to make his debut following his loan move from Fenerbahce, Los Angeles FC still have some gears to find in attack which is bad news for the teams hoping to challenge them.
A three-goal buffer in the first leg of their Champions Cup clash against Columbus Crew means that Saturday’s visitors can afford to go full strength for this weekend’s encounter, four days before their second leg in Ohio.
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Reed Baker-Whiting is the Seattle Sounders’ only injury concern here as the 19-year-old remains without an appearance since the turn of the year.
Having reached double digits for both goals (10) and assists (16) last time out, Albert Rusnak is yet to really get going this term but definitely remains one to keep an eye on.
Lorenzo Dellavalle is still nursing a long-term knee problem and is currently without a definite timetable regarding his return to action for Los Angeles FC.
Thiago Holm is also unavailable for selection this weekend due to a calf injury which has seen him fail to make his bow for the away side since joining from Celtic.
Denis Bouanga got himself back on the scoresheet with a double against Columbus Crew last time out, and the Gabon international will be looking to pick up where he left off.
Seattle Sounders possible starting lineup:
Frei; Nouhou, Bell, Andrade, Kalani; Roldan, Vargas; Rothrock, Rusnak, Minoungou; Morris
Los Angeles FC possible starting lineup:
Lloris; Segura, Nkosi Tafari, Marlon; Palencia, Igor, Tillman, Yeboah; Ordaz, Ebobisse, Bouanga
Goals have been a given when these two teams meet, and we expect this weekend’s clash to be no exception.
However, we can just about see Los Angeles FC doing enough to take home all three points when all is said and done.
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| 1 | Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Inter MiamiInter Miami | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Charlotte FCCharlotte FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Orlando City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Atlanta UnitedAtlanta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 8 | FC CincinnatiCincinnati | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 9 | DC United | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | New York City FCNY City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 11 | New England RevolutionNew England | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 12 | Toronto | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
| 13 | Chicago Fire | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 1 |
| 14 | Nashville SCNashville | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 15 | CF MontrealMontreal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | San Jose EarthquakesEarthquakes | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Los Angeles FCLos Angeles | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 4 | Seattle SoundersSeattle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Dallas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Austin FCAustin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Portland TimbersPortland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 9 | Real Salt LakeSalt Lake | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 10 | Colorado RapidsColorado | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | St Louis City | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Sporting Kansas CityKansas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 13 | Houston DynamoHouston | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
| 14 | San Diego FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
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Sound Transit · March 6, 2025 · Leave a Comment ·
Seattle sports fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this weekend’s Sounders game. Special Sounder service is in addition to regular Link light rail, ST Express and King County Metro service to and from Lumen Field.
The special service will be available Saturday, March 8, for the 1:45 p.m. Sounders game against LAFC.
The inbound Sounder S Line train departs Lakewood at 10:11 a.m. The train will stop at all Sounder S Line stations and arrives at King Street Station at 11:27 a.m.
The inbound N Line train from Snohomish County departs Everett at 10:45 a.m. with stops in Mukilteo and Edmonds, arriving at King Street Station at 11:44 a.m.
Both return trains depart King Street Station 45 minutes after the end of the game.
An online schedule of Sounder event trains is available at https://www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/event-service.
Link light rail runs every 10 minutes on weekends and serves 23 stations including Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Shoreline, Northgate, Roosevelt, University District, University of Washington, Capitol Hill, downtown Seattle, SODO, Beacon Hill, Rainier Valley, Tukwila, SeaTac and Angle Lake. Link’s Stadium and International District stations are a short walk from the stadium.
Many ST Express and King County Metro buses also drop off passengers near the stadium. Eastside passengers can take the Link 2 Line to connect with bus routes that serve the stadium. Link and ST Express bus schedules are available at soundtransit.org/schedule. King County Metro bus schedules can be found at kingcounty.gov/metro/schedules.
Regular fares apply for all Sound Transit services. Rail riders can avoid the post-game ticket vending machine lines by purchasing a Day Pass at their originating station. One-way tickets and Day Passes can also be purchased with the Transit GO Ticket app.
Another way to skip lines at ticket vending machines is by getting an ORCA card. Cards only cost $3 for adults, plus whatever amount a rider chooses to load in the card’s E-purse or the cost of a pass that is good for unlimited transit trips.
ORCA LIFT fares are available for low-income adult passengers. Regional Reduced Fare permit holders are seniors age 65+ and riders with disabilities.
ORCA works on trains, buses and ferries throughout the region. More information is available at www.myORCA.com.
A few additional reminders for a smoother trip:
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