The Seattle Sounders host the LA Galaxy on Sunday in the second and final meeting between the sides during the 2019 MLS regular season. Here is everything you need to know:
WHEN AND WHERE: Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. PT at CenturyLink Field (TICKETS).
WHERE TO WATCH: The match will be televised on FS1 and YouTube TV.
WHERE TO LISTEN: The match will air on 950 KJR AM and El Rey 1360 AM.
2019 RECORDS AND STANDINGS: Sounders: 12-8-7 (43 points, 3rd West), Galaxy: 13-11-3 (42 points, 4th West)
FORM GUIDE (most recent first): Seattle: WDLDL, LA: DDWLL
ALL-TIME HISTORY: The Sounders are 7-10-10 all-time against the Galaxy, including a 4-4-5 mark at home.
PREVIOUS MEETING: The Sounders battled to a 2-2 draw with the Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park on August 17. The match got off to a dream start for Seattle, with Daniel Steres receiving a straight red card in the 6th minute and 10th minute penalty decision against the Rave Green getting overturned upon Video Review. Seattle took a 1-0 lead in the 42nd minute through Raúl Ruidíaz, who nearly doubled the lead two minutes later but was stopped by Galaxy goalkeeper David Bingham. LA quickly equalized through Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the 45th minute. Ibrahimovic handed the Galaxy a 2-1 lead from the spot in the 66th minute, but Seattle eventually salved a point through an LA own goal 82nd minute.
WILD, WILD WEST: The Sounders, who are equal with RSL on points, currently are third in the Western Conference, one point ahead of the Galaxy. FC Dallas, who occupies the seventh and final playoff spot, has 40 points.
SWEET STEFAN FREI: Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei has racked up 46 saves regular season matches against the Galaxy.
BACK-TO-BACK: With the win in Portland on Friday, the Sounders retained their title as Cascadia Cup champions.
JORDAN MORRIS THIS, JORDAN MORRIS THAT: Seattle Sounders Homegrown winger Jordan Morris put in another solid performance against the Timbers, setting up both goals in the win and earning MLS Team of the Week honors for Week 25.
SIX POINTERS: In a tightly contested Western Conference, the Sounders face fellow teams vying for a playoff spot in four of their seven final games.
RED-HOT RUIDÍAZ: Ruidíaz netted his 10th league goal of the season in Week 24, bringing his offensive output to 20 goals and three assists from just 2,354 minutes of action since joining the team last summer.
