Seattle gets the LA Galaxy on Saturday night at Lumen Field in the first of two regular-season meetings between the clubs, with kickoff set for 6:15 p.m. PT. The Sounders enter the matchup at 7-1-3 with 24 points, good for third in the Western Conference, while the Galaxy arrive at 4-5-4 with 16 points and sitting 11th in the West.
The game will be shown on FS1 and Apple TV, and it will air locally on 93.3 KJR FM and in Spanish on El Rey 1360AM. It is also Seattle's Celebrate the World's Game match, and the club says it is the last chance for fans to see a Sounders home game at Lumen Field before FIFA World Cup 2026 comes to Seattle.
On the field, Seattle has built a run that is hard to ignore. The Sounders are unbeaten in their last 22 home matches and have gone nine straight without a loss in MLS. Their recent form across all competitions is WDDWW, a stretch that includes Wednesday's 3-2 win over the San Jose Earthquakes, when Nouhou picked up his first assist of the MLS season by setting up Osaze De Rosario's winner in the 89th minute. Nouhou's work earned him an MLS Team of the Matchday nod, and he now leads all MLS fullbacks in the Interrupting category of American Soccer Analysis' Goals Added metric while ranking eighth overall among fullbacks in Goals Added.
Seattle's attack has also spread the load. Paul Rothrock, Cristian Roldan, Albert Rusnák and Jesús Ferreira each have five-plus goal contributions this season, giving the Sounders multiple ways to hurt a defense. That balance matters against a Galaxy side that has scored in an MLS-leading 22 consecutive matches dating back to last season, even though it is underperforming its Expected Goals by more than 5.5.
Los Angeles has also had to adjust after João Klauss was placed on the Injured List following foot surgery. Klauss led the Galaxy with five goals in 550 minutes, and his absence leaves more of the burden on Marco Reus, who shares the team lead with eight goal contributions. The Galaxy's recent form is LWDWL, a sign of a side that has found moments but not enough consistency to climb the table.
The teams split their last meeting at Lumen Field, a 2-2 draw on Sept. 13, 2025, after Seattle jumped ahead 2-0 on goals from Jesús Ferreira and Danny Musovski before Maya Yoshida and Miki Yamane pulled LA level. The Sounders also beat the Galaxy 4-0 at home on Aug. 10, 2025, the last time Los Angeles was shut out.
Saturday night gives Seattle a chance to keep its home streak intact and add another result against a Galaxy team that keeps scoring but still has ground to make up in the Western Conference. For LA, the question is whether the attack can stay alive against one of the league's steadiest home sides; for Seattle, it is whether the depth that has carried this start can hold up again when the Galaxy arrive at a stadium that is about to turn its focus to the World Cup.
