Los Angeles FC and the Sounders will do battle to be crowned the Kings of the West and book a ticket to the MLS Cup final.

What is the form of Los Angeles FC compared to Seattle Sounders?

Both sides head into the Western Conference final on the back of their respective wins in the MLS Cup playoffs – if not, they would not have reached this stage. Los Angeles FC beat rivals LA Galaxy 5-3 in their first-ever El Tráfico victory. That means they have now won their last two games, beating Colorado Rapids 3-1 before that. However, that was only two of three victories they have registered in their last nine games, suffering one defeat and drawing the remaining fixtures.

As for Seattle Sounders, they beat Real Salt Lake 2-0 to book their Western Conference final ticket. This means they now boast a four-game winning streak, losing twice and drawing only once in their last nine games.

What happened when Los Angeles FC and Seattle Sounders met in the regular 2019 season?

This makes for bad reading for Seattle Sounders. In their two encounters with LAFC, they picked up only one point, losing 4-1 away and managing only a 1-1 draw at home. These two sides have never met in the MLS Cup before.

The Sounders are yet to win a game at LAFC’s Banc of California Stadium, losing twice, drawing twice, conceding five times, and scoring only once.

Team news

Bob Bradley will have to make do without a few players, namely three. Javier Perez is out due to an ACL tear while Danilo Silva will play no part due to his lumbar disc surgery. Alejandro Guido, meanwhile, is suffering from an illness while Rodolfo Zelaya is a doubt.

As for the Sounders, only Will Bruin is a confirmed absentee due to his ACL tear. Roman Torres, however, is a doubt due to a hamstring strain.

Key talking point: will Carlos Vela haunt the Sounders?

LAFC might have finished the regular season as the number one team in the Western Conference, but when it comes to the MLS Cup, history backs the Sounders. The Seattle side last won the trophy back in 2016 but they have made the playoffs for an 11th consecutive season, an MLS record.

However, that’s not to say the stats don’t back Los Angeles FC. This season, they racked up the highest point tally by any club in a single MLS campaign with 72 points, winning 21 of the 34 games they played. At the heart of their MLS Shield-winning season was Carlos Vela, who looks to cap off 2019 with a cup win.

The Mexican ace won the Golden Boot this term with 36 goals, breaking the record for most goals scored by one player in a single season. To put his tally into perspective, Seattle Sounders' leading goalscorer during the regular season was Jordan Morris and he managed only 13 goals, nearly a third of Vela’s.

The former Arsenal and Real Sociedad man grabbed a brace in the thrilling 5-3 win over rivals LA Galaxy, led by Zlatan Ibrahimovic. He is one win away from the MLS Cup final and two away from lifting the trophy.

TV channels and streaming broadcasts

In the USA: MLS Live, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Deportes+, ESPN

In the UK: FreeSports TV UK

In Canada: TSN5, TSN1, TVA Sports, MLS Live, TSN GO

In Australia: Kayo Sports, WatchESPN Australia, ESPN2

In Mexico: ESPN Play Norte

 

Match details, result and original broadcast info

Los Angeles FC 1 - 3 Seattle Sounders FC

October 29, 2019 10:00pmBanc of California Stadium, Los Angeles

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Live TV coverage and streaming in United States

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