Two clubs in the Western Conference of MLS will do battle today in a league match between the Los Angeles Galaxy and Seattle Sounders. The first-division clash scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET will be held at the StubHub Center in Los Angeles and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN2.
Seattle Sounders midfielder Brad Evans had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via MLS's official website): "We have to be smart when you play away from home. We can't be all run-and-gun from the first whistle. We can't lose our minds because we still have the playoffs and there is no point to going into LA, pushing forward and getting caught in three counterattacks and losing 3-0 and then we have even more to work on going into the playoffs."
"Hopefully we will play our style and get a result in a smart way."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Los Angeles' Robbie Keane returns from international duty in an attempt to solidify his MVP campaign. The 34-year-old has 18 goals and nine assists in 28 league appearances.
Los Angeles Galaxy's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Penedo - DeLaGarza, Gonzalez, Leonardo, Riley - Ishizaki , Juninho, Husidic, Donovan - Zardes, Keane
San Jose Earthquakes' Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Frei - Evans, Marshall, Anibaba, Gonzalez - Pappa, Alonso, Azira, Neagle - Dempsey, Martins
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DC United | 33 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 36 | 15 | 58 | |||
| 2 | New England Revolution | 33 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 50 | 46 | 4 | 52 | |||
| 3 | Sporting Kansas City | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 48 | 39 | 9 | 49 | |||
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 52 | 47 | 5 | 47 | |||
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 47 | 40 | 7 | 46 | |||
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 49 | 1 | 42 | |||
| 7 | Toronto FC | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 53 | -9 | 41 | |||
| 8 | Houston Dynamo | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 56 | -18 | 39 | |||
| 9 | Chicago Fire | 33 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 39 | 50 | -11 | 33 | |||
| 10 | Impact Montreal | 33 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 37 | 57 | -20 | 27 |
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA Galaxy | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 67 | 33 | 34 | 60 | |||
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 32 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 61 | 48 | 13 | 60 | |||
| 3 | FC Dallas | 33 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 55 | 43 | 12 | 54 | |||
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 52 | 39 | 13 | 53 | |||
| 5 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 33 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 47 | |||
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 33 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 59 | 52 | 7 | 46 | |||
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 43 | 61 | -18 | 32 | |||
| 8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 33 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 49 | -14 | 30 | |||
| 9 | Chivas USA | 32 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 59 | -31 | 30 |
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