LAFC Host Seattle Sounders Before Six-Week Break — Lafc Vs Seattle Sounders
lafc vs seattle sounders lands on Sunday at BMO Stadium with both clubs closing out the stretch before the six-week 2026 FIFA World Cup break. LAFC is seventh in the Western Conference, Seattle is fourth, and the match ends the league slate for both teams until July 17.
BMO Stadium Rivalry
LAFC has won 14 of the 25 meetings across all competitions, while Seattle has taken seven. The clubs have combined for 42 goals from LAFC and 29 from Seattle in the series, and LAFC beat Seattle 4-0 at BMO Stadium on May 14, 2025.
That meeting came after a playoff loss at BMO Stadium in 2024 ended LAFC's ten-game unbeaten run in the rivalry. Seattle's only other road win in the matchup came in 2019, when it won 3-1 in the Western Conference Final.
Schmetzer and Seattle
Brian Schmetzer has coached Seattle since 2016, and the Sounders arrive with a reshaped goalkeeping picture. Andrew Thomas has replaced Stefan Frei as the club's number 1 goalkeeper and has five clean sheets in 12 MLS appearances in 2026.
Seattle's attack is spread across several names. Paul Rothrock leads the team with four league goals, Cristian Roldan has three goals and two assists, Albert Rusnák has three goals and four assists, Jesus Ferreira has two goals and five assists, and Osaze DeRosario has two goals and one assist.
LAFC's Short Turnaround
LAFC has played 13 matches across all competitions since April 4 and has averaged one match every 3.38 days in that span. That run has packed league, cup and rivalry pressure into a tight schedule, and it follows a 3-2 road loss in Nashville last Sunday.
The calendar now shifts to a six-week break for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with LAFC set to return on July 17 in Carson against the Galaxy. Sunday also brings Pride Night and a fireworks show at BMO Stadium, giving the final match before the pause a sharper edge for both Western Conference teams still working through the playoff race.
