The Western Conference leading LA Galaxy travel to struggling Seattle Sounders in this week's marquee MLS matchup.
Hosted at Lumen Field in Seattle on Sunday, May 5, the Sounders look to build on their win mid-week at Philadelphia as they look to start their ascent up the table. But they'll have to bring their A game against the Galaxy, who has talent and speed to burn on the wings.
The Galaxy were shocked last week at Austin FC in a 2-0 defeat. The Galaxy gave up both goals inside the first 20 minutes of the match, and they never found a way to break down the Austin defense, despite 60 percent possession and five shots on target.
Facing an old Western Conference playoff foe, the Galaxy will look to swing momentum back their way with a win in the Pacific Northwest.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it worldwide, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Seattle vs LA Galaxy kick off time
The Seattle Sounders are scheduled to host an MLS match against the LA Galaxy on Sunday, May 5 at Lumen Stadium in Seattle. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:45 p.m., local time, 6:45 p.m. ET. MLS has put its No. 1 broadcast crew of Jake Zivin (Play by Play) and Taylor Twellman (Analyst) on the call of the game.
Here's how that time translates across the US:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sun, May 5 | 6:45 p.m. |
| Central Time | Sun, May 5 | 5:45 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sun, May 5 | 4:45 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sun, May 5 | 3:45 p.m. |
| Alaska ST | Sun, May 5 | 2:45 p.m. |
| Hawaii ST | Sun, May 5 | 1:34 p.m. |
Seattle vs LA Galaxy live stream, TV channel
- Date: Sunday, May 5, 2024
- Time: 6:45 p.m. ET / 3:45 p.m. PT
- TV channel: FS1, Fox Deportes (Spanish)
- Streaming: MLS Season Pass from Apple TV, Fubo
MORE: Stream every game of Matchweek 12 free on MLS Season Pass from Apple TV
This MLS match, along with every other game through the entirety of the 2024 regular season and postseason, will be available to stream around the globe on MLS Season Pass from Apple TV. This match, along with every other game in Week 12, will be available for fans to watch for FREE on Apple TV. Simply open the Apple TV app on your mobile device, laptop, or on a smart TV.
The match will also be shown on Fox Sports 1 and Fox Deportes (Spanish) with both options available to stream on Fubo. New users can currently sign up to a FREE trial.
Seattle vs LA Galaxy lineups, team news
The Sounders will be missing their key veteran leader Stefan Frei due to a red card suspension, and right-back Alex Roldan will be out as well. It adds to the challenging questions ahead for coach Brian Schmetzer, who has a ton of players out, including Pedro de la Vega.
Seattle predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Thomas (GK) — Vargas, Gomez, Bell, Baker — Atencio, Paulo — Morris, Rusnak, Chu — Ruidiaz.
Seattle subs: TBC
The Galaxy will be without two key players for this match. Forward Dejan Joveljic remains out with an injury while midfielder Riqui Puig will miss the match due to yellow card accumulation. That could give a chance for Miguel Berry to start again or have Diego Fagundez play as a false nine, as well as see Edwin Cerrillo come into midfield.
LA Galaxy predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): McCarthy (GK) — Yamane, Yoshida, Caceres, Aude — Delgado, Brugman, Cerrillo — Pec, Berry, Paintsil.
LA Galaxy subs: TBC
Seattle vs LA Galaxy prediction
After scoring three goals in Philadelphia in mid-week, the Sounders are due for a breakout performance at home. The Sounders can be considered unlucky, with a higher xG than goals scored, and this could be an end to end matchup. In the end, both teams can score goals and we predict a stalemate.
Prediction: Seattle 2-2 LA Galaxy
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