LAFC is coming into this match playing in great form in their recent matches. They have won 8 of their last 9 matches with their only loss in that span coming against Vancouver in the away leg of the last round. They won that series 2-1 against Vancouver and have been in much better form at home recently. When playing at home, they have won their last 5 straight matches there and their defense has been great in these, allowing just 2 goals in their last 4 matches at home. Their attack has also been on fire as they have scored at least 2 goals in 2 of their last 3 matches at home and they have scored at least 2 goals in 4 of their last 6 matches in general. They are going up against a Seattle side that has also been in very good form in their recent matches. They have won 3 of their last 6 as well as 5 of their last 9 matches with no losses in that span, but they also do not have a win in their last 3 straight matches. They ended their regular season with a 1-1 draw against Portland and then kicked out Houston in the last round after 2 draws, winning both matches in penalties. Their defense has been great as they have only allowed 2 goals in their last 6 matches and have one of the better defenses in the league this season, but they have also failed to score more than 1 goal in each of their last 4 matches and have one of the weaker attacks in the league. The only thing Seattle has going for them here is their good defense, but they have not picked up a win in their last 3 and this is a team they have been struggling with for years. LAFC has won the last 6 straight meetings as well as 7 of the last 8 meetings with no losses in that span, and that includes both MLS matches this regular season as well as a win in the Leagues Cup and the US Open Cup this season. Seattle has also allowed at least 3 goals in 2 of their last 3 meetings with LAFC and have not scored a goal in any of those 3 matches either. LAFC will win this match at home and advance to the next round.
USA MLS Playoffs: Los Angeles FC ML, Rot. 209806