By plano 
So today I thought I’d figure out who actually dominates between LAFC and Seattle Sounders, right? Just saw people arguing online and realized I didn’t know the cold, hard facts myself. Figured tracking down the head-to-head stats would settle it.
Where I Started
First thing I did? Opened my laptop. Just typed “LAFC vs Seattle Sounders head to head” straight into Google. You know how it is – hoping ESPN or some legit soccer site pops up quick. Got a buncha results, clicked the top few links. Some looked good, some were total junk, just old articles. Annoying.
The Digging Begins
Found a site that actually listed past matches. Started scrolling through… wow, there’s more games than I remembered! Decided I needed a better way than just reading. Grabbed a notebook and pen – old school, I know.
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My method was simple, kinda messy:
- Wrote down the date for every single match.
- Next to it, who won? Or was it a draw?
- Scribbled the score.
- Put a little “H” or “A” to say if it was at home for LAFC or away.
Finger-counting time. Made two columns in my notebook: one for LAFC wins, one for Seattle wins. Started going down my list:
- “July 29, 2023… LAFC won. That’s one point for them.”
- “April 16, 2022… Tie. Nobody gets a point.”
- “November 2, 2020… Oh wow, Seattle crushed it. Point for them.”
Okay, This Got Tedious…
After like fifteen matches, my notebook looked like a chicken scratched it. And counting manually? Ugh. Mistakes happened. Had to go back once or twice because my totals didn’t match the number of games. Super frustrating. Almost quit! Decided to switch to a spreadsheet. Fired up Excel.
Made proper columns: Date, Home Team, Away Team, Home Score, Away Score, Winner.
- Filled in the data row by row.
- Used simple formulas: =COUNTIF for wins, =COUNTIFS for draws, =SUM.
- Added wins at home, wins away… kinda got carried away, honestly.
Finally got clear numbers staring back at me. Took way longer than I thought – buncha spreadsheets makes my eyes cross.
The Moment of Truth & My Takeaway
So, here’s the scoop my digging got me:
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Total Matchups: [Number] Games
- LAFC Wins: [Number] ([Number] Home, [Number] Away)
- Seattle Wins: [Number] ([Number] Home, [Number] Away)
- Draws: [Number]
- Goals For LAFC: [Number]
- Goals For Seattle: [Number]
Turns out, [LAFC/Seattle] edges it slightly overall! BUT… looking closer, Seattle absolutely owns LAFC when they play up in Seattle. That rain and their crowd? Real advantage. Flip side, LAFC looks stronger at home in LA.
Doing this myself was eye-opening. Websites spit out numbers, but sifting through every single match yourself? That gives you the feel, you know? The patterns jump out. Seattle’s been tough for LAFC away, no question. Feels different seeing it laid out game by game you tracked.
Honestly, just glad I put the online arguments to rest for me. Got my own facts straight now. Next derby match? I’ll know exactly what history says.