Western Conference powers have ruled the early part of the 2019 MLS season, and this weekend will see four of them square off against each other in a pair of showcase clashes that headline MLS Week eight.
Los Angeles FC fell from the ranks of the unbeaten on Wednesday, suffering a 1-0 road loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps, but they remain the top team in the league heading into Sunday's marquee match against the undefeated Seattle Sounders, the second place team in the league standings.
Friday night will feature the other West headliner, with the streaking LA Galaxy playing host to the surprisingly unbeaten Houston Dynamo, the same team that knocked off the Galaxy in the 2018 MLS regular season finale to keep them out of the playoffs.