Schmid's men will face Galaxy for the fourth time in six weeks on Sunday in the second leg of the MLS' Western Conference final, and Seattle will be looking to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg in California last week.
Marcelo Sarvas struck the winner for LA in the first leg - Galaxy's third victory in their past seven meetings with Seattle, while the Sounders only have one.
The Sounders defeated the Galaxy 2-0 in Seattle in their final match of the regular season to clinch the Supporters' Shield.
"I think they're a physical team. I know they're trying to paint us as a physical team but, I think, they're the type of team that if you string together three or four passes in midfield, someone's going down," Seattle's coach said at a media conference.
"You know, they're not going to let you get into a counter-attacking situation...and they're very smart that way, they know how to pick up that tactical foul."
Both teams have some injury concerns heading into the match with A.J. DeLaGarza and Sarvas of the Galaxy struggling with hamstring and hip injuries, while Seattle's Osvaldo Alonso (hamstring) could also be in doubt, as is Sounders attacker Lamar Neagle, who missed last week's game due to an undisclosed personal matter.
