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49ers fans expected to take over Rams' home venue (again) in Week 3

You won't be surprised to learn Niners fans are expected to take over SoFI Stadium in Week 3
Peter Panacy
Peter Panacy

Niner Noise

San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams / Harry How/GettyImages

Once again, SoFI Stadium is affectionately living up to its moniker of 'Levi's South' whenever the 49ers visit.

One of the great things about having the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams play each other twice a year (they're in the same NFC West division, after all) is that there's a yearly reminder that the former team, not the latter, actually dominates California.

Even down south.

Niners fans travel to (or live in droves nearby) SoFI Stadium, LA's home venue that has seen plenty of fans donned in red and gold whenever San Francisco pays a visit.

With the 49ers heading down to Southern California for a Week 3 showdown against Los Angeles, there'll be another opportunity for a "Niners takeover" of SoFI Stadium.

49ers fans will be the majority at SoFI Stadium in Week 3

A year ago, when San Francisco visited LA, the Rams actually opted to wear their road whites for the game. Granted, home teams can select whichever uniform they want, but it was an ominous sign Los Angeles was acknowledging there'd be fewer Rams fans at SoFI than 49ers fans.

Not surprisingly, Niners fans are expected to take over SoFI Stadium again in Week 3.

According to data from Vivid Seats, 62 percent of fans attending this NFC West showdown will be San Francisco fans.

That means the 49ers will have the bulk of the crowd in their favor, creating all kinds of noise when LA's offense takes the field, which has been a factor before in games at this particular venue.

The Niners and Rams kick off on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 4:25 p.m. ET.

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Peter Panacy

Peter Panacy

Peter Panacy is a widely published writer, starting with Bleacher Report in 2011 and becoming their 49ers lead columnist, then joining Niner Noise in 2015. He has had exclusive interviews with Hall of Famers Steve Young and Jerry Rice, as well as current players George Kittle, Kyle Juszczyk and Richard Sherman. He has also made appearances on multiple radio stations, including the Bay Area's 95.7 The Game and the Bay Area's KNBR 680.