Austin FC vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Austin FC vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 34 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Jul | New York City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Jun | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Jun | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | Austin FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Jun | FC Dallas | H | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Jun | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Jun | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Austin FC | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #23 |
| 34 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 8 / 10 / 16 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| 42 | Scored | 44 |
| 65 | Conceded | 46 |
| -23 | GD | -2 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 24% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Austin FC are 29th (34 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/11
61-75
5/10
76+
14/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
5/5
16-30
5/7
31-45
4/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
4/5
76+
13/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 13 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Q2 Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Austin FC and Seattle Sounders FC.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Austin FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Austin FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Ilie Sanchez scoring 1 goals.
- 20' Brad Stuver has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Austin FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 34' Yeimar Gomez was booked on 34.
- 39' A quiet spell here at Q2 Stadium. Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 44' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Reed Baker-Whiting suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Albert Rusnak has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pedro De la Vega on 46 minute.
- 51' The 21-year-old Owen Wolff has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Austin FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 58' Poor challenge from Brendan Hines-Ike. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 63' What a strike from Jordan Morris! The score is 0-1.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Reed Baker-Whiting. He replaces Leo Chu on 66 minute.
- 71' Austin FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
- 72' Gyasi Zardes makes way for Diego Rubio at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Austin FC.
- 77' Brendan Hines-Ike was booked on 77.
- 82' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 83' Leo Vaisanen gets the nod from Austin FC. He replaces Owen Wolff and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Fresh legs for Austin FC! CJ Fodrey comes on to replace Jader Obrian.
- 87' A change in the Austin FC ranks — Jon Gallagher exits the field as Ethan Finlay enters on 87.
- 90' Danny Leyva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joao Paulo on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Seattle Sounders FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
9
Gyasi Zardes ↓ Diego Rubio 72'
- 1
- 8
- 10
- 4
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↓ Ethan Finlay 87'
- 29
-
11
Jader Obrian ↓ CJ Fodrey 86'
- 6
-
33
Owen Wolff ↓ Leo Vaisanen 83'
Bench
-
14
Diego Rubio ↑ 72'
- 2
- 30
- 16
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↑ 87'
- 23
-
15
Leo Vaisanen ↑ 83'
-
5
Jhojan Valencia ↑ 72'
-
19
CJ Fodrey ↑ 86'
Coach
Josh Wolff
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Joao Paulo ↓ Danny Leyva 90'
- 10
- 24
- 5
- 16
- 28
-
23
Leo Chu ↓ Reed Baker-Whiting 66'
- 18
-
17
Danny Musovski ↓ Jordan Morris 46'
- 25
-
14
Paul Rothrock ↓ Dylan Teves 86'
Bench
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↑ 46'
-
13
Jordan Morris ↑ 46'
-
75
Danny Leyva ↑ 90'
- 15
-
21
Reed Baker-Whiting ↑ 66'
- 26
-
99
Dylan Teves ↑ 86'
- 4
- 33
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Ruidiaz | 3 |
| Fredy Montero | 2 |
| Myrto Uzuni | 2 |
| Jordan Morris | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 1 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 1 |
| Stuart Hawkins | 1 |
| Julio Cascante | 1 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2024-07-14
Austin FC
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2024-07-07
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
New England Revolution
W
2024-06-30
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2024-06-23
Seattle Sounders FC
3–2
FC Dallas
W
2024-06-20
Houston Dynamo
2–2
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2024-06-16
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
Minnesota United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.98
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
73%
Austin FC or Seattle Sounders FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 16% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 23% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

