D.C. United SC vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 4–2 | W |
| 08 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–3 | W |
| 24 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| D.C. United SC | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #24 |
| 30 | Points | 35 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 6 / 12 / 8 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 9 |
| 34 | Scored | 33 |
| 42 | Conceded | 34 |
| -8 | GD | -1 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 23% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 14 G | |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 11 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Seattle Sounders FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 14' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lucas Rodriguez makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 19' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 29' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 34' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 49' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact .
- 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kelvin Leerdam.
- 54' Brilliant from the ! Frederic Brillant makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 54.
- 56' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Victor Rodriguez exits the field as Joevin Jones enters on 56.
- 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordy Delem is clearly more than just a goal scorer for D.C. United SC.
- 62' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Harry Shipp exits the field as Luis Silva enters on 62.
- 67' D.C. United SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 70' Quincy Amarikwa gets the nod from D.C. United SC. He replaces Lucas Rodriguez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Felipe Martins needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 77' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Wayne Rooney departs to be replaced by Luciano Acosta.
- 82' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Kelvin Leerdam by Emanuel Cecchini on 82 minute.
- 83' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Ulises Segura is withdrawn and Ema Boateng gets his opportunity.
- 88' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
8
Ulises Segura ↓ Ema Boateng 83'
-
9
Wayne Rooney C ↓ Luciano Acosta 77'
- 24
- 7
- 15
- 28
- 5
- 4
- 13
- 18
Bench
-
17
Ema Boateng ↑ 83'
- 6
- 1
-
10
Luciano Acosta ↑ 77'
-
25
Quincy Amarikwa ↑ 70'
- 29
- 23
Coach
Ben Olsen
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 9
- 11
- 20
-
19
Harry Shipp ↓ Luis Silva 62'
- 24
- 18
- 7
- 21
-
8
Victor Rodriguez ↓ Joevin Jones 56'
- 13
Bench
-
33
Joevin Jones ↑ 56'
-
23
Luis Silva ↑ 62'
- 5
- 35
-
15
Emanuel Cecchini ↑ 82'
- 12
- 75
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Christian Benteke | 2 |
| Darren Mattocks | 1 |
| Lucas Rodriguez | 1 |
| Frederic Brillant | 1 |
| Leo Chu | 1 |
| Darren Mattocks | 1 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 1 |
| Magnus Wolff Eikrem | 1 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
2019-09-23
D.C. United SC
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-09-15
Portland Timbers
0–1
D.C. United SC
W
2019-08-31
Montreal Impact FC
0–3
D.C. United SC
W
2019-08-24
Philadelphia Union
3–1
D.C. United SC
L
2019-08-22
D.C. United SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-08-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–0
D.C. United SC
L
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2019-09-23
D.C. United SC
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-09-19
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
FC Dallas
D
2019-09-15
Seattle Sounders FC
4–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-09-08
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-09-01
Seattle Sounders FC
4–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-08-24
Portland Timbers
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
76%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
52%
D.C. United SC or Seattle Sounders FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

