Thursday , 2 July 2026

D.C. United SC vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
D.C. United SC
2 – 0
Full Time
Seattle Sounders FC
Mon 23 Sep 2019 · 00:00 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+3'
Y 53' Kelvin Leerdam

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Sorin Stoica
  • Referee Eric Weisbrod
  • Referee Logan Brown
  • Referee Silviu Petrescu
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

2
1
D.C. United SC 3 games · Avg 2.7 goals Seattle Sounders FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-23 D.C. United SC 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2018-06-10 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#9 Position #21
18 Points 24
15 Played 13
4 / 6 / 5 W / D / L 7 / 3 / 3
21 Scored 17
25 Conceded 11
-4 GD +6
1.20 PPG 1.85
27% Win % 54%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
38% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! D.C. United SC vs Seattle Sounders FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Emanuel Cecchini made 160 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 14' Lucas Rodriguez does the damage! The net is bulging and D.C. United SC surge ahead!
  • 19' D.C. United SC is showing some good football. However, D.C. United SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' Harry Shipp has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Paul Arriola is clearly more than just a goal scorer for D.C. United SC.
  • 39' It looks surprising Seattle Sounders FC does not make any changes. Felipe Martins has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Seattle Sounders FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 53' Controversy at the stadium! Kelvin Leerdam argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 54' Magnificent from Frederic Brillant! That is 5 goals in 278 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 56' The whistle greets Victor Rodriguez as he departs to be replaced by Joevin Jones.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 62' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Harry Shipp departs to be replaced by Luis Silva.
  • 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 70' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Lucas Rodriguez by Quincy Amarikwa on 70 minute.
  • 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
  • 77' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Wayne Rooney exits the field as Luciano Acosta enters on 77.
  • 82' Kelvin Leerdam makes way for Emanuel Cecchini at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Ulises Segura as he leaves the pitch. Ema Boateng steps in for D.C. United SC.
  • 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. D.C. United SC take all three points.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Christian Benteke 2
Leo Chu 1
Darren Mattocks 1
Nicolas Lodeiro 1
Magnus Wolff Eikrem 1
Nicolas Lodeiro 1
Magnus Wolff Eikrem 1
Darren Mattocks 1

Head to Head

2019-09-23 D.C. United SC 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2018-06-10 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 D.C. United SC

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
1.26 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for: D.C. United SC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC44% Draw29% Seattle Sounders FC27%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
73%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
56%
D.C. United SC or Seattle Sounders FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC28% Draw51% Seattle Sounders FC21%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.