FC Cincinnati vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at TQL Stadium.
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Feb | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Oct | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 5–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Mar | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Cincinnati | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #23 |
| 46 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 10 / 12 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| 67 | Scored | 44 |
| 75 | Conceded | 46 |
| -8 | GD | -2 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 35% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
6/3
16-30
5/11
31-45
10/11
46-60
8/13
61-75
6/7
76+
17/9
■ 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)
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 17 G | 2 A |
| Evander | 14 G | 13 A |
| Tom Barlow | 10 G | 4 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 13 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to TQL Stadium that hosts another battle between FC Cincinnati and Seattle Sounders FC.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Seattle Sounders FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Seattle Sounders FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 24' Alvaro Barreal has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 24.
- 29' Seattle Sounders FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 34' It looks surprising Seattle Sounders FC does not make any changes. Brandon Vazquez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' Luciano Acosta catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
- 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 49' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Cincinnati must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 54' Stefan Frei has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 57' Poor challenge from Joao Paulo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 58' Fredy Montero makes way for Raul Ruidiaz at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
- 63' Brenner da Silva doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 64' A stunning finish from Brenner da Silva — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 69' Jackson Ragen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 37 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 73' Seattle Sounders FC make a change. Joao Paulo trudges off to be replaced by Leo Chu on 73 minutes.
- 78' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 80' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Junior Moreno is withdrawn and Yuya Kubo gets his opportunity.
- 83' The referee calls foul for Nick Hagglund. He receives a Red card.
- 84' Nick Hagglund has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 84.
- 88' Kelyn Rowe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nouhou Tolo on 88 minute.
- 90' What a strike from Yeimar Gomez! The score is 2-1.
- 90' Yeimar Gomez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Cincinnati 1-0 Seattle Sounders FC.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 21
- 4
- 10
-
93
Junior Moreno ↓ Yuya Kubo 80'
- 19
- 31
- 5
- 9
- 15
- 28
- 18
Bench
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↑ 80'
- 14
- 2
- 1
- 17
- 29
- 32
- 8
- 26
Coach
Pat Noonan
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
6
Joao Paulo ↓ Leo Chu 73'
-
12
Fredy Montero ↓ Raul Ruidiaz 58'
- 11
- 10
- 24
- 7
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↓ Kelyn Rowe 88'
- 16
- 13
- 28
- 25
Bench
-
22
Kelyn Rowe ↑ 88'
-
9
Raul Ruidiaz ↑ 58'
- 30
- 3
-
84
Joshua Atencio ↑ 88'
-
23
Leo Chu ↑ 73'
- 45
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brenner da Silva | 3 |
| Jordan Morris | 2 |
| Kelvin Leerdam | 1 |
| Fredy Montero | 1 |
| Kalani Kossa-Rienzi | 1 |
| Evander | 1 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2023-03-12
FC Cincinnati
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2023-03-05
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2023-02-27
Seattle Sounders FC
4–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2022-10-09
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2022-10-02
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2022-09-28
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
FC Cincinnati
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.53
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
73%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
53%
FC Cincinnati or Seattle Sounders FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.