FC Dallas vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 6–2 | W |
| 05 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Jul | Austin FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #24 |
| 47 | Points | 35 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 13 / 8 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 9 |
| 50 | Scored | 33 |
| 42 | Conceded | 34 |
| +8 | GD | -1 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 48% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
FC Dallas are 17th (47 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
8/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/7
76+
11/5
■ 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)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 11 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Toyota Stadium will turn into a battlefield for FC Dallas and Seattle Sounders FC.
- 5' Seattle Sounders FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Matheus Bressan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Seattle Sounders FC so far.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Toyota Stadium. FC Dallas seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bryan Acosta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' FC Dallas are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Seattle Sounders FC backline.
- 40' FC Dallas player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 41' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Edwin Cerrillo.
- 46' The Seattle Sounders FC bench stirs into life. Cristian Roldan is withdrawn and Joao Paulo gets his opportunity.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Dallas must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' Ricardo Pepi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 59 goals in his last 288 appearances.
- 61' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 63' The Seattle Sounders FC bench stirs into life. Nicolas Benezet is withdrawn and Nicolas Lodeiro gets his opportunity.
- 64' Franco Daniel Jara gets the nod from FC Dallas. He replaces Jader Obrian and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' What a moment for Raul Ruidiaz! That strike on 64 puts his side firmly in control.
- 68' Time for substitution for FC Dallas. Edwin Cerrillo is replaced by Andres Ricaurte.
- 69' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 69 minute. Jimmy Medranda leaves to be changed by Brad Smith.
- 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' Time for substitution for Seattle Sounders FC. Shane O'Neill is replaced by Yeimar Gomez.
- 77' FC Dallas make a change. Szabolcs Schon trudges off to be replaced by Kalil ElMedkhar on 77 minutes.
- 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bryan Acosta on 78.
- 83' Seattle Sounders FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jordan Morris scoring 1 goals.
- 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
- The points are shared — FC Dallas 0-1 Seattle Sounders FC. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 12
- 20
- 9
-
22
Ema Twumasi ↓ Freddy Vargas 77'
- 6
- 16
- 14
- 7
- 4
- 11
Bench
- 24
- 30
- 18
- 99
-
10
Andres Ricaurte ↑ 68'
-
17
Freddy Vargas ↑ 77'
- 3
-
–
Kalil ElMedkhar ↑ 77'
-
29
Franco Daniel Jara ↑ 64'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
94
Jimmy Medranda ↓ Brad Smith 69'
- 22
-
7
Cristian Roldan ↓ Joao Paulo 46'
-
17
Will Bruin ↓ Raul Ruidiaz 63'
-
27
Shane O'Neill ↓ Yeimar Gomez 75'
- 3
- 18
- 75
- 84
- 92
Bench
-
6
Joao Paulo ↑ 46'
- 12
-
10
Nicolas Lodeiro ↑ 63'
-
9
Raul Ruidiaz ↑ 63'
- 30
-
11
Brad Smith ↑ 69'
- 16
-
28
Yeimar Gomez ↑ 75'
- 21
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Morris | 6 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 4 |
| Roland Lamah | 2 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 2 |
| Roland Lamah | 2 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 1 |
| Bryan Acosta | 1 |
| Petar Musa | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2021-08-19
FC Dallas
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2021-08-16
Portland Timbers
2–6
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2021-08-05
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
FC Dallas
D
2021-07-31
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2021-07-26
Seattle Sounders FC
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-07-23
Austin FC
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas or Seattle Sounders FC 71% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.78
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 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
62%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
67%
FC Dallas or Seattle Sounders FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 2
8.4%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

