Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Dallas vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
FC Dallas
0 – 1
Full Time
Seattle Sounders FC
Thu 19 Aug 2021 · 00:30 UTC Toyota Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Edwin Cerrillo 40' Y
Edwin Cerrillo 41' Y
Bryan Acosta 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Dallas vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at Toyota Stadium.

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

3
5
9
FC Dallas 17 games · Avg 2.2 goals Seattle Sounders FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-19 FC Dallas 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-08-05 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 FC Dallas 2020-12-02 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 FC Dallas 2019-10-19 Seattle Sounders FC 4–3 FC Dallas 2019-09-19 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 FC Dallas

Recent Form

FC Dallas
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#19 Position #21
25 Points 24
15 Played 13
7 / 4 / 4 W / D / L 7 / 3 / 3
30 Scored 17
22 Conceded 11
+8 GD +6
1.67 PPG 1.85
47% Win % 54%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
38% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

FC Dallas are 19th (25 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ 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' Temperatures are rising at Toyota Stadium as FC Dallas face off against Seattle Sounders FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luchi Gonzalez will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' 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 100% of all matches.
  • 15' Brad Smith is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Seattle Sounders FC tonight.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' The 32-year-old Bryan Acosta has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Dallas in their trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact .
  • 35' 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 Ricardo Pepi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' Edwin Cerrillo is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
  • 41' The referee calls foul for Edwin Cerrillo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Seattle Sounders FC. Cristian Roldan is replaced by Joao Paulo.
  • 51' Seattle Sounders FC have won 450 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at Toyota Stadium. FC Dallas seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Nicolas Benezet as he leaves the pitch. Nicolas Lodeiro steps in for Seattle Sounders FC.
  • 64' FC Dallas ring the changes. Jader Obrian has done his job and it is now time for Franco Daniel Jara to step up.
  • 64' Against the run of play, Raul Ruidiaz has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 68' Time for substitution for FC Dallas. Edwin Cerrillo is replaced by Andres Ricaurte.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Seattle Sounders FC — Brad Smith on, Jimmy Medranda off on 69 minutes.
  • 74' It looks surprising FC Dallas does not make any changes. Jimmy Medranda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 75' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Shane O'Neill exits the field as Yeimar Gomez enters on 75.
  • 77' Another substitution for FC Dallas to replace Szabolcs Schon by Kalil ElMedkhar on 77 minute.
  • 78' A moment of madness from Bryan Acosta on 78 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Dallas will be frustrated.
  • 83' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Dallas is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 88' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Dallas and Seattle Sounders FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • Full Time. Seattle Sounders FC beats FC Dallas

Lineups

FC Dallas Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luchi Gonzalez

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jordan Morris 6
Raul Ruidiaz 4
Roland Lamah 2
Roland Lamah 2
Nicolas Lodeiro 2
Albert Rusnak 1
Chad Marshall 1
Shane O'Neill 1

Head to Head

2021-08-19 FC Dallas 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-08-05 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 FC Dallas 2020-12-02 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 FC Dallas 2019-10-19 Seattle Sounders FC 4–3 FC Dallas 2019-09-19 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 FC Dallas

FC Dallas Form

2021-08-19 FC Dallas 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2021-08-15 FC Dallas 0–2 Sporting Kansas City L 2021-08-08 FC Dallas 2–0 Austin FC W 2021-08-05 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 FC Dallas D 2021-08-01 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 FC Dallas W 2021-07-25 FC Dallas 4–0 Los Angeles Galaxy W

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
3 / 4
1.04 FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for: Seattle Sounders FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Dallas29% Draw30% Seattle Sounders FC41%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

FC Dallas or Draw
58%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
71%
FC Dallas or Seattle Sounders FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Dallas20% Draw49% Seattle Sounders FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
4.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Dallas

Handicap FC Dallas covers Push Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 16% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 22% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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