FC Dallas vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Aug | St. Louis City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Austin FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Aug | Austin FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #23 |
| 58 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 10 / 8 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| 62 | Scored | 44 |
| 51 | Conceded | 46 |
| +11 | GD | -2 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 47% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ 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 Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 13 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' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Dallas must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 14' Goal! Jader Obrian scores his 24 goal in 300 matches.
- 19' Stefan Frei has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 24' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 29' Seattle Sounders FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Jordan Morris scoring 1 goals.
- 34' The 36-year-old Raul Ruidiaz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 39' A quiet spell here at Toyota Stadium. Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 41' Paul Arriola has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 41.
- 46' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' 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 Jackson Ragen suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' What an equalizer from Alex Roldan!
- 62' FC Dallas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 63' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Albert Rusnak exits the field as Nouhou Tolo enters on 63.
- 64' Cristian Roldan gets the nod from Seattle Sounders FC. He replaces Raul Ruidiaz and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' FC Dallas currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Eugene Ansah. He replaces Paul Arriola on 70 minute.
- 75' It looks like no one’s ball. Seattle Sounders FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 79' Jader Obrian was booked on 79.
- 84' Marco Farfan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 307 appearances.
- 89' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Reed Baker-Whiting departs to be replaced by Xavier Arreaga.
- 90' Joshua Atencio is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Paulo at the 90 minute mark.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Dallas 1-1 Seattle Sounders FC.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
- 14
- 19
- 10
- 4
- 5
-
7
Paul Arriola ↓ Eugene Ansah 70'
- 25
- 29
- 8
- 3
Bench
- 1
- 22
- 18
- 9
- 11
- 17
- 16
- 32
-
31
Eugene Ansah ↑ 70'
Coach
Nico Estevez
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
6
Joao Paulo ↓ Joshua Atencio 90'
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↓ Nouhou Tolo 63'
- 10
-
9
Raul Ruidiaz ↓ Cristian Roldan 64'
- 24
- 16
- 13
- 28
- 21
- 73
- 25
Bench
- 12
- 30
-
7
Cristian Roldan ↑ 64'
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↑ 63'
- 19
-
3
Xavier Arreaga ↑ 89'
-
84
Joshua Atencio ↑ 90'
- 45
- 35
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Morris | 6 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 4 |
| Roland Lamah | 2 |
| Roland Lamah | 2 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 2 |
| Alex Roldan | 1 |
| Paul Arriola | 1 |
| Brad Smith | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2023-09-17
FC Dallas
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2023-09-03
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
Portland Timbers
D
2023-08-31
Austin FC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2023-08-27
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2023-08-21
Seattle Sounders FC
0–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2023-07-16
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
FC Dallas
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas or Seattle Sounders FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
71%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
58%
FC Dallas or Seattle Sounders FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

