Nashville SC vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Charlotte FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Nashville SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #21 |
| 33 | Points | 24 |
| 14 | Played | 13 |
| 10 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 3 |
| 31 | Scored | 17 |
| 11 | Conceded | 11 |
| +20 | GD | +6 |
| 2.36 | PPG | 1.85 |
| 71% | Win % | 54% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/1
■ 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' Welcome to Nissan Stadium that hosts another battle between Nashville SC and Seattle Sounders FC.
- 5' Randall Leal needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Nashville SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Seattle Sounders FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 31' That looks like a foul for a card for Anibal Godoy.
- 36' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Willis, as he is very good at scoring at Nissan Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' Nashville SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' Hany Mukhtar was booked on 61.
- 62' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Jacob Shaffelburg departs to be replaced by Fafa Picault.
- 67' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' The whistle greets Shaq Moore as he departs to be replaced by Alex Muyl.
- 75' 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.
- 77' Seattle Sounders FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fredy Montero is hanging Heber on the field on 77 minute.
- 78' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Joshua Atencio by Obed Vargas on 78 minute.
- 80' Nashville SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luke Haakenson is hanging Randall Leal on the field on 80 minute.
- 82' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 82 minute. Leo Chu leaves to be changed by Paul Rothrock.
- 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Stefan Frei made 284 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' Daniel Lovitz is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 90 minute. Nicolas Lodeiro leaves to be changed by Xavier Arreaga.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
9
Sam Surridge ↓ Teal Bunbury 62'
-
18
Shaq Moore ↓ Alex Muyl 70'
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↓ Sean Davis 80'
- 1
- 25
-
8
Randall Leal ↓ Luke Haakenson 80'
- 6
- 2
- 10
- 14
- 5
Bench
-
12
Teal Bunbury ↑ 62'
-
54
Sean Davis ↑ 80'
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 70'
-
7
Fafa Picault ↑ 62'
- 23
- 27
- 30
-
26
Luke Haakenson ↑ 80'
- 22
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 10
- 24
- 7
- 16
- 28
-
19
Heber ↓ Fredy Montero 77'
-
84
Joshua Atencio ↓ Obed Vargas 78'
-
23
Leo Chu ↓ Paul Rothrock 82'
- 21
- 25
Bench
-
12
Fredy Montero ↑ 77'
- 22
- 30
-
3
Xavier Arreaga ↑ 90'
- 45
-
73
Obed Vargas ↑ 78'
-
35
Paul Rothrock ↑ 82'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anibal Godoy | 1 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 1 |
| Pedro De la Vega | 1 |
| Danny Musovski | 1 |
| Paul Rothrock | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2023-10-01
Nashville SC
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2023-09-21
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.54
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 80% + Nashville SC or Draw 79%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 1.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 2.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
79%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
56%
Nashville SC or Seattle Sounders FC
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
20%
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
5.7%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 2
3.1%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 1
1.9%
2 – 2
1.7%
4 – 0
0.8%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 26% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 14% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.