New York City FC vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee
11 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Jun | Philadelphia Union | H | 4–2 | W |
| 06 Jun | FC Cincinnati | H | 5–2 | W |
| 01 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jul | New York City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Jun | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–3 | L |
| 18 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #24 |
| 33 | Points | 35 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 8 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 9 |
| 41 | Scored | 33 |
| 36 | Conceded | 34 |
| +5 | GD | -1 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 30% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
New York City FC are 8th (33 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ 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)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 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 will turn into a battlefield for New York City FC and Seattle Sounders FC.
- 4' Nouhou Tolo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 4.
- 9' Seattle Sounders FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 14' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 24' Brad Stuver is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York City FC so far.
- 29' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 34' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 39' Martinique international Jordy Delem has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 42' New York City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 47' A quiet spell here at . New York City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 52' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Seattle Sounders FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Victor Rodriguez is hanging Henry Wingo on the field on 55 minute.
- 58' New York City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Maxi Moralez on 58.
- 62' Ebenezer Ofori has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alexandru Mitrita on 62 minute.
- 67' 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.
- 72' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Kelvin Leerdam comes on to replace Nouhou Tolo.
- 73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kim Keehee.
- 77' What a strike from Jesus Medina! The score is 2-0.
- 82' Seattle Sounders FC ring the changes. Justin Dhillon has done his job and it is now time for Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez to step up.
- 83' Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Justin Dhillon at the 83 minute mark.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Ben Sweat. He replaces Valentin Castellanos on 84 minute.
- 87' Brilliant from the ! Ebenezer Ofori makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 87.
- Full Time. New York City FC beats Seattle Sounders FC
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 11
- 22
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↓ Jesus Medina 55'
- 10
- 41
- 4
- 8
- 33
- 28
- 55
Bench
- 14
-
12
Ebenezer Ofori ↑ 62'
-
19
Jesus Medina ↑ 55'
-
2
Ben Sweat ↑ 84'
- 21
- 13
- 80
Coach
Domenec Torrent
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 20
- 19
- 24
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↓ Kelvin Leerdam 72'
- 21
- 16
-
23
Henry Wingo ↓ Victor Rodriguez 55'
- 12
- 25
- 99
Bench
- 4
- 29
- 11
-
18
Kelvin Leerdam ↑ 72'
- 35
-
8
Victor Rodriguez ↑ 55'
-
87
Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez ↑ 82'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
| Jordan Morris | 1 |
| Gustav Svensson | 1 |
| Jackson Ragen | 1 |
| Harry Shipp | 1 |
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 1 |
| Cristian Roldan | 1 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2019-07-03
New York City FC
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-06-29
New York City FC
4–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-06-06
New York City FC
5–2
FC Cincinnati
W
2019-06-01
Columbus Crew SC
2–2
New York City FC
D
2019-05-25
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2019-05-11
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
New York City FC
W
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2019-07-03
New York City FC
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-06-30
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2019-06-05
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-06-02
FC Dallas
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-05-26
Sporting Kansas City
3–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-05-18
Philadelphia Union
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.08
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
41%
New York City FC or Seattle Sounders FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.