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 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee
16 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.9 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #23 |
| 42 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 10 / 12 / 12 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| 49 | Scored | 44 |
| 45 | Conceded | 46 |
| +4 | GD | -2 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 29% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
New York City FC are 10th (42 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ 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)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 13 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against New York City FC and Seattle Sounders FC has kicked off!
- 4' Seattle Sounders FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 4.
- 9' Kim Keehee has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 14' New York City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 19' Harry Shipp has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 305 appearances.
- 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 29' New York City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Seattle Sounders FC's shape.
- 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 39' A quiet spell here at . New York City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 42' A moment of madness from Alexander Ring on 42 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New York City FC will be frustrated.
- 47' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 52' Alexander Ring, a Finland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' Henry Wingo makes way for Victor Rodriguez at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
- 58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Maxi Moralez makes it 1-0.
- 62' The whistle greets Alexandru Mitrita as he departs to be replaced by Ebenezer Ofori.
- 67' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 72' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Kelvin Leerdam comes on to replace Nouhou Tolo.
- 73' The referee has no hesitation. Kim Keehee is booked for Seattle Sounders FC — Yellow card on 73.
- 77' Jesus Medina does the damage! The net is bulging and New York City FC surge ahead!
- 82' Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Justin Dhillon at the 82 minute mark.
- 83' Seattle Sounders FC ring the changes. Justin Dhillon has done his job and it is now time for Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez to step up.
- 84' Ben Sweat is replacing Valentin Castellanos for the New York City FC side.
- 87' GOAL! Ebenezer Ofori scores on 87. Assisted by Alexander Ring
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.
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 |
| Harry Shipp | 1 |
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 1 |
| Cristian Roldan | 1 |
| Gustav Svensson | 1 |
| Harry Shipp | 1 |
| Cristian Roldan | 1 |
| Jesus Medina | 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
2.06
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: 3.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 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
42%
New York City FC or Seattle Sounders FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8%
3 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%
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% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.