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 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #24 |
| 26 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 7 |
| 31 | Scored | 20 |
| 24 | Conceded | 22 |
| +7 | GD | -2 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.41 |
| 39% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
New York City FC are 5th (26 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between New York City FC and Seattle Sounders FC.
- 4' Nouhou Tolo was booked on 4.
- 9' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 14' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 19' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 24' The energy levels are beginning to show. Domenec Torrent might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 29' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 34' A quiet spell here at . New York City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 39' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 42' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alexander Ring on 42 minutes.
- 47' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 55' Time for substitution for Seattle Sounders FC. Henry Wingo is replaced by Victor Rodriguez.
- 58' Maxi Moralez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 62' New York City FC ring the changes. Alexandru Mitrita has done his job and it is now time for Ebenezer Ofori to step up.
- 67' It looks like no one’s ball. New York City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 72' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Nouhou Tolo by Kelvin Leerdam on 72 minute.
- 73' The referee has no hesitation. Kim Keehee is booked for Seattle Sounders FC — Yellow card on 73.
- 77' GOAL! Jesus Medina scores on 77. Assisted by Valentin Castellanos
- 82' The whistle greets Justin Dhillon as he departs to be replaced by Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez.
- 83' The crowd applauds Justin Dhillon as he leaves the pitch. Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez steps in for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 84' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Valentin Castellanos by Ben Sweat on 84 minute.
- 87' Ebenezer Ofori doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for New York City FC players.
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 |
| Gustav Svensson | 1 |
| Harry Shipp | 1 |
| Cristian Roldan | 1 |
| Jesus Medina | 1 |
| Ebenezer Ofori | 1 |
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
| Jordan Morris | 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
2.17
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + New York City FC to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
39%
New York City FC or Seattle Sounders FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 22% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.