New York City FC vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at Citi Field.
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Sep | Charlotte FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | New York City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Sep | Austin FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–3 | L |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and New York City FC launch into their encounter with Seattle Sounders FC.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kevin O'Toole made 303 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York City FC and Seattle Sounders FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 24' A tactical swap from Seattle Sounders FC — Paul Rothrock on, Pedro De la Vega off on 24 minutes.
- 29' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alonso Martinez, as he is very good at scoring at Citi Field with 6 goals in the last 4 games.
- 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 44' 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.
- 45' Poor challenge from Kevin O'Toole. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 50' 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.
- 55' A tactical swap from Seattle Sounders FC — Jon Bell on, Alex Roldan off on 55 minutes.
- 60' 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.
- 61' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jordan Morris makes it 0-1.
- 62' Another change for New York City FC made on 62 minute. Raul Gustavo leaves to be changed by Jonathan Shore.
- 63' Julian Fernandez is replacing Maxi Moralez for the New York City FC side.
- 64' The referee has no hesitation. Albert Rusnak is booked for Seattle Sounders FC — card on 64.
- 69' Jamaica international Tayvon Gray has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 74' New York City FC is showing some good football. However, New York City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 78' A tactical swap from New York City FC — Mitja Ilenic on, Tayvon Gray off on 78 minutes.
- 82' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nicolas Fernandez Marcau makes it 1-1.
- 84' Time for substitution for Seattle Sounders FC. Jesus Ferreira is replaced by Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 87' What composure from Jackson Ragen! The USA international strokes it home. 1-2.
- Full Time. Seattle Sounders FC beats New York City FC
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Hannes Wolf ↓ Agustin Ojeda 63'
- 13
-
10
Maxi Moralez ↓ Julian Fernandez 63'
- 49
- 80
-
8
Andres Perea ↓ Maximo Carrizo 78'
-
24
Tayvon Gray ↓ Mitja Ilenic 78'
-
34
Raul Gustavo ↓ Jonathan Shore 62'
- 22
- 7
- 16
Bench
- 19
- 21
- 30
-
29
Maximo Carrizo ↑ 78'
-
26
Agustin Ojeda ↑ 63'
-
35
Mitja Ilenic ↑ 78'
-
32
Jonathan Shore ↑ 62'
-
11
Julian Fernandez ↑ 63'
- 99
Coach
Pascal Jansen
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Joao Paulo ↓ Snyder Brunell 55'
- 11
- 9
- 10
- 24
- 5
-
16
Alex Roldan ↓ Jon Bell 55'
-
13
Jordan Morris ↓ Danny Musovski 84'
- 75
- 25
- 85
Bench
-
15
Jon Bell ↑ 55'
-
21
Reed Baker-Whiting ↑ 84'
- 26
-
19
Danny Musovski ↑ 84'
-
14
Paul Rothrock ↑ 24'
- 39
-
37
Snyder Brunell ↑ 55'
- 95
- 45
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| Jesus Medina | 1 |
| Ebenezer Ofori | 1 |
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
| Jordan Morris | 1 |
| Gustav Svensson | 1 |
| Jackson Ragen | 1 |
| Harry Shipp | 1 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2025-10-18
New York City FC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2025-10-04
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New York City FC
L
2025-09-27
New York Red Bulls
2–3
New York City FC
W
2025-09-24
New York City FC
0–4
Internacional CF Miami
L
2025-09-20
New York City FC
2–0
Charlotte FC
W
2025-09-17
New York City FC
3–2
Columbus Crew SC
W
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2025-10-18
New York City FC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2025-10-12
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2025-10-05
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Portland Timbers
W
2025-09-28
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2025-09-21
Austin FC
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2025-09-16
Internacional CF Miami
3–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC or Seattle Sounders FC 72% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
62%
New York City FC or Seattle Sounders FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.