Orlando City SC vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .
- Orlando City SC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mark Geiger
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Jose Da Silva
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 09 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #21 |
| 14 | Points | 24 |
| 15 | Played | 13 |
| 4 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 3 |
| 23 | Scored | 17 |
| 44 | Conceded | 11 |
| -21 | GD | +6 |
| 0.93 | PPG | 1.85 |
| 27% | Win % | 54% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Orlando City SC are 13th (14 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
–/5
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/8
■ 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' The game is set. Orlando City SC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Adam Grinwis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' It’s high time Brian Schmetzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. James O'Connor will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Orlando City SC and Seattle Sounders FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Orlando City SC and Seattle Sounders FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 65' Sacha Kljestan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
- 70' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' 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.
- 80' It is a cagey affair so far. Orlando City SC in their trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact .
- 85' The 33-year-old Oriol Rosell has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' 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.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Seattle Sounders FC take all three points.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 20
- 22
- 26
- 14
- 21
- 16
-
7
Cristian Higuita ↓ Josue Colman 58'
- 4
- 17
- 99
Bench
- 8
- 28
- 25
- 1
-
10
Josue Colman ↑ 58'
- 15
-
6
Richie Laryea ↑ 74'
Coach
James O'Connor
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 14
- 6
- 24
-
18
Kelvin Leerdam ↓ Waylon Francis 76'
- 7
- 5
-
17
Will Bruin ↓ Jordan McCrary 90'
- 21
-
70
Handwalla Bwana ↓ Alex Roldan 61'
- 8
Bench
- 9
-
90
Waylon Francis ↑ 76'
- 35
-
16
Alex Roldan ↑ 61'
- 15
- 23
-
30
Jordan McCrary ↑ 90'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Handwalla Bwana | 2 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 2 |
| Kyle Smith | 1 |
| Ercan Kara | 1 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 1 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Dom Dwyer | 1 |
| Victor Rodriguez | 1 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
2018-10-17
Orlando City SC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-10-13
New England Revolution
2–0
Orlando City SC
L
2018-10-07
FC Dallas
2–0
Orlando City SC
L
2018-09-22
Orlando City SC
0–0
Houston Dynamo
D
2018-09-16
Chicago Fire FC
4–0
Orlando City SC
L
2018-09-09
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Orlando City SC
L
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2018-10-17
Orlando City SC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2018-10-09
Seattle Sounders FC
4–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2018-09-29
Seattle Sounders FC
4–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2018-09-23
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-09-20
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2018-09-16
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.94
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
Orlando City SC or Draw
47%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
78%
Orlando City SC or Seattle Sounders FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
0 – 2
9.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 3
6.2%
0 – 3
6.1%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.2%
1 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 23% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.