Philadelphia Union vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee
- Referee
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
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 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 May | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 May | New England Revolution | H | 6–1 | W |
| 01 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 May | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #23 |
| 50 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 8 / 12 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| 66 | Scored | 44 |
| 52 | Conceded | 46 |
| +14 | GD | -2 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 41% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ 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)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 19 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 13 G | 3 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 9 G | 6 A |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 13 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' Philadelphia Union is showing some good football. However, Philadelphia Union are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Seattle Sounders FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Kacper Przybylko is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
- 20' 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.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Philadelphia Union in their trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact .
- 30' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordy Delem made 305 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' Ray Gaddis, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' Jonathan Campbell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' The referee has no hesitation. Nouhou Tolo is booked for Seattle Sounders FC — Yellow card on 56.
- 57' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Sergio Santos has done his job and it is now time for Ilsinho to step up.
- 62' Philadelphia Union are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 67' It’s high time Jim Curtin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 71' The whistle greets Nouhou Tolo as he departs to be replaced by Kelvin Leerdam.
- 72' Philadelphia Union receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
- 76' Handwalla Bwana is replacing Jordy Delem for the Seattle Sounders FC side.
- 77' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Fafa Picault on, Brenden Aaronson off on 77 minutes.
- 79' Will Bruin makes way for Raul Ruidiaz at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
- 83' Fafa Picault picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' The referee shows Seattle Sounders FC player a Yellow card on 86.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 35
- 27
- 18
- 26
- 3
- 6
- 11
- 28
-
22
Brenden Aaronson ↓ Fafa Picault 77'
-
17
Sergio Santos ↓ Ilsinho 57'
- 23
Bench
- 78
- 33
-
9
Fafa Picault ↑ 77'
- 21
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 57'
- 31
- 20
Coach
Jim Curtin
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 29
- 3
- 20
- 24
- 7
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↓ Kelvin Leerdam 71'
-
17
Will Bruin ↓ Raul Ruidiaz 79'
-
21
Jordy Delem ↓ Handwalla Bwana 76'
- 16
- 12
Bench
-
9
Raul Ruidiaz ↑ 79'
- 11
- 19
-
18
Kelvin Leerdam ↑ 71'
- 35
- 23
-
70
Handwalla Bwana ↑ 76'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Ruidiaz | 2 |
| Fafa Picault | 1 |
| Fafa Picault | 1 |
| Milan Iloski | 1 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 1 |
| Jack McGlynn | 1 |
| Obed Vargas | 1 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2019-05-18
Philadelphia Union
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2019-05-11
Toronto FC
1–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-05-04
Philadelphia Union
6–1
New England Revolution
W
2019-05-01
Philadelphia Union
2–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2019-04-27
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2019-04-20
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2019-05-18
Philadelphia Union
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2019-05-16
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Orlando City SC
W
2019-05-12
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-05-05
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2019-04-28
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2019-04-25
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
82%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
46%
Philadelphia Union or Seattle Sounders FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
12.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 26% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

