Seattle Sounders FC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–3 | D |
| 04 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 29 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jun | Toronto FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #14 |
| 35 | Points | 27 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 14 |
| 33 | Scored | 32 |
| 34 | Conceded | 45 |
| -1 | GD | -13 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 35% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts). Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/6
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 11 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Seattle Sounders FC launch into their encounter with Atlanta United FC.
- 5' Brad Smith has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 293 appearances.
- 7' The Atlanta United FC bench stirs into life. Brek Shea is withdrawn and Michael Parkhurst gets his opportunity.
- 12' The home supporters are growing impatient. Seattle Sounders FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 17' Seattle Sounders FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 22' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Miles Robinson.
- 27' Eric Remedi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 32' 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.
- 37' Jordy Delem has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 41' Atlanta United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' It looks like no one’s ball. Atlanta United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 58' Against the run of play, Raul Ruidiaz has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 63' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' The deadlock is broken! Josef Martinez gets on the scoresheet on 65 minutes.
- 67' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 67 minute. Eric Remedi leaves to be changed by Emerson Hyndman.
- 71' What a moment for Harry Shipp! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
- 73' The Seattle Sounders FC bench stirs into life. Kelvin Leerdam is withdrawn and Saad Abdul Salaam gets his opportunity.
- 77' Seattle Sounders FC make a change. Harry Shipp trudges off to be replaced by Nouhou Tolo on 77 minutes.
- 78' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Michael Parkhurst exits the field as Brandon Vazquez enters on 78.
- 82' That is a Yellow card for Atlanta United FC. Franco Escobar will be fuming at that decision.
- 87' Jordy Delem has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Morris on 87 minute.
- With this win, Seattle Sounders FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
- 9
- 29
- 11
- 20
-
19
Harry Shipp ↓ Nouhou Tolo 77'
- 24
- 18
- 7
-
13
Jordan Morris ↓ Jordy Delem 87'
Bench
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↑ 77'
- 35
-
21
Jordy Delem ↑ 87'
-
12
Saad Abdul Salaam ↑ 73'
- 25
- 75
- 99
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 14
- 20
-
11
Eric Remedi ↓ Emerson Hyndman 67'
- 2
- 1
- 7
- 5
- 24
- 12
- 6
Bench
- 13
-
16
Emerson Hyndman ↑ 67'
-
3
Michael Parkhurst ↑ 7'
- 19
- 22
- 28
- 33
Coach
Frank de Boer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Ruidiaz | 3 |
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Georgios Giakoumakis | 2 |
| Ronaldo Cisneros | 2 |
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 1 |
| Pedro De la Vega | 1 |
| Yeimar Gomez | 1 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 1 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2019-07-14
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-07-06
Columbus Crew SC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
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
Atlanta United FC Form
2019-07-14
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-07-07
Atlanta United FC
3–3
New York Red Bulls
D
2019-07-04
Chicago Fire FC
5–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-06-29
Atlanta United FC
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2019-06-27
Toronto FC
3–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-06-01
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.83
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
43%
Seattle Sounders FC or Atlanta United FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
2.9%
0 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 23% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

