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 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #15 |
| 24 | Points | 12 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 12 |
| 20 | Scored | 19 |
| 22 | Conceded | 33 |
| -2 | GD | -14 |
| 1.41 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 41% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts). Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Seattle Sounders FC vs Atlanta United FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kim Keehee suffering a number of foals already.
- 7' Michael Parkhurst is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brek Shea at the 7 minute mark.
- 12' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 22' It’s a booking for Atlanta United FC player. Miles Robinson gets a Yellow card.
- 27' Cristian Roldan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Franco Escobar, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 41' It’s a booking for Atlanta United FC player. Michael Parkhurst gets a Yellow card.
- 46' Jordan Morris needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Emerson Hyndman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 298 appearances.
- 58' GOAL! Raul Ruidiaz fires home to make it 1-0!
- 63' Julian Gressel has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' What a strike from Josef Martinez! The score is 1-1.
- 67' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 67 minute. Eric Remedi leaves to be changed by Emerson Hyndman.
- 71' Harry Shipp does the damage! The net is bulging and Seattle Sounders FC surge ahead!
- 73' Seattle Sounders FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Saad Abdul Salaam is hanging Kelvin Leerdam on the field on 73 minute.
- 77' It is a substitution in Seattle Sounders FC team. Harry Shipp is replaced by Nouhou Tolo on 77 minute.
- 78' The whistle greets Michael Parkhurst as he departs to be replaced by Brandon Vazquez.
- 82' It’s a booking for Atlanta United FC player. Franco Escobar gets a Yellow card.
- 87' Time for substitution for Seattle Sounders FC. Jordan Morris is replaced by Jordy Delem.
- It finishes all square. Seattle Sounders FC and Atlanta United FC share the spoils 2-1.
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 |
| Cristian Roldan | 1 |
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 1 |
| Pedro De la Vega | 1 |
| Yeimar Gomez | 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
1.84
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
42%
Seattle Sounders FC or Atlanta United FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 24% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

