Sunday , 16 August 2026

Seattle Sounders FC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Seattle Sounders FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Atlanta United FC
Sun 23 May 2021 · 20:30 UTC Lumen Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 2' Erik Lopez
Y 3' Erik Lopez
Nouhou Tolo 31' Y
Y 32' Emerson Hyndman

Overview

Match Preview

Seattle Sounders FC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at Lumen Field.

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

2
2
2
Seattle Sounders FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Atlanta United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-23 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Atlanta United FC 2019-07-14 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Atlanta United FC 2018-07-15 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 May Atlanta United FC H 1–0 W
17 May Los Angeles FC H 2–0 W
13 May San Jose Earthquakes A 1–0 W
09 May Portland Timbers A 2–1 W
03 May Los Angeles Galaxy H 3–0 W
24 Apr Los Angeles FC A 1–1 D
Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 May Seattle Sounders FC A 0–1 L
15 May Montreal Impact FC H 1–0 W
09 May Internacional CF Miami A 1–1 D
01 May New England Revolution A 1–2 L
25 Apr Chicago Fire FC H 3–1 W
17 Apr Orlando City SC A 0–0 D

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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
11% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. Seattle Sounders FC get us underway at Lumen Field.
  • 2' A meaty challenge results in booking for Erik Lopez on 2.
  • 3' Erik Lopez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 3.
  • 6' Brilliant from the ! Raul Ruidiaz makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 6.
  • 7' Magnificent from Raul Ruidiaz! That is 92 goals in 18 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 12' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 17' Over 17 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 22' Marcelino Moreno has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 163 appearances.
  • 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 31' Nouhou Tolo is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
  • 32' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Emerson Hyndman.
  • 37' Seattle Sounders FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Atlanta United FC's shape.
  • 42' 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.
  • 47' Atlanta United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 47.
  • 52' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atlanta United FC backline.
  • 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 62' 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.
  • 67' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 72' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 77' Atlanta United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 82' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 82 minutes.
  • 87' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • With this win, Seattle Sounders FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Raul Ruidiaz 3
Ronaldo Cisneros 2
Josef Martinez 2
Georgios Giakoumakis 2
Harry Shipp 1
Andrew Gutman 1
Cristian Roldan 1
Aleksei Miranchuk 1

Head to Head

2021-05-23 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Atlanta United FC 2019-07-14 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Atlanta United FC 2018-07-15 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2021-05-23 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Atlanta United FC W 2021-05-17 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Los Angeles FC W 2021-05-13 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2021-05-09 Portland Timbers 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC W 2021-05-03 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2021-04-24 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC D

Atlanta United FC Form

2021-05-23 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Atlanta United FC L 2021-05-15 Atlanta United FC 1–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2021-05-09 Internacional CF Miami 1–1 Atlanta United FC D 2021-05-01 New England Revolution 2–1 Atlanta United FC L 2021-04-25 Atlanta United FC 3–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2021-04-17 Orlando City SC 0–0 Atlanta United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC59% Draw26% Atlanta United FC15%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
41%
Seattle Sounders FC or Atlanta United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Seattle Sounders FC38% Draw51% Atlanta United FC11%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.3%
2 – 0
13%
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2.4%
0 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push Atlanta United FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 18% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 27% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.