Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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
#23 Position #13
46 Points 33
34 Played 34
12 / 10 / 12 W / D / L 9 / 6 / 19
44 Scored 43
46 Conceded 60
-2 GD -17
1.35 PPG 0.97
35% Win % 26%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
15% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season

Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 pts). Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC
Dejan Joveljic 13 G 1 A
Paul Rothrock 5 G 1 A
Atlanta United FC
Aleksei Miranchuk 6 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Seattle Sounders FC get us underway at Lumen Field.
  • 2' Erik Lopez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 2.
  • 3' The referee has no hesitation. Erik Lopez is booked for Atlanta United FC — Yellow card on 3.
  • 6' Seattle Sounders FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Raul Ruidiaz on 6.
  • 7' Raul Ruidiaz makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Seattle Sounders FC are in front.
  • 12' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Miles Robinson made 303 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 17' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 22' Seattle Sounders FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 27' 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.
  • 31' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nouhou Tolo on 31.
  • 32' Atlanta United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 32.
  • 37' A quiet spell here at Lumen Field. Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 42' Seattle Sounders FC have won 477 goals from 305 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Atlanta United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 62' The travelling Atlanta United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 67' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atlanta United FC backline.
  • 72' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 77' Anton Walkes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 82' Seattle Sounders FC is showing some good football. However, Seattle Sounders FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 87' It is a cagey affair so far. Seattle Sounders FC in their trying to find a way past Atlanta United FC's compact .
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Seattle Sounders FC and Atlanta United FC (для сухой ничьи).

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Raul Ruidiaz 3
Georgios Giakoumakis 2
Ronaldo Cisneros 2
Josef Martinez 2
Yeimar Gomez 1
Nicolas Lodeiro 1
Osaze De Rosario 1
Nicolas Lodeiro 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
1.54 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC57% Draw26% Atlanta United FC17%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
43%
Seattle Sounders FC or Atlanta United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Seattle Sounders FC37% Draw50% Atlanta United FC13%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
12%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push Atlanta United FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 26% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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