Seattle Sounders FC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Jun | Orlando City SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Jul | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Jun | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–4 | L |
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' The game is set. Atlanta United FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Seattle Sounders FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Atlanta United FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 7' Controversy at the stadium! Yeimar Gomez argues furiously but the card stands.
- 11' Georgios Giakoumakis makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Atlanta United FC are in front.
- 16' The home supporters are growing impatient. Seattle Sounders FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 26' The referee calls foul for Thiago Almada. He receives a card.
- 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Seattle Sounders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 41' Seattle Sounders FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Atlanta United FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 46' The 35-year-old Raul Ruidiaz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' Nicolas Lodeiro has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 61' Jackson Ragen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 29 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' What composure from Georgios Giakoumakis! The Greece international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 65' Edwin Mosquera was booked on 65.
- 67' A tactical swap from Atlanta United FC — Tyler Wolff on, Xande Silva off on 67 minutes.
- 69' The Seattle Sounders FC bench stirs into life. Joao Paulo is withdrawn and Paul Rothrock gets his opportunity.
- 73' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Nouhou Tolo by Reed Baker-Whiting on 73 minute.
- 78' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- The points are shared — Seattle Sounders FC 0-2 Atlanta United FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
6
Joao Paulo ↓ Paul Rothrock 69'
- 11
- 10
- 9
- 24
- 5
- 16
- 13
- 28
- 23
- 25
Bench
- 12
- 19
- 3
- 84
- 45
-
21
Reed Baker-Whiting ↑ 73'
- 26
- 73
-
35
Paul Rothrock ↑ 69'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Atlanta United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 20
- 11
- 4
- 1
- 12
- 23
-
10
Xande Silva ↓ Tyler Wolff 67'
- 8
- 21
- 26
- 7
Bench
- 31
- 18
- 5
- 6
- 2
- 13
- 19
-
28
Tyler Wolff ↑ 67'
- 22
Coach
Gonzalo Pineda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2023-08-21
Seattle Sounders FC
0–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2023-07-16
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
FC Dallas
D
2023-07-13
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2023-07-09
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–3
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2023-07-02
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2023-06-25
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
Orlando City SC
D
Atlanta United FC Form
2023-08-21
Seattle Sounders FC
0–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2023-07-15
Atlanta United FC
1–2
Orlando City SC
L
2023-07-12
New England Revolution
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2023-07-08
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2023-07-02
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2023-06-24
New York Red Bulls
4–0
Atlanta United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
61%
Seattle Sounders FC or Atlanta United FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 22% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

