Seattle Sounders FC vs Austin FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs Austin FC — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 21 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 22 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
11 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 22 | 52 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 22 | 42 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 21 | 37 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 22 | 37 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 22 | 35 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 22 | 31 |
| 7 | New York City FC | 22 | 28 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 22 | 26 |
| 9 | Toronto FC | 22 | 25 |
| 10 | D.C. United SC | 22 | 25 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 22 | 25 |
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | 22 | 24 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 22 | 21 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 22 | 21 |
| 15 | Columbus Crew SC | 22 | 20 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 21 | 43 |
| 17 | Houston Dynamo | 22 | 39 |
| 18 | Los Angeles FC | 23 | 36 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 22 | 34 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 22 | 34 |
| 21 | St. Louis City | 22 | 34 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 22 | 31 |
| 23 | San Diego FC | 22 | 30 |
| 24 | Minnesota United FC | 22 | 29 |
| 25 | Real Salt Lake | 21 | 28 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 22 | 28 |
| 27 | Seattle Sounders FC | 21 | 26 |
| 28 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 23 | 26 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 22 | 24 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 22 | 15 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | Austin FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Jul | Austin FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 1–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 May | St. Louis City | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | Austin FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #29 |
| 26 | Points | 24 |
| 21 | Played | 22 |
| 7 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 6 / 6 / 10 |
| 24 | Scored | 28 |
| 29 | Conceded | 41 |
| -5 | GD | -13 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.09 |
| 33% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 27th (26 pts). Austin FC are 29th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/3
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Austin FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/2
76+
8/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 10 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Austin FC
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G | |
| Christian Ramirez | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Seattle Sounders FC is hosting Austin FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Seattle Sounders FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Seattle Sounders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Austin FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' It looks surprising Austin FC does not make any changes. Zan Kolmanic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' Brendan Hines-Ike has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Seattle Sounders 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.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Austin FC that had 193 games and scored 269 goals.
- 46' Snyder Brunell is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sebastian Gomez at the 46 minute mark.
- 48' That looks like a foul for a card for Kalani Kossa-Rienzi.
- 53' Mateja Dordevic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Seattle Sounders FC tonight.
- 58' Kee-hee Kim, a South Korea , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 59' Guilherme Biro has so much to prove this time. He replaces CJ Fodrey on 59 minute.
- 64' Austin FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 66' Magnificent from Facundo Torres Perez! That is 47 goals in 21 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 69' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Jackson Ragen departs to be replaced by Stuart Hawkins.
- 71' A tactical swap from Austin FC — Mikkel Desler on, Przemyslaw Placheta off on 71 minutes.
- 76' Osaze De Rosario is ready to make an impact after coming on for Peter Kingston at the 76 minute mark.
- 79' Time for substitution for Austin FC. Zan Kolmanic is replaced by Mateja Dordevic.
- 84' 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.
- 87' Magnificent from Guilherme Biro! That is 10 goals in 137 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 90' The deadlock is broken! Stuart Hawkins gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 5
- 16
- 26
- 19
-
25
Jackson Ragen ↓ Stuart Hawkins 69'
- 14
- 85
- 20
- 45
- 90
Bench
- 24
- 4
-
39
Stuart Hawkins ↑ 69'
- 35
-
37
Snyder Brunell ↑ 46'
-
95
Osaze De Rosario ↑ 76'
- 84
- 32
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↓ Besard Sabovic 79'
- 9
- 4
-
23
Zan Kolmanic ↓ Mateja Dordevic 79'
-
7
Jayden Nelson ↓ Ervin Torres 71'
- 15
- 77
- 11
- 12
-
19
CJ Fodrey ↓ Guilherme Biro 59'
- 24
Bench
- 1
-
14
Besard Sabovic ↑ 79'
-
3
Mikkel Desler ↑ 71'
-
29
Guilherme Biro ↑ 59'
- 32
-
38
Ervin Torres ↑ 71'
- 2
-
35
Mateja Dordevic ↑ 79'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Ruidiaz | 3 |
| Fredy Montero | 2 |
| Myrto Uzuni | 2 |
| Jordan Morris | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 1 |
| Danny Musovski | 1 |
| Ethan Finlay | 1 |
| Georgi Minoungou | 1 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2026-08-20
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Austin FC
L
2026-08-17
Seattle Sounders FC
0–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2026-08-02
Portland Timbers
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2026-07-25
Philadelphia Union
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2026-07-23
Austin FC
3–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2026-07-17
Seattle Sounders FC
1–5
Portland Timbers
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.39
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or Austin FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
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 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Austin FC
65%
Seattle Sounders FC or Austin FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

