Seattle Sounders FC vs Austin FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs Austin FC — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 34 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | Austin FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 May | Nashville SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | Austin FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #29 |
| 46 | Points | 34 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 10 / 12 | W / D / L | 8 / 10 / 16 |
| 44 | Scored | 42 |
| 46 | Conceded | 65 |
| -2 | GD | -23 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 35% | Win % | 24% |
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
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 pts). Austin FC are 29th (34 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
Austin FC
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/11
61-75
5/10
76+
14/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 13 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Lumen Field. Seattle Sounders FC are looking to make home advantage count against Austin FC.
- 2' The referee shows Seattle Sounders FC player a Yellow card on 2.
- 3' The referee calls foul for Xavier Arreaga. He receives a Yellow card.
- 8' A quiet spell here at Lumen Field. Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 13' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 18' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 23' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Seattle Sounders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 24' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nick Lima.
- 29' 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.
- 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Schmetzer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 39' Austin FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Ilie Sanchez scoring 1 goals.
- 44' Alex Roldan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Austin FC so far.
- 45' Jared Stroud was booked on 45.
- 50' Seattle Sounders FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Austin FC's shape.
- 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Austin FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' Kelyn Rowe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 33 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 66' Seattle Sounders FC ring the changes. Kelyn Rowe has done his job and it is now time for Jimmy Medranda to step up.
- 71' Austin FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 75' Magnificent from Fredy Montero! That is 36 goals in 519 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 79' A tactical swap from Seattle Sounders FC — Will Bruin on, Fredy Montero off on 79 minutes.
- 84' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Austin FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 86' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 86 minute. Brad Smith leaves to be changed by Danny Leyva.
- 87' Jon Gallagher makes way for Rodney Redes at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Austin FC.
- 90' The Austin FC manager makes a substitution. Cecilio Dominguez departs to be replaced by Manny Perez.
- The points are shared — Seattle Sounders FC 0-0 Austin FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
12
Fredy Montero ↓ Will Bruin 79'
-
22
Kelyn Rowe ↓ Jimmy Medranda 66'
- 9
- 30
-
11
Brad Smith ↓ Danny Leyva 86'
- 7
- 5
- 16
- 28
- 3
Bench
-
94
Jimmy Medranda ↑ 66'
-
17
Will Bruin ↑ 79'
- 27
- 18
-
75
Danny Leyva ↑ 86'
- 45
- 21
- 92
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 24
- 14
- 18
- 41
- 8
- 7
- 21
-
10
Cecilio Dominguez ↓ Manny Perez 90'
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↓ Rodney Redes 87'
- 20
Bench
- 31
- 23
-
6
Sebastian Berhalter ↑ 90'
-
2
Manny Perez ↑ 90'
- 3
-
11
Rodney Redes ↑ 87'
- 9
- 4
- 1
Coach
Josh Wolff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Ruidiaz | 3 |
| Fredy Montero | 2 |
| Myrto Uzuni | 2 |
| Jordan Morris | 2 |
| Ethan Finlay | 1 |
| Georgi Minoungou | 1 |
| Paul Rothrock | 1 |
| Diego Rubio | 1 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2021-05-31
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
Austin FC
D
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Austin FC
49%
Seattle Sounders FC or Austin FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18.7%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 2
2.6%
2 – 2
2.2%
4 – 0
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 27% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 12% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.