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 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 18 games · 17 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #29 |
| 24 | Points | 17 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 9 |
| 20 | Scored | 22 |
| 22 | Conceded | 36 |
| -2 | GD | -14 |
| 1.41 | PPG | 0.94 |
| 41% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts). Austin FC are 29th (17 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
Austin FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
6/13
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Austin FC
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G | |
| Christian Ramirez | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Seattle Sounders FC and Austin FC is underway.
- 2' Xavier Arreaga was booked on 2.
- 3' Controversy at the stadium! Xavier Arreaga argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 8' 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.
- 13' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 18' Seattle Sounders FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 24' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nick Lima on 24 minutes.
- 29' A quiet spell here at Lumen Field. Austin FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Seattle Sounders FC in their trying to find a way past Austin FC's compact .
- 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Josh Wolff might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' Austin FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' Stefan Cleveland has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' It looks surprising Seattle Sounders FC does not make any changes. Alexander Ring has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' 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.
- 66' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Kelyn Rowe by Jimmy Medranda on 66 minute.
- 71' Joao Paulo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 75' Fredy Montero is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 79' The crowd applauds Fredy Montero as he leaves the pitch. Will Bruin steps in for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 84' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Cristian Roldan suffering a number of foals already.
- 86' The whistle greets Brad Smith as he departs to be replaced by Danny Leyva.
- 87' The Austin FC manager makes a substitution. Jon Gallagher departs to be replaced by Rodney Redes.
- 90' Manny Perez is replacing Cecilio Dominguez for the Austin FC side.
- The final score is 0-0.
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 |
| Ilie Sanchez | 1 |
| Christian Ramirez | 1 |
| Julio Cascante | 1 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 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
1.19
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Austin FC
50%
Seattle Sounders FC or Austin FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
19.2%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
4.5%
1 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 2
2.5%
2 – 2
2.1%
4 – 0
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 15% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 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
57%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.