Seattle Sounders FC vs Austin FC, MLS 2022 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Austin FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–3 | D |
| 15 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–3 | 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.
- 5' Austin FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' The 30-year-old Sebastian Driussi has been sensational this season — 4 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 12' What a moment for Raul Ruidiaz! That strike on 12 puts his side firmly in control.
- 17' Austin FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 22' It is a cagey affair so far. Seattle Sounders FC in their trying to find a way past Austin FC's compact .
- 25' Joshua Atencio picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 30' Brad Stuver is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Austin FC so far.
- 34' Against the run of play, Raul Ruidiaz has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 39' Seattle Sounders FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Austin FC's shape.
- 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Josh Wolff might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 49' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Austin FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 54' 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.
- 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alex Roldan.
- 61' Another substitution for Austin FC to replace Ethan Finlay by Emiliano Rigoni on 61 minute.
- 62' Austin FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gavin Wolff is hanging Felipe Martins on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' Austin FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 67.
- 68' A goal from the Norway international Ruben Gabrielsen! He fires home on 68 to make it 3-0!
- 73' Jhohan Romana is replacing Julio Cascante for the Austin FC side.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Kelyn Rowe. He replaces Joshua Atencio on 76 minute.
- 77' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 77 minute. Jordan Morris leaves to be changed by Fredy Montero.
- 82' It’s high time Josh Wolff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 84' Austin FC make a change. Maximiliano Urruti trudges off to be replaced by Sebastian Driussi on 84 minutes.
- 88' The Seattle Sounders FC bench stirs into life. Yeimar Gomez is withdrawn and Jackson Ragen gets his opportunity.
- 90' Dylan Teves gets the nod from Seattle Sounders FC. He replaces Raul Ruidiaz and will look to change the dynamic.
- It finishes all square. Seattle Sounders FC and Austin FC share the spoils 3-0.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↓ Leo Chu 88'
- 10
-
9
Raul Ruidiaz ↓ Dylan Teves 90'
- 24
- 5
- 16
-
13
Jordan Morris ↓ Fredy Montero 77'
-
28
Yeimar Gomez ↓ Jackson Ragen 88'
- 3
- 75
-
84
Joshua Atencio ↓ Kelyn Rowe 76'
Bench
-
12
Fredy Montero ↑ 77'
- 94
-
22
Kelyn Rowe ↑ 76'
- 30
- 17
-
23
Leo Chu ↑ 88'
- 45
-
25
Jackson Ragen ↑ 88'
-
99
Dylan Teves ↑ 90'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 14
- 37
-
18
Julio Cascante ↓ Jhohan Romana 73'
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↓ Emiliano Rigoni 61'
- 1
- 8
-
22
Felipe Martins ↓ Gavin Wolff 62'
- 4
- 17
- 6
Bench
-
77
Emiliano Rigoni ↑ 61'
- 9
- 31
- 16
-
7
Sebastian Driussi ↑ 84'
- 23
-
3
Jhohan Romana ↑ 73'
-
33
Gavin Wolff ↑ 62'
-
5
Jhojan Valencia ↑ 61'
Coach
Josh Wolff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Ruidiaz | 3 |
| Myrto Uzuni | 2 |
| Jordan Morris | 2 |
| Fredy Montero | 2 |
| Stuart Hawkins | 1 |
| Julio Cascante | 1 |
| Guilherme Biro | 1 |
| Will Bruin | 1 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2022-09-11
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Austin FC
W
2022-09-05
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2022-08-31
Orlando City SC
3–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2022-08-27
Portland Timbers
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2022-08-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–3
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2022-08-15
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Real Salt Lake
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.93
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC to win 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Austin FC
37%
Seattle Sounders FC or Austin FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.3%
2 – 0
13.1%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
4%
1 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 25% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.