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 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #28 |
| 35 | Points | 31 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 10 / 10 |
| 33 | Scored | 35 |
| 34 | Conceded | 47 |
| -1 | GD | -12 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 35% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts). Austin FC are 28th (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Austin FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/6
61-75
3/3
76+
12/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 11 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Lumen Field that hosts another battle between Seattle Sounders FC and Austin FC.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ruben Gabrielsen made 83 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Maximiliano Urruti has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 12' The deadlock is broken! Raul Ruidiaz gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
- 17' The home supporters are growing impatient. Seattle Sounders FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Joshua Atencio is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
- 30' 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 Emiliano Rigoni suffering a number of foals already.
- 34' Goal! Raul Ruidiaz scores his 92 goal in 18 matches.
- 39' 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.
- 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 49' Stefan Frei is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Seattle Sounders FC tonight.
- 54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Seattle Sounders FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alex Roldan.
- 61' Emiliano Rigoni gets the nod from Austin FC. He replaces Ethan Finlay and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' Gavin Wolff is ready to make an impact after coming on for Felipe Martins at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' Jhojan Valencia was booked on 67.
- 68' What composure from Ruben Gabrielsen! The Norway international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 73' A tactical swap from Austin FC — Jhohan Romana on, Julio Cascante off on 73 minutes.
- 76' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Joshua Atencio by Kelyn Rowe on 76 minute.
- 77' The whistle greets Jordan Morris as he departs to be replaced by Fredy Montero.
- 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 84' Another change for Austin FC made on 84 minute. Maximiliano Urruti leaves to be changed by Sebastian Driussi.
- 88' Time for substitution for Seattle Sounders FC. Yeimar Gomez is replaced by Jackson Ragen.
- 90' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Raul Ruidiaz exits the field as Dylan Teves enters on 90.
- Austin FC will have plenty to reflect on. Seattle Sounders FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Jordan Morris | 2 |
| Fredy Montero | 2 |
| Myrto Uzuni | 2 |
| Julio Cascante | 1 |
| Guilherme Biro | 1 |
| Will Bruin | 1 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 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
2 / 4
1.84
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC to win 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Austin FC
39%
Seattle Sounders FC or Austin FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.6%
2 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
10.9%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.7%
4 – 0
3.6%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 25% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.