Sunday , 16 August 2026

Seattle Sounders FC vs Austin FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Seattle Sounders FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Austin FC
Thu 18 May 2023 · 02:30 UTC Lumen Field HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 36' Ethan Finlay
0–2 57' Gyasi Zardes
Fredy Montero 79' 1–2
Y 74' Daniel Pereira
Y 90' Will Bruin

Overview

Match Preview

Seattle Sounders FC vs Austin FC — MLS at Lumen Field.

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

5
3
3
Seattle Sounders FC 11 games · Avg 2.0 goals Austin FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-18 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Austin FC 2022-09-11 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Austin FC 2022-03-20 Austin FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-07-23 Austin FC 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-05-31 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Austin FC

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May Austin FC H 1–2 L
14 May Houston Dynamo A 1–0 W
07 May Sporting Kansas City H 1–2 L
30 Apr Real Salt Lake A 0–0 D
23 Apr Minnesota United FC H 1–0 W
16 Apr Portland Timbers A 1–4 L
Austin FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May Seattle Sounders FC A 2–1 W
14 May FC Dallas H 0–1 L
07 May Portland Timbers A 2–2 D
30 Apr San Jose Earthquakes H 2–2 D
23 Apr Los Angeles Galaxy A 0–2 L
16 Apr Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 0–0 D

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)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
28% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at Lumen Field as Seattle Sounders FC face off against Austin FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Lumen Field. Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Austin FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' Austin FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Seattle Sounders FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 36' What a strike from Ethan Finlay! The score is 0-1.
  • 41' Daniel Pereira has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Austin FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 51' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Austin FC backline.
  • 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Seattle Sounders FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Austin FC's compact 3-4-3.
  • 57' A stunning finish from Gyasi Zardes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 60' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Dylan Teves departs to be replaced by Leo Chu.
  • 61' Aleksandar Radovanovic makes way for Nick Lima at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Austin FC.
  • 66' The travelling Austin FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 71' The Seattle Sounders FC bench stirs into life. Albert Rusnak is withdrawn and Joshua Atencio gets his opportunity.
  • 74' Austin FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 74.
  • 79' A goal from the Colombia international Fredy Montero! He fires home on 79 to make it 1-2!
  • 83' A tactical swap from Austin FC — Will Bruin on, Gyasi Zardes off on 83 minutes.
  • 84' The Seattle Sounders FC bench stirs into life. Cody Baker is withdrawn and Nouhou Tolo gets his opportunity.
  • 89' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Austin FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 90' Austin FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' Another change for Austin FC made on 90 minute. Ethan Finlay leaves to be changed by Diego Fagundez.
  • The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

Austin FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-05-18 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Austin FC 2022-09-11 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Austin FC 2022-03-20 Austin FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-07-23 Austin FC 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-05-31 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Austin FC

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2023-05-18 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Austin FC L 2023-05-14 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2023-05-07 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City L 2023-04-30 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC D 2023-04-23 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Minnesota United FC W 2023-04-16 Portland Timbers 4–1 Seattle Sounders FC L

Austin FC Form

2023-05-18 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Austin FC W 2023-05-14 Austin FC 0–1 FC Dallas L 2023-05-07 Portland Timbers 2–2 Austin FC D 2023-04-30 Austin FC 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes D 2023-04-23 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 Austin FC L 2023-04-16 Austin FC 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.49 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Austin FC xG
I would bet for: Seattle Sounders FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Seattle Sounders FC44% Draw28% Austin FC28%
Actual: Austin FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Austin FC
56%
Seattle Sounders FC or Austin FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Seattle Sounders FC32% Draw48% Austin FC20%
Actual: Austin FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push Austin FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.