Thursday , 2 July 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 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

5
3
2
Seattle Sounders FC 10 games · Avg 1.8 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
#21 Position #29
24 Points 14
13 Played 15
7 / 3 / 3 W / D / L 3 / 5 / 7
17 Scored 19
11 Conceded 31
+6 GD -12
1.85 PPG 0.93
54% Win % 20%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season

Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts). Austin FC are 29th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Austin FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
4/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Seattle Sounders FC vs Austin FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Austin FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jhojan Valencia, as he is very good at scoring at Lumen Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' The travelling Austin FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Austin FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' 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.
  • 36' A stunning finish from Ethan Finlay — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 41' Daniel Pereira is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Seattle Sounders FC tonight.
  • 46' Slovakia international Albert Rusnak has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 51' Jon Gallagher, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' GOAL! Gyasi Zardes fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 60' Seattle Sounders FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leo Chu is hanging Dylan Teves on the field on 60 minute.
  • 61' A change in the Austin FC ranks — Aleksandar Radovanovic exits the field as Nick Lima enters on 61.
  • 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Seattle Sounders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 71' Albert Rusnak makes way for Joshua Atencio at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
  • 74' Controversy at the stadium! Daniel Pereira argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 79' Against the run of play, Fredy Montero has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Austin FC! Will Bruin comes on to replace Gyasi Zardes.
  • 84' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Cody Baker departs to be replaced by Nouhou Tolo.
  • 89' 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 Jackson Ragen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Will Bruin argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Diego Fagundez. He replaces Ethan Finlay on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Jordan Morris 2
Fredy Montero 2
Ruben Gabrielsen 1
Gyasi Zardes 1
Ethan Finlay 1
Jesus Ferreira 1
Danny Musovski 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
0 / 4
1.59 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Austin FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Seattle Sounders FC49% Draw28% Austin FC23%
Actual: Austin FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Austin FC
51%
Seattle Sounders FC or Austin FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Seattle Sounders FC36% Draw48% Austin FC16%
Actual: Austin FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push Austin FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 24% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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