Seattle Sounders FC vs Austin FC, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Austin FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Feb | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | St. Louis City | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Nashville SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Feb | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 05 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–1 | L |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Seattle Sounders FC launch into their encounter with Austin FC.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Lumen Field. Austin FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Ethan Finlay has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 22' Xavier Arreaga picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 27' Austin FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Austin FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
- 42' Andrew Thomas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 305 appearances.
- 47' 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 Diego Rubio suffering a number of foals already.
- 48' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jhojan Valencia on 48.
- 53' Austin FC have won 287 goals from 207 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 57' Zan Kolmanic was booked on 57.
- 58' Alexander Ring catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 58.
- 63' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Pedro De la Vega departs to be replaced by Raul Ruidiaz.
- 66' Time for substitution for Austin FC. Diego Rubio is replaced by Gyasi Zardes.
- 71' Guilherme Biro gets the nod from Austin FC. He replaces Zan Kolmanic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Seattle Sounders FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
- 81' Xavier Arreaga, a Ecuador , has 25 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 82' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Leo Chu by Danny Musovski on 82 minute.
- 83' Jordan Morris is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
- 86' A tactical swap from Austin FC — Owen Wolff on, Daniel Pereira off on 86 minutes.
- 89' Austin FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 89.
- 90' Seattle Sounders FC player sees a card in front of him.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Pedro De la Vega ↓ Raul Ruidiaz 63'
- 7
- 5
- 16
- 13
- 3
- 84
-
23
Leo Chu ↓ Danny Musovski 82'
- 26
- 18
- 25
Bench
-
9
Raul Ruidiaz ↑ 63'
- 75
- 15
-
17
Danny Musovski ↑ 82'
- 99
- 35
- 29
- 33
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
14
Diego Rubio ↓ Gyasi Zardes 66'
- 2
- 18
- 1
- 8
-
23
Zan Kolmanic ↓ Guilherme Biro 71'
- 17
-
11
Jader Obrian ↓ Ethan Finlay 66'
-
6
Daniel Pereira ↓ Owen Wolff 86'
- 5
Bench
- 30
-
9
Gyasi Zardes ↑ 66'
- 16
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↑ 66'
-
29
Guilherme Biro ↑ 71'
-
33
Owen Wolff ↑ 86'
- 19
Coach
Josh Wolff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Ruidiaz | 3 |
| Jordan Morris | 2 |
| Fredy Montero | 2 |
| Myrto Uzuni | 2 |
| Stuart Hawkins | 1 |
| Julio Cascante | 1 |
| Guilherme Biro | 1 |
| Will Bruin | 1 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2024-03-03
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
Austin FC
D
2024-02-24
Los Angeles FC
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2023-10-22
St. Louis City
0–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2023-10-08
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2023-10-05
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2023-10-01
Nashville SC
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Austin FC
50%
Seattle Sounders FC or Austin FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.5%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
8.1%
3 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 25% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

