Seattle Sounders FC vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs Charlotte FC — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- Charlotte FC 27 games · 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Charlotte FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 28 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | Charlotte FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #4 |
| 35 | Points | 43 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 8 |
| 33 | Scored | 47 |
| 34 | Conceded | 38 |
| -1 | GD | +9 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 35% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts). Charlotte FC are 4th (43 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
Charlotte FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
7/5
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
5/4
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 11 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 12 G | 7 A |
| Idan Gorno | 6 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Lumen Field will turn into a battlefield for Seattle Sounders FC and Charlotte FC.
- 2' Poor challenge from Nouhou Tolo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 7' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 12' Both keepers have barely been tested. Seattle Sounders FC and Charlotte FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 17' Andrew Privett has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 19' Jordan Morris makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Seattle Sounders FC are in front.
- 24' A quiet spell here at Lumen Field. Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 29' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 34' 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' Brilliant from the ! Adilson Malanda makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 35.
- 40' Charlotte FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yeimar Gomez made 169 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 49' Jordan Morris with the second goal in the match!
- 54' It is a cagey affair so far. Seattle Sounders FC in their trying to find a way past Charlotte FC's compact .
- 59' It’s a booking for Charlotte FC player. Liel Abada gets a card.
- 61' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Paul Rothrock by Paul Arriola on 61 minute.
- 66' The Charlotte FC manager makes a substitution. Pep Biel departs to be replaced by Brandt Bronico.
- 71' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 76' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 80' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Georgi Minoungou exits the field as Jesus Ferreira enters on 80.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Idan Gorno. He replaces Patrick Agyemang on 82 minute.
- 87' Albert Rusnak makes way for Pedro De la Vega at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 24
- 7
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↓ Jon Bell 87'
- 16
- 13
- 28
- 18
- 25
-
14
Paul Rothrock ↓ Paul Arriola 61'
- 93
Bench
- 6
-
9
Jesus Ferreira ↑ 80'
-
10
Pedro De la Vega ↑ 87'
-
17
Paul Arriola ↑ 61'
- 75
-
15
Jon Bell ↑ 87'
- 26
- 19
- 39
Charlotte FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 3
- 14
-
19
Eryk Williamson ↓ Djibril Diani 66'
- 29
- 1
-
11
Liel Abada ↓ Tyger Smalls 66'
- 18
-
33
Patrick Agyemang ↓ Idan Gorno 82'
- 4
-
16
Pep Biel ↓ Brandt Bronico 66'
Bench
- 22
- 6
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↑ 66'
-
28
Djibril Diani ↑ 66'
- 15
- 35
- 23
-
25
Tyger Smalls ↑ 66'
-
17
Idan Gorno ↑ 82'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Ruidiaz | 3 |
| Jordan Morris | 3 |
| Adilson Malanda | 1 |
| Ben Bender | 1 |
| Cristian Roldan | 1 |
| Ashley Westwood | 1 |
| Jaylin Lindsey | 1 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 1 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2025-02-23
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
Charlotte FC
D
2024-10-20
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2024-10-06
Colorado Rapids SC
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2024-10-03
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–3
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2024-09-29
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2024-09-19
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
Charlotte FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or Charlotte FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Charlotte FC
62%
Seattle Sounders FC or Charlotte FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6.2%
0 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.