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 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Charlotte FC 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | #7 |
| 24 | Points | 25 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 20 | Scored | 29 |
| 22 | Conceded | 27 |
| -2 | GD | +2 |
| 1.41 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 41% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
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 (24 pts). Charlotte FC are 7th (25 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
Charlotte FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/4
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 8 G | 5 A |
| Idan Gorno | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Lumen Field that hosts another battle between Seattle Sounders FC and Charlotte FC.
- 2' It’s gonna be a card for Nouhou Tolo.
- 7' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 12' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Charlotte FC that had 153 games and scored 225 goals.
- 17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
- 19' Against the run of play, Jordan Morris has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 24' Nathan Byrne has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 29' Georgi Minoungou, a Burkina Faso , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 34' Charlotte FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' A stunning finish from Adilson Malanda — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 40' Seattle Sounders FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Charlotte FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 49' A goal from the USA international Jordan Morris! He fires home on 49 to make it 2-1!
- 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 59' Charlotte FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 61' Paul Arriola is replacing Paul Rothrock for the Seattle Sounders FC side.
- 66' Brandt Bronico is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pep Biel at the 66 minute mark.
- 71' Over 71 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 76' Pep Biel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 93 appearances.
- 80' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Georgi Minoungou exits the field as Jesus Ferreira enters on 80.
- 82' Charlotte FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Idan Gorno is hanging Patrick Agyemang on the field on 82 minute.
- 87' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Albert Rusnak exits the field as Pedro De la Vega enters on 87.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Yeimar Gomez | 1 |
| Adilson Malanda | 1 |
| Ben Bender | 1 |
| Cristian Roldan | 1 |
| Ashley Westwood | 1 |
| Jaylin Lindsey | 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
1.51
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or Charlotte FC 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Charlotte FC
61%
Seattle Sounders FC or Charlotte FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.