Sunday , 16 August 2026

Seattle Sounders FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
Seattle Sounders FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Sun 6 Jul 2025 · 21:00 UTC Lumen Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Jackson Ragen 46' Y
Cristian Roldan 71' Y
Y 78' Mohamed Farsi
Y 85' Steven Moreira
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi 87' Y
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi 90' YR
Y 90' Diego Rossi

Overview

Match Preview

Seattle Sounders FC vs Columbus Crew SC — 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

3
3
1
Seattle Sounders FC 7 games · Avg 2.4 goals Columbus Crew SC
Last 5 meetings
2025-07-06 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC 2024-09-07 Columbus Crew SC 0–4 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-08-21 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2020-12-13 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2020-03-08 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Jul Columbus Crew SC H 1–1 D
29 Jun Austin FC H 2–0 W
23 Jun Paris Saint-Germain FC H 0–2 L
19 Jun Club Atlético de Madrid H 1–3 L
16 Jun Botafogo FR A 1–2 L
09 Jun Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 0–3 L
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Jul Seattle Sounders FC A 1–1 D
29 Jun Philadelphia Union H 1–0 W
25 Jun Atlanta United FC H 3–1 W
14 Jun Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 2–1 W
31 May Internacional CF Miami A 1–5 L
29 May Nashville SC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Seattle Sounders FC Columbus Crew SC
#24 Position #10
24 Points 20
17 Played 18
7 / 3 / 7 W / D / L 5 / 5 / 8
20 Scored 26
22 Conceded 28
-2 GD -2
1.41 PPG 1.11
41% Win % 28%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
21% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 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
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC
Paul Rothrock 5 G 1 A
Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Columbus Crew SC get us underway at Lumen Field.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 27' The Uruguay Diego Rossi breaks the deadlock on 27 minutes. 0-1!
  • 32' The 18-year-old Tristan Brown has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 43' Paul Rothrock has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
  • 46' Jackson Ragen is having his name booked by the referee on 46.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cesar Ruvalcaba made 285 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jacen Russell-Rowe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
  • 66' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 71' That is a card for Seattle Sounders FC. Cristian Roldan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 72' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Danny Musovski by Jordan Morris on 72 minute.
  • 77' Yevgen Cheberko, a Ukraine , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 78' That is a card for Columbus Crew SC. Mohamed Farsi will be fuming at that decision.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Dylan Chambost is replaced by Amar Sejdic.
  • 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Steven Moreira.
  • 87' The referee has no hesitation. Kalani Kossa-Rienzi is booked for Seattle Sounders FC — card on 87.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Kalani Kossa-Rienzi. He receives a card.
  • 90' Tristan Brown gets the nod from Columbus Crew SC. He replaces Ibrahim Aliyu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilfried Nancy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Albert Rusnak 3
Lucas Zelarayan 2
Nicolas Lodeiro 2
Bradley Wright-Phillips 1
Will Bruin 1
Xavier Arreaga 1
Pedro Santos 1
Jordan Morris 1

Head to Head

2025-07-06 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC 2024-09-07 Columbus Crew SC 0–4 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-08-21 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2020-12-13 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2020-03-08 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2025-07-06 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2025-06-29 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Austin FC W 2025-06-23 Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2025-06-19 Seattle Sounders FC 1–3 Club Atlético de Madrid L 2025-06-16 Botafogo FR 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2025-06-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC L

Columbus Crew SC Form

2025-07-06 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2025-06-29 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union W 2025-06-25 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 Atlanta United FC W 2025-06-14 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2025-05-31 Internacional CF Miami 5–1 Columbus Crew SC L 2025-05-29 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 Nashville SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.53 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Seattle Sounders FC or Columbus Crew SC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Seattle Sounders FC43% Draw28% Columbus Crew SC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
57%
Seattle Sounders FC or Columbus Crew SC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC32% Draw47% Columbus Crew SC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 21% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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