Seattle Sounders FC vs D.C. United SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
- Referee Jose Da Silva
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | D.C. United SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 May | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 May | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #14 |
| 46 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 10 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 12 / 15 |
| 44 | Scored | 39 |
| 46 | Conceded | 61 |
| -2 | GD | -22 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 35% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 pts). D.C. United SC are 14th (33 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
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 13 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Seattle Sounders FC and D.C. United SC is underway.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Nicolas Lodeiro, a Uruguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. D.C. United SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' 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.
- 45' The 33-year-old Joseph Mora has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Harry Shipp is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 55' A quiet spell here at . D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 65' D.C. United SC have won 398 goals from 296 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 70' D.C. United SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' USA international Will Bruin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 85' Oniel Fisher needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for D.C. United SC.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 20
- 14
- 19
- 24
- 18
- 7
- 5
-
17
Will Bruin ↓ Jose Alfaro 88'
- 2
- 8
Bench
-
6
Osvaldo Alonso ↑ 65'
- 90
- 35
- 16
-
15
Jose Alfaro ↑ 88'
- 23
-
22
Magnus Wolff Eikrem ↑ 69'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 7
- 1
- 15
- 10
- 22
-
28
Joseph Mora ↓ Bruno Miranda 86'
- 91
- 5
- 11
- 13
Bench
- 26
- 21
-
32
Bruno Miranda ↑ 86'
- 23
- 25
- 20
- 16
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Christian Benteke | 2 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 1 |
| Magnus Wolff Eikrem | 1 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 1 |
| Magnus Wolff Eikrem | 1 |
| Darren Mattocks | 1 |
| Lucas Rodriguez | 1 |
| Frederic Brillant | 1 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2018-06-10
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
D.C. United SC
W
2018-06-03
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-05-26
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2018-05-13
Portland Timbers
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-05-09
Toronto FC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2018-05-05
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.67
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
77%
Draw or D.C. United SC
49%
Seattle Sounders FC or D.C. United SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.