Seattle Sounders FC vs D.C. United SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #9 |
| 24 | Points | 18 |
| 13 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 6 / 5 |
| 17 | Scored | 21 |
| 11 | Conceded | 25 |
| +6 | GD | -4 |
| 1.85 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 54% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Seattle Sounders FC face off against D.C. United SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Paul Arriola is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for D.C. United SC tonight.
- 10' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Darren Mattocks, a Jamaica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Seattle Sounders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' It looks surprising Seattle Sounders FC does not make any changes. Kim Keehee has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Victor Rodriguez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' Frederic Brillant has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 278 appearances.
- 55' Hungary international Zoltan Stieber has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' It’s high time Ben Olsen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' D.C. United SC is showing some good football. However, D.C. United SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' The 34-year-old Harry Shipp has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 80' It looks like no one’s ball. Seattle Sounders FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' Junior Moreno needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Seattle Sounders FC 2-1 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 |
| Frederic Brillant | 1 |
| Leo Chu | 1 |
| Darren Mattocks | 1 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 1 |
| Magnus Wolff Eikrem | 1 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 1 |
| Magnus Wolff Eikrem | 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
2 / 4
1.61
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
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
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
78%
Draw or D.C. United SC
48%
Seattle Sounders FC or D.C. United SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
9.8%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.4%
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% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.