Seattle Sounders FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS .
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Victor Rivas
10 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 12.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 4–1 | W |
| 09 Nov | Portland Timbers | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Nov | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #8 |
| 46 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 10 / 12 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| 44 | Scored | 67 |
| 46 | Conceded | 75 |
| -2 | GD | -8 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 35% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 pts). FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 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
FC Cincinnati
0-15
6/3
16-30
5/11
31-45
10/11
46-60
8/13
61-75
6/7
76+
17/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 13 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 17 G | 2 A |
| Evander | 14 G | 13 A |
| Tom Barlow | 10 G | 4 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Seattle Sounders FC and FC Cincinnati get this one started.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' FC Cincinnati are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' FC Cincinnati fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' FC Cincinnati is showing some good football. However, FC Cincinnati are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 27' A stunning finish from Kelvin Leerdam — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 32' Jordan Morris, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 33' GOAL! Jordan Morris scores on 33. Assisted by Nicolas Lodeiro
- 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 43' A stunning finish from Jordan Morris — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 48' A quiet spell here at . Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. Seattle Sounders FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 63' It is a cagey affair so far. Seattle Sounders FC in their trying to find a way past FC Cincinnati's compact .
- 68' Seattle Sounders FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 73' Cristian Roldan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 5 goals to his name this season.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Harry Shipp. He replaces Jordan Morris on 77 minute.
- 84' The Seattle Sounders FC bench stirs into life. Brad Smith is withdrawn and Nouhou Tolo gets his opportunity.
- 87' Raul Ruidiaz adds to his 0 season tally! Seattle Sounders FC lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
- 90' It is a substitution in Seattle Sounders FC team. Gustav Svensson is replaced by Jordy Delem on 90 minute.
- Full Time. Seattle Sounders FC beats FC Cincinnati
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Gustav Svensson ↓ Jordy Delem 90'
- 10
- 9
-
11
Brad Smith ↓ Nouhou Tolo 84'
- 20
- 14
- 24
- 18
- 7
- 8
-
13
Jordan Morris ↓ Harry Shipp 77'
Bench
- 29
-
19
Harry Shipp ↑ 77'
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↑ 84'
- 35
- 17
-
21
Jordy Delem ↑ 90'
- 70
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
FC Cincinnati Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brenner da Silva | 3 |
| Jordan Morris | 2 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 1 |
| Kelvin Leerdam | 1 |
| Fredy Montero | 1 |
| Kalani Kossa-Rienzi | 1 |
| Evander | 1 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2019-03-03
Seattle Sounders FC
4–1
FC Cincinnati
W
2018-11-09
Seattle Sounders FC
3–2
Portland Timbers
W
2018-11-04
Portland Timbers
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-10-28
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-10-21
Houston Dynamo
2–3
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2018-10-17
Orlando City SC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.96
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
84%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
34%
Seattle Sounders FC or FC Cincinnati
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
6%
3 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 2
5.1%
4 – 0
4.2%
1 – 0
3.8%
4 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 19% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 19% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

