Seattle Sounders FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Sep | Austin FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 6–0 | W |
| 08 Sep | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | Charlotte FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #7 |
| 24 | Points | 20 |
| 13 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 17 | Scored | 36 |
| 11 | Conceded | 37 |
| +6 | GD | -1 |
| 1.85 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 54% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts). FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 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
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Seattle Sounders FC is hosting FC Cincinnati for another epic battle.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Cincinnati needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' FC Cincinnati started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' The travelling FC Cincinnati supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' 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.
- 24' GOAL! Brenner da Silva scores on 24.
- 25' GOAL! Brenner da Silva scores on 25.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' 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.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Abdoulaye Cissoko made 284 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' 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.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 53' Jackson Ragen is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
- 55' The supporters are chanting for Leo Chu. He replaces Danny Leyva on 55 minute.
- 58' GOAL! Fredy Montero scores on 58.
- 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 66' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 66 minute. Brenner da Silva leaves to be changed by Sergio Santos.
- 67' Sergio Santos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brenner da Silva on 67 minute.
- 68' Obinna Nwobodo is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
- 69' Kelyn Rowe was booked on 69.
- 72' The referee shows FC Cincinnati player a Yellow card on 72.
- 75' The whistle greets Joshua Atencio as he departs to be replaced by Jimmy Medranda.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Cincinnati that had 245 games and scored 352 goals.
- 83' Seattle Sounders FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Raymon Gaddis. He replaces Alvas Powell on 83 minute.
- 84' The whistle greets Will Bruin as he departs to be replaced by Dylan Teves.
- 89' Matt Miazga needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 90' John Nelson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alvaro Barreal on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 11
- 22
- 24
-
17
Will Bruin ↓ Dylan Teves 84'
- 28
-
75
Danny Leyva ↓ Leo Chu 55'
-
84
Joshua Atencio ↓ Jimmy Medranda 75'
- 45
- 92
- 25
Bench
-
94
Jimmy Medranda ↑ 75'
- 30
-
7
Cristian Roldan ↑ 55'
- 87
-
23
Leo Chu ↑ 55'
-
99
Dylan Teves ↑ 84'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 21
-
2
Alvas Powell ↓ Raymon Gaddis 83'
- 4
- 10
-
93
Junior Moreno ↓ Yuya Kubo 67'
- 19
-
31
Alvaro Barreal ↓ John Nelson 90'
- 5
- 9
- 18
Bench
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↑ 67'
-
14
Dominique Badji ↑ 84'
- 1
-
11
Sergio Santos ↑ 67'
-
3
John Nelson ↑ 90'
- 16
- 12
- 32
-
28
Raymon Gaddis ↑ 83'
Coach
Pat Noonan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brenner da Silva | 3 |
| Jordan Morris | 2 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 1 |
| Kelvin Leerdam | 1 |
| Fredy Montero | 1 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2022-09-28
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
FC Cincinnati
D
2022-09-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2022-09-11
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Austin FC
W
2022-09-05
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2022-08-31
Orlando City SC
3–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2022-08-27
Portland Timbers
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.09
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
78%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
47%
Seattle Sounders FC or FC Cincinnati
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

