Seattle Sounders FC vs FC Dallas, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee Jon Freemon
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Jul | New York City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #17 |
| 46 | Points | 58 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 10 / 12 | W / D / L | 16 / 10 / 8 |
| 44 | Scored | 62 |
| 46 | Conceded | 51 |
| -2 | GD | +11 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 35% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (58 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 Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 13 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Seattle Sounders FC gets underway.
- 5' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' It looks surprising Seattle Sounders FC does not make any changes. Roland Lamah has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Óscar Pareja might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' It’s high time Brian Schmetzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Seattle Sounders FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Seattle Sounders FC and FC Dallas are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' Kim Keehee has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 305 appearances.
- 50' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Seattle Sounders FC in their trying to find a way past FC Dallas's compact .
- 60' FC Dallas fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stefan Frei, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 70' Sweden international Gustav Svensson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 80' 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.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar Pareja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' Cristian Roldan, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- It finishes all square. Seattle Sounders FC and FC Dallas share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
- 9
-
11
Brad Smith ↓ Waylon Francis 73'
- 20
- 14
-
19
Harry Shipp ↓ Victor Rodriguez 77'
- 6
- 24
-
18
Kelvin Leerdam ↓ Roman Torres 88'
- 7
Bench
-
29
Roman Torres ↑ 88'
-
90
Waylon Francis ↑ 73'
- 35
- 17
- 21
-
8
Victor Rodriguez ↑ 77'
- 30
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 6
- 20
- 7
- 1
- 24
- 37
-
8
Victor Ulloa ↓ Tesho Akindele 87'
- 21
-
2
Reggie Cannon ↓ Cristian Colman 90'
- 16
Bench
-
10
Pablo Aranguiz ↑ 62'
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 87'
- 31
- 12
-
9
Cristian Colman ↑ 90'
- 14
- 15
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Morris | 6 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 4 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 2 |
| Roland Lamah | 2 |
| Roland Lamah | 2 |
| Bryan Acosta | 1 |
| Kaick | 1 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 1 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2018-08-13
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
FC Dallas
W
2018-08-05
Minnesota United FC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2018-07-29
Seattle Sounders FC
3–1
New York City FC
W
2018-07-26
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2018-07-21
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2018-07-15
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or FC Dallas 75% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Dallas
55%
Seattle Sounders FC or FC Dallas
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.