Seattle Sounders FC vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 CONFERENCE QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs FC Dallas — MLS at CenturyLink Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 4–3 | W |
| 06 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 06 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 6–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #20 |
| 24 | Points | 27 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 5 |
| 20 | Scored | 32 |
| 22 | Conceded | 25 |
| -2 | GD | +7 |
| 1.41 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 41% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts). FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at CenturyLink Field. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' FC Dallas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Seattle Sounders FC and FC Dallas are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Dallas is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 18' A goal from the Peru international Raul Ruidiaz! He fires home on 18 to make it 1-0!
- 22' Against the run of play, Jordan Morris has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 25' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bryan Acosta.
- 30' The 31-year-old Cristian Roldan has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' Seattle Sounders FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's shape.
- 39' Reggie Cannon makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and FC Dallas are in front.
- 44' Reggie Cannon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
- 49' Switzerland international Stefan Frei has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Seattle Sounders FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 59' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jacori Hayes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 64' Matt Hedges makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and FC Dallas are in front.
- 67' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 67 minute. Brad Smith leaves to be changed by Victor Rodriguez.
- 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Seattle Sounders FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 74' What a strike from Jordan Morris! The score is 3-2.
- 77' A tactical swap from FC Dallas — Paxton Pomykal on, Bressan off on 77 minutes.
- 78' The FC Dallas manager makes a substitution. Jesus Ferreira departs to be replaced by Santiago Mosquera.
- 82' Bryan Acosta makes no mistake. The score reads 3-3 and FC Dallas are in front.
- 87' 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.
- 88' Jesse Gonzalez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
- 90' Another change for FC Dallas made on 90 minute. Zdenek Ondrasek leaves to be changed by Jacori Hayes.
- Another three points for Seattle Sounders FC.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
33
Joevin Jones ↓ Nouhou Tolo 97'
- 4
- 10
- 9
- 29
-
11
Brad Smith ↓ Victor Rodriguez 67'
- 20
- 24
-
18
Kelvin Leerdam ↓ Luis Silva 111'
- 7
-
13
Jordan Morris ↓ Jordy Delem 114'
Bench
-
23
Luis Silva ↑ 111'
- 19
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↑ 97'
- 35
-
21
Jordy Delem ↑ 114'
-
8
Victor Rodriguez ↑ 67'
- 25
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Bressan ↓ Paxton Pomykal 77'
- 8
- 3
- 1
- 24
- 21
- 2
- 12
- 27
-
18
Brandon Servania ↓ Edwin Cerrillo 108'
-
13
Zdenek Ondrasek ↓ Jacori Hayes 90'
Bench
-
11
Santiago Mosquera ↑ 78'
- 20
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↑ 77'
-
15
Jacori Hayes ↑ 90'
- 6
- 26
-
33
Edwin Cerrillo ↑ 108'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Morris | 6 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 4 |
| Roland Lamah | 2 |
| Roland Lamah | 2 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 2 |
| Shane O'Neill | 1 |
| Bernard Kamungo | 1 |
| Dominique Badji | 1 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2019-10-19
Seattle Sounders FC
4–3
FC Dallas
W
2019-10-06
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2019-09-29
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-09-23
D.C. United SC
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-09-19
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
FC Dallas
D
2019-09-15
Seattle Sounders FC
4–2
New York Red Bulls
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Dallas
53%
Seattle Sounders FC or FC Dallas
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

