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 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #19 |
| 24 | Points | 25 |
| 13 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 4 |
| 17 | Scored | 30 |
| 11 | Conceded | 22 |
| +6 | GD | +8 |
| 1.85 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 54% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts). FC Dallas are 19th (25 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 Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ 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 Dallas for another epic battle.
- 5' Cristian Roldan, a USA , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Seattle Sounders FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 18' Seattle Sounders FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Raul Ruidiaz on 18.
- 22' What composure from Jordan Morris! The USA international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 25' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bryan Acosta.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Seattle Sounders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' 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.
- 39' GOAL! Reggie Cannon fires home to make it 2-1!
- 44' The referee shows FC Dallas player a Yellow card on 44.
- 49' Seattle Sounders FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jordan Morris scoring 1 goals.
- 54' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Seattle Sounders FC and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 59' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 64' What an equalizer from Matt Hedges!
- 67' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Brad Smith exits the field as Victor Rodriguez enters on 67.
- 72' It looks surprising FC Dallas does not make any changes. Gustav Svensson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 74' Sensational shot from Jordan Morris. Seattle Sounders FC is back in the lead.
- 77' The whistle greets Bressan as he departs to be replaced by Paxton Pomykal.
- 78' Santiago Mosquera is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jesus Ferreira at the 78 minute mark.
- 82' GOAL! Bryan Acosta fires home to make it 3-3!
- 87' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 88' Jesse Gonzalez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Jacori Hayes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Zdenek Ondrasek on 90 minute.
- 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 |
| Paul Arriola | 1 |
| Brad Smith | 1 |
| Nolan Norris | 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
1.79
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Dallas
49%
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
11.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 0
6.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.