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 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Seattle Sounders FC and FC Dallas has kicked off!
- 5' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Matt Hedges has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Nicolas Lodeiro, a Uruguay , has 26 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 18' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Raul Ruidiaz makes it 1-0.
- 22' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jordan Morris makes it 2-0.
- 25' That is a Yellow card for FC Dallas. Bryan Acosta will be fuming at that decision.
- 30' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Jesus Ferreira has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' The USA Reggie Cannon breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 2-1!
- 44' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Reggie Cannon.
- 49' With 0 assists to his name this season, Reto Ziegler is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 54' FC Dallas has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 59' 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.
- 64' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Matt Hedges makes it 2-2.
- 67' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Brad Smith by Victor Rodriguez on 67 minute.
- 72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 74' Jordan Morris puts Seattle Sounders FC on the lead.
- 77' Another substitution for FC Dallas to replace Bressan by Paxton Pomykal on 77 minute.
- 78' Santiago Mosquera is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jesus Ferreira at the 78 minute mark.
- 82' What an equalizer from Bryan Acosta!
- 87' Seattle Sounders FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 88' Controversy at the stadium! Jesse Gonzalez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' Jacori Hayes gets the nod from FC Dallas. He replaces Zdenek Ondrasek and will look to change the dynamic.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Seattle Sounders FC players.
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 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 2 |
| Roland Lamah | 2 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 1 |
| Xavier Arreaga | 1 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 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
1.81
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Dallas
52%
Seattle Sounders FC or FC Dallas
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.1%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 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
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

