Seattle Sounders FC vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 CONFERENCE SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs FC Dallas — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Nov | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | Nashville SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #17 |
| 35 | Points | 47 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 13 / 8 / 6 |
| 33 | Scored | 50 |
| 34 | Conceded | 42 |
| -1 | GD | +8 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.74 |
| 35% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
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 (35 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
8/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/7
76+
11/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 11 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Seattle Sounders FC host FC Dallas — let the battle begin!
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Seattle Sounders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nicolas Lodeiro is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Dallas is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Seattle Sounders FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' 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.
- 40' A quiet spell here at Lumen Field. FC Dallas seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yeimar Gomez, as he is very good at scoring at Lumen Field with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 49' Goal! Shane O'Neill scores his 4 goal in 290 matches.
- 54' FC Dallas 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.
- 58' FC Dallas receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 58' FC Dallas manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michael Barrios is hanging John Nelson on the field on 58 minute.
- 63' FC Dallas fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 68' Joevin Jones makes way for Kelvin Leerdam at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
- 69' Joao Paulo was booked on 69.
- 74' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Thiago Santos on 74 minutes.
- 79' Jesus Ferreira has been relatively quiet despite scoring 64 goals in his last 288 appearances.
- 80' The FC Dallas manager makes a substitution. Fafa Picault departs to be replaced by Ricardo Pepi.
- 81' FC Dallas make a change. Tanner Tessmann trudges off to be replaced by Santiago Mosquera on 81 minutes.
- 86' Seattle Sounders FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 86.
- 87' Jesus Ferreira is replacing Thiago Santos for the FC Dallas side.
- 90' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Jordan Morris by Brad Smith on 90 minute.
- It finishes all square. Seattle Sounders FC and FC Dallas share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Joao Paulo ↓ Roman Torres 87'
-
33
Joevin Jones ↓ Kelvin Leerdam 68'
- 10
- 9
- 24
- 7
- 5
- 16
-
13
Jordan Morris ↓ Brad Smith 90'
- 28
- 27
Bench
- 94
-
29
Roman Torres ↑ 87'
- 30
-
2
Brad Smith ↑ 90'
-
18
Kelvin Leerdam ↑ 68'
- 17
- 8
- 11
- 3
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
5
Thiago Santos ↓ Jesus Ferreira 87'
- 24
- 12
- 20
- 14
-
9
Fafa Picault ↓ Ricardo Pepi 80'
-
26
John Nelson ↓ Michael Barrios 58'
- 15
- 29
- 10
Bench
-
11
Santiago Mosquera ↑ 81'
- 3
-
21
Michael Barrios ↑ 58'
-
7
Jesus Ferreira ↑ 87'
- 22
- 18
- 99
- 25
-
16
Ricardo Pepi ↑ 80'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Morris | 6 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 4 |
| Roland Lamah | 2 |
| Roland Lamah | 2 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 2 |
| Dominique Badji | 1 |
| Franco Daniel Jara | 1 |
| Jader Obrian | 1 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2020-12-02
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
FC Dallas
W
2020-11-25
Seattle Sounders FC
3–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2020-11-08
Seattle Sounders FC
4–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2020-11-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2020-11-02
Colorado Rapids SC
3–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2020-10-28
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Dallas
50%
Seattle Sounders FC or FC Dallas
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

