Saturday , 14 November 2026

Seattle Sounders FC vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 CONFERENCE SEMI FINALS

MLS · 2026
Seattle Sounders FC
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Dallas
Wed 2 Dec 2020 · 02:30 UTC Lumen Field HT 45+2' · FT 45+3'
Y 58' Bressan
Joao Paulo 69' Y
Y 74' Thiago Santos

Overview

Match Preview

Seattle Sounders FC vs FC Dallas — MLS at Lumen Field.

Match Details

  • Referee Frank Anderson
  • Referee Fotis Bazakos
  • Referee Robert Sibiga
  • Referee Jeremy Kieso

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

9
5
4
Seattle Sounders FC 18 games · Avg 2.1 goals FC Dallas
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-02 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 FC Dallas 2019-10-19 Seattle Sounders FC 4–3 FC Dallas 2019-09-19 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 FC Dallas 2019-06-02 FC Dallas 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2018-08-13 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 FC Dallas

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FC Dallas
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
24% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to Lumen Field that hosts another battle between Seattle Sounders FC and FC Dallas.
  • 5' Seattle Sounders FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' FC Dallas has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luchi Gonzalez might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 49' Shane O'Neill makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Seattle Sounders FC are in front.
  • 54' Fafa Picault has been relatively quiet despite scoring 73 goals in his last 305 appearances.
  • 58' Bressan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
  • 58' FC Dallas make a change. John Nelson trudges off to be replaced by Michael Barrios on 58 minutes.
  • 63' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Seattle Sounders FC and FC Dallas are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 68' Kelvin Leerdam has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joevin Jones on 68 minute.
  • 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Paulo on 69.
  • 74' Poor challenge from Thiago Santos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joao Paulo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
  • 80' Fafa Picault makes way for Ricardo Pepi at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Dallas.
  • 81' The FC Dallas manager makes a substitution. Tanner Tessmann departs to be replaced by Santiago Mosquera.
  • 86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bryan Reynolds, as he is very good at scoring at Lumen Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 87' Another change for FC Dallas made on 87 minute. Thiago Santos leaves to be changed by Jesus Ferreira.
  • 90' Jordan Morris makes way for Brad Smith at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
  • The points are shared — Seattle Sounders FC 1-0 FC Dallas. Honours even.

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

FC Dallas Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luchi Gonzalez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jordan Morris 6
Raul Ruidiaz 4
Roland Lamah 2
Roland Lamah 2
Nicolas Lodeiro 2
Alex Roldan 1
Paul Arriola 1
Brad Smith 1

Head to Head

2020-12-02 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 FC Dallas 2019-10-19 Seattle Sounders FC 4–3 FC Dallas 2019-09-19 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 FC Dallas 2019-06-02 FC Dallas 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2018-08-13 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 FC Dallas

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

FC Dallas Form

2020-12-02 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 FC Dallas L 2020-11-23 Portland Timbers 1–1 FC Dallas D 2020-11-08 Minnesota United FC 3–0 FC Dallas L 2020-11-05 Nashville SC 0–1 FC Dallas W 2020-10-31 FC Dallas 3–0 Houston Dynamo W 2020-10-29 FC Dallas 2–1 Internacional CF Miami W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 FC Dallas xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC50% Draw26% FC Dallas24%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
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

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC34% Draw46% FC Dallas20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push FC Dallas covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.