Seattle Sounders FC vs FC Dallas, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs FC Dallas — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Jul | Austin FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–3 | 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 ball is rolling at Lumen Field. Seattle Sounders FC are looking to make home advantage count against FC Dallas.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Dallas winning 50% of all matches.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jimmy Medranda, as he is very good at scoring at Lumen Field with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
- 15' Cristian Roldan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 17 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' FC Dallas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Jader Obrian has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 300 appearances.
- 30' 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.
- 35' FC Dallas fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Raul Ruidiaz, a Peru , has 10 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Jimmy Maurer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Seattle Sounders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' Brad Smith is replacing Jimmy Medranda for the Seattle Sounders FC side.
- 65' FC Dallas are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 66' FC Dallas make a change. Szabolcs Schon trudges off to be replaced by Jader Obrian on 66 minutes.
- 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 72' Fredy Montero adds to his 0 season tally! Seattle Sounders FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 73' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Fredy Montero departs to be replaced by Will Bruin.
- 76' Andres Ricaurte has so much to prove this time. He replaces Edwin Cerrillo on 76 minute.
- 78' A change in the FC Dallas ranks — Paxton Pomykal exits the field as Freddy Vargas enters on 78.
- 83' Freddy Vargas has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 87' Brad Smith catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
- 87' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Nicolas Lodeiro comes on to replace Kelyn Rowe.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
12
Fredy Montero ↓ Will Bruin 73'
-
94
Jimmy Medranda ↓ Brad Smith 60'
-
22
Kelyn Rowe ↓ Nicolas Lodeiro 87'
- 9
- 30
- 7
- 16
- 28
- 27
- 3
Bench
-
10
Nicolas Lodeiro ↑ 87'
-
11
Brad Smith ↑ 60'
-
17
Will Bruin ↑ 73'
- 18
- 75
- 84
- 45
- 21
- 92
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 20
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↓ Freddy Vargas 78'
-
9
Jesus Ferreira ↓ Bryan Acosta 66'
- 22
- 5
- 6
- 16
- 14
- 4
-
11
Szabolcs Schon ↓ Jader Obrian 66'
Bench
-
8
Bryan Acosta ↑ 66'
- 24
- 18
- 99
- 26
-
10
Andres Ricaurte ↑ 76'
-
7
Jader Obrian ↑ 66'
-
17
Freddy Vargas ↑ 78'
-
29
Franco Daniel Jara ↑ 76'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Morris | 6 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 4 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 2 |
| Roland Lamah | 2 |
| Roland Lamah | 2 |
| Bryan Acosta | 1 |
| Kaick | 1 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 1 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2021-08-05
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
FC Dallas
D
2021-07-31
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2021-07-26
Seattle Sounders FC
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-07-23
Austin FC
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2021-07-18
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2021-07-08
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
Houston Dynamo
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or FC Dallas 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
66%
Draw or FC Dallas
62%
Seattle Sounders FC or FC Dallas
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

