Seattle Sounders FC vs FC Dallas, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Jun | Orlando City SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jun | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jun | Austin FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
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' We are underway at Lumen Field. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Seattle Sounders FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jordan Morris scoring 1 goals.
- 10' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Cameroon international Nouhou Tolo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Facundo Quignon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Seattle Sounders FC so far.
- 30' It looks surprising Seattle Sounders FC does not make any changes. Dante Sealy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 32' Sam Junqua doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 37' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 42' What a strike from Bernard Kamungo! The score is 0-2.
- 44' It’s gonna be a card for Geovane.
- 46' The FC Dallas bench stirs into life. Geovane is withdrawn and Dante Sealy gets his opportunity.
- 47' The referee shows FC Dallas player a card on 47.
- 52' Albert Rusnak has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 57' It looks like no one’s ball. Seattle Sounders FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 62' Seattle Sounders FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 66' Joao Paulo makes way for Nicolas Lodeiro at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
- 71' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Jordan Morris comes on to replace Leo Chu.
- 76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 81' Seattle Sounders FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 82' Poor challenge from Tsiki Ntsabeleng. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 86' The referee calls foul for Facundo Quignon. He receives a card.
- 87' A moment of madness from Albert Rusnak on 87 minutes earns him a card. Seattle Sounders FC will be frustrated.
- 88' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! Herbert Endeley comes on to replace Jader Obrian.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
6
Joao Paulo ↓ Nicolas Lodeiro 66'
- 11
- 9
- 24
- 7
- 5
- 16
- 28
-
23
Leo Chu ↓ Jordan Morris 71'
- 73
- 25
Bench
- 12
-
10
Nicolas Lodeiro ↑ 66'
- 30
-
13
Jordan Morris ↑ 71'
- 19
- 84
- 21
- 92
- 33
FC Dallas Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 30
- 12
- 5
- 25
- 6
- 29
- 20
- 17
-
8
Jader Obrian ↓ Herbert Endeley 88'
-
2
Geovane ↓ Dante Sealy 46'
- 77
Bench
- 1
- 7
-
11
Dante Sealy ↑ 46'
- 3
- 16
- 21
- 32
-
27
Herbert Endeley ↑ 88'
- –
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Morris | 6 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 4 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 2 |
| Roland Lamah | 2 |
| Roland Lamah | 2 |
| Bryan Acosta | 1 |
| Petar Musa | 1 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 1 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2023-07-16
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
FC Dallas
D
2023-07-13
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2023-07-09
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–3
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2023-07-02
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2023-06-25
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
Orlando City SC
D
2023-06-22
Los Angeles FC
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Dallas
57%
Seattle Sounders FC or FC Dallas
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

