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 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | #20 |
| 24 | Points | 27 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 5 |
| 20 | Scored | 32 |
| 22 | Conceded | 25 |
| -2 | GD | +7 |
| 1.41 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 41% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
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 (24 pts). FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Lumen Field!
- 5' Leo Chu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Seattle Sounders FC tonight.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Seattle Sounders FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's 4-3-3 shape.
- 25' Dante Sealy, a Trinidad & Tobago , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 32' FC Dallas is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sam Junqua on 32.
- 37' FC Dallas have won 413 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 42' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bernard Kamungo makes it 0-2.
- 44' It’s gonna be a card for Geovane.
- 46' Geovane makes way for Dante Sealy at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Dallas.
- 47' That looks like a foul for a card for Sebastian Lletget.
- 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Seattle Sounders FC that had 288 games and scored 453 goals.
- 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
- 62' Over 62 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 66' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Joao Paulo exits the field as Nicolas Lodeiro enters on 66.
- 71' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Leo Chu exits the field as Jordan Morris enters on 71.
- 76' Seattle Sounders FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 81' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 82' The referee calls foul for Tsiki Ntsabeleng. He receives a card.
- 86' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Facundo Quignon on 86 minutes.
- 87' It’s a booking for Seattle Sounders FC player. Albert Rusnak gets a card.
- 88' Herbert Endeley gets the nod from FC Dallas. He replaces Jader Obrian and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final score is 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 |
| Roland Lamah | 2 |
| Roland Lamah | 2 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 2 |
| Jader Obrian | 1 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 1 |
| Fredy Montero | 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
1.13
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Dallas
59%
Seattle Sounders FC or FC Dallas
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

