Seattle Sounders FC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 18 games · 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Nashville SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | San Diego FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Mar | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | St. Louis City | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Charlotte FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #1 |
| 24 | Points | 40 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 12 / 4 / 2 |
| 20 | Scored | 35 |
| 22 | Conceded | 14 |
| -2 | GD | +21 |
| 1.41 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 41% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (40 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
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
5/3
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 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 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.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Seattle Sounders FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 19' Assisted by Jesus Ferreira with the perfectly-timed delivery and Danny Musovski makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 24' 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.
- 29' Jacob Shaffelburg is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Seattle Sounders FC so far.
- 30' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pedro De la Vega makes it 2-0.
- 34' GOAL! Paul Rothrock scores on 34. Assisted by Jesus Ferreira
- 37' Obed Vargas catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 37.
- 42' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' Fresh legs for Nashville SC! Edvard Tagseth comes on to replace Gaston Brugman.
- 51' Jesus Ferreira has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 51.
- 56' Kee-hee Kim is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kee-hee Kim made 286 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 62' A tactical swap from Seattle Sounders FC — Albert Rusnak on, Pedro De la Vega off on 62 minutes.
- 63' Seattle Sounders FC ring the changes. Danny Musovski has done his job and it is now time for Jordan Morris to step up.
- 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 73' Joe Willis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nashville SC tonight.
- 77' Alex Roldan is replacing Kalani Kossa-Rienzi for the Seattle Sounders FC side.
- 81' Time for substitution for Nashville SC. Jeisson Palacios is replaced by Christopher Applewhite.
- 82' Seattle Sounders FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 84' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Ryan Kent comes on to replace Paul Rothrock.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Jonathan Perez. He replaces Sam Surridge on 86 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 10
- 24
- 7
- 5
- 28
-
18
Obed Vargas ↓ Joao Paulo 77'
-
19
Danny Musovski ↓ Jordan Morris 63'
-
14
Paul Rothrock ↓ Ryan Kent 84'
- 85
- 20
Bench
-
6
Joao Paulo ↑ 77'
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↑ 62'
-
16
Alex Roldan ↑ 77'
-
13
Jordan Morris ↑ 63'
-
77
Ryan Kent ↑ 84'
- 75
- 15
- 21
- 26
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Sam Surridge ↓ Jonathan Perez 86'
-
7
Gaston Brugman ↓ Edvard Tagseth 46'
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Jacob Shaffelburg 46'
- 1
- 2
- 31
- 10
- 5
- 8
- 4
-
37
Ahmed Qasem ↓ Josh Bauer 46'
Bench
- 12
-
14
Jacob Shaffelburg ↑ 46'
-
20
Edvard Tagseth ↑ 46'
- 23
-
24
Jonathan Perez ↑ 86'
- 99
-
22
Josh Bauer ↑ 46'
-
33
Christopher Applewhite ↑ 81'
- 16
Coach
B.J. Callaghan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anibal Godoy | 1 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 1 |
| Pedro De la Vega | 1 |
| Danny Musovski | 1 |
| Paul Rothrock | 1 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2025-04-19
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Nashville SC
W
2025-04-13
FC Dallas
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2025-04-06
San Diego FC
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2025-03-30
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2025-03-23
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
Houston Dynamo
D
2025-03-16
St. Louis City
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
72%
Draw or Nashville SC
59%
Seattle Sounders FC or Nashville SC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +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
37%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.