Seattle Sounders FC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Seattle Sounders FC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 27 games · 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 35 | Points | 60 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 18 / 6 / 3 |
| 33 | Scored | 55 |
| 34 | Conceded | 21 |
| -1 | GD | +34 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 35% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
48%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (60 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
Nashville SC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
5/6
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 11 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 16 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 13 G | 6 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Seattle Sounders FC and Nashville SC is underway.
- 5' Christopher Applewhite needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Colombia international Jeisson Palacios has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 19' A goal from the USA international Danny Musovski! He fires home on 19 to make it 1-0!
- 24' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' A goal from the Argentina international Pedro De la Vega! He fires home on 30 to make it 2-0!
- 34' The deadlock is broken! Paul Rothrock gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
- 37' It’s gonna be a card for Obed Vargas.
- 42' 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.
- 46' Another substitution for Nashville SC to replace Gaston Brugman by Edvard Tagseth on 46 minute.
- 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jesus Ferreira.
- 56' Seattle Sounders FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 56.
- 61' Nouhou Tolo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Seattle Sounders FC so far.
- 62' Albert Rusnak is replacing Pedro De la Vega for the Seattle Sounders FC side.
- 63' Seattle Sounders FC make a change. Danny Musovski trudges off to be replaced by Jordan Morris on 63 minutes.
- 68' It’s high time B.J. Callaghan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 73' Nashville SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 77' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Kalani Kossa-Rienzi exits the field as Alex Roldan enters on 77.
- 81' Christopher Applewhite gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Jeisson Palacios and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' The referee calls foul for Joao Paulo. He receives a card.
- 84' Seattle Sounders FC make a change. Paul Rothrock trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Kent on 84 minutes.
- 86' Jonathan Perez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Surridge on 86 minute.
- It finishes all square. Seattle Sounders FC and Nashville SC share the spoils 3-0.
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
1.17
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
71%
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
14.3%
0 – 0
13.2%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
2.4%
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 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.