Seattle Sounders FC vs Philadelphia Union, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Jeff Hosking
12 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 5–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 01 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | New York City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #13 |
| 24 | Points | 16 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 10 |
| 20 | Scored | 25 |
| 22 | Conceded | 33 |
| -2 | GD | -8 |
| 1.41 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 41% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
25%
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
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts). Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 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
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/5
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Seattle Sounders FC is hosting Philadelphia Union for another epic battle.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Schmetzer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' The 31-year-old Cristian Roldan has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Jack Elliott has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Seattle Sounders FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Philadelphia Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Seattle Sounders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' Seattle Sounders FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Philadelphia Union's shape.
- 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stefan Frei is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 60' Alejandro Bedoya, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 70' Fabinho has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' 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.
- 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brad Smith, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 286 games and scored 477 goals.
- 90' 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.
- Another three points for Philadelphia Union.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
-
9
Raul Ruidiaz ↓ Will Bruin 34'
- 11
- 20
-
14
Chad Marshall ↓ Roman Torres 46'
- 6
- 24
- 18
- 7
-
8
Victor Rodriguez ↓ Harry Shipp 74'
Bench
-
29
Roman Torres ↑ 46'
-
19
Harry Shipp ↑ 74'
- 5
- 35
-
17
Will Bruin ↑ 34'
- 21
- 16
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
17
C.J. Sapong ↓ Fabian Herbers 82'
- 26
- 12
- 3
- 8
- 6
- 11
-
28
Ray Gaddis ↓ Fabinho 59'
- 9
-
19
Cory Burke ↓ Jay Simpson 88'
Bench
-
33
Fabinho ↑ 59'
- 2
-
14
Fabian Herbers ↑ 82'
- 7
- 1
-
27
Jay Simpson ↑ 88'
- 4
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Ruidiaz | 2 |
| Milan Iloski | 1 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 1 |
| Jack McGlynn | 1 |
| Obed Vargas | 1 |
| Fafa Picault | 1 |
| Fafa Picault | 1 |
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2018-09-20
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2018-09-16
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2018-09-01
Seattle Sounders FC
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2018-08-27
Portland Timbers
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2018-08-18
Seattle Sounders FC
5–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2018-08-13
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
FC Dallas
W
Philadelphia Union Form
2018-09-20
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2018-09-15
Philadelphia Union
1–4
Montreal Impact FC
L
2018-09-01
Orlando City SC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2018-08-30
D.C. United SC
0–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2018-08-25
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New England Revolution
W
2018-08-18
Philadelphia Union
2–0
New York City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or Philadelphia Union 69% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
63%
Seattle Sounders FC or Philadelphia Union
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

