Seattle Sounders FC vs San Diego FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs San Diego FC — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- San Diego FC 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Assistant 1 Adam Garner (USA)
- Assistant 2 Kevin Lock (USA)
17 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.9 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | San Diego FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | St. Louis City | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–4 | L |
| 12 Apr | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | San Diego FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #25 |
| 35 | Points | 32 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 8 / 11 |
| 33 | Scored | 47 |
| 34 | Conceded | 47 |
| -1 | GD | +0 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 35% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season
San Diego FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts). San Diego FC are 25th (32 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
San Diego FC
0-15
6/8
16-30
3/5
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/3
61-75
7/7
76+
7/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 11 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
San Diego FC
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 12 G | 3 A |
| Anders Dreyer | 11 G | 9 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 San Diego FC for another epic battle.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with San Diego FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mikey Varas might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Seattle Sounders FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against San Diego FC's 4-3-3 shape.
- 18' What a strike from Marcus Ingvartsen! The score is 0-1.
- 23' San Diego FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Vazquez, as he is very good at scoring at Lumen Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 38' San Diego FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 43' San Diego FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Snyder Brunell made 295 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 51' Jesus Ferreira is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
- 56' A moment of madness from Snyder Brunell on 56 minutes earns him a card. Seattle Sounders FC will be frustrated.
- 57' Cristian Roldan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 57.
- 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. Seattle Sounders FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 72' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 75' San Diego FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 75.
- 78' The referee shows San Diego FC player a card on 78.
- 80' Danny Musovski has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 80 minutes.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 90' Cristian Roldan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 4 goals to his name this season.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 9
- 7
- 5
- 16
- 13
- 26
- 25
- 14
- 85
- 37
Bench
- 24
- 17
- 31
- 19
- 35
- 95
- 20
- 45
- 90
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
San Diego FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 20
- 7
- 10
- 8
- 97
- 90
- 33
- 27
- 19
- 18
- 26
Bench
- 77
- 70
- 5
- 25
- 29
- 15
- 22
- 14
Coach
Mikey Varas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Danny Musovski | 1 |
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 1 |
| Hirving Lozano | 1 |
| Anibal Godoy | 1 |
| Jeppe Tverskov | 1 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 1 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2026-05-10
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
San Diego FC
D
2026-05-02
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2026-04-26
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
FC Dallas
W
2026-04-19
Seattle Sounders FC
4–1
St. Louis City
W
2026-04-05
Houston Dynamo
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2026-03-22
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.54
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
San Diego FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
73%
Draw or San Diego FC
53%
Seattle Sounders FC or San Diego FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Diego FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
8%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | San Diego FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.