Seattle Sounders FC vs St. Louis City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs St. Louis City — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 34 games · 54 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Assistant 1 Chris Elliott
- Assistant 1 Cameron Blanchard (USA)
- Assistant 2 Jeremy Hanson
10 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 12.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | St. Louis City | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 12 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Apr | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Mar | New England Revolution | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | St. Louis City | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #18 |
| 46 | Points | 54 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 10 / 12 | W / D / L | 15 / 9 / 10 |
| 44 | Scored | 59 |
| 46 | Conceded | 48 |
| -2 | GD | +11 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 35% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 pts). St. Louis City are 18th (54 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
5/5
16-30
5/7
31-45
4/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
4/5
76+
13/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Louis City
0-15
9/3
16-30
8/2
31-45
11/8
46-60
10/9
61-75
6/7
76+
10/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 13 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 18 G | 6 A |
| Simon Becher | 9 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Seattle Sounders FC and St. Louis City is underway.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Seattle Sounders FC and St. Louis City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' It looks surprising Seattle Sounders FC does not make any changes. Simon Becher has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Tomas Totland has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 62 appearances.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brendan McSorley, as he is very good at scoring at Lumen Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 22' Goal! Cristian Roldan scores his 40 goal in 301 matches.
- 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 37' Cristian Roldan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 5 goals this season for the .
- 42' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' Seattle Sounders FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paul Rothrock is hanging Paul Arriola on the field on 46 minute.
- 49' Albert Rusnak doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 53' The crowd applauds Albert Rusnak as he leaves the pitch. Jesus Ferreira steps in for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Seattle Sounders FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Alex Roldan exits the field as Peter Kingston enters on 60.
- 62' St. Louis City make a change. Rafael Santos trudges off to be replaced by Tomas Totland on 62 minutes.
- 67' 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.
- 72' St. Louis City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 77' It is a cagey affair so far. Seattle Sounders FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past St. Louis City's compact 3-4-3.
- 80' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Osaze De Rosario comes on to replace Danny Musovski.
- 81' A tactical swap from St. Louis City — Brendan McSorley on, Conrad Wallem off on 81 minutes.
- 86' What a moment for Osaze De Rosario! That strike on 86 puts his side firmly in control.
- 89' Fresh legs for St. Louis City! Eduard Lowen comes on to replace Marcel Hartel.
- Game over. The scoreline of 4-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↓ Jesus Ferreira 53'
- 7
- 5
-
16
Alex Roldan ↓ Peter Kingston 60'
-
17
Paul Arriola ↓ Paul Rothrock 46'
-
31
Hassani Dotson ↓ Jordan Morris 53'
- 26
- 19
- 35
- 85
- 37
Bench
-
9
Jesus Ferreira ↑ 53'
- 24
-
13
Jordan Morris ↑ 53'
-
14
Paul Rothrock ↑ 46'
- 33
- 39
-
95
Osaze De Rosario ↑ 80'
-
45
Peter Kingston ↑ 60'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
St. Louis City Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 1
- 32
- 36
-
17
Marcel Hartel ↓ Eduard Lowen 89'
- 8
-
20
Rafael Santos ↓ Tomas Totland 62'
- 5
- 24
-
11
Simon Becher ↓ Sergio Cordova 62'
- 21
- 6
Bench
-
16
Sergio Cordova ↑ 62'
-
10
Eduard Lowen ↑ 89'
- 4
-
77
Sang-bin Jeong ↑ 62'
- 39
- 28
-
14
Tomas Totland ↑ 62'
- 27
-
80
Brendan McSorley ↑ 81'
Coach
Yoann Damet
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Cristian Roldan | 2 |
| Eduard Lowen | 2 |
| Jon Bell | 1 |
| Tim Parker | 1 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 1 |
| Nouhou Tolo | 1 |
| Joshua Atencio | 1 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
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
2026-03-15
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2026-03-08
St. Louis City
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2026-03-01
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.07
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
83%
Draw or St. Louis City
39%
Seattle Sounders FC or St. Louis City
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.