Seattle Sounders FC vs St. Louis City, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs St. Louis City — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 14 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | St. Louis City | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Mar | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Mar | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Apr | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 4–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Portland Timbers | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | Charlotte FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | St. Louis City | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #27 |
| 24 | Points | 16 |
| 13 | Played | 14 |
| 7 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 6 |
| 17 | Scored | 16 |
| 11 | Conceded | 20 |
| +6 | GD | -4 |
| 1.85 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 54% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts). St. Louis City are 27th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Louis City
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Seattle Sounders FC host St. Louis City — let the battle begin!
- 5' It’s a booking for St. Louis City player. Lucas Bartlett gets a Yellow card.
- 6' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lucas Bartlett.
- 11' Miguel Perez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Louis City tonight.
- 16' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Louis City that had 116 games and scored 171 goals.
- 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Schmetzer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 31' Switzerland international Stefan Frei has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 36' 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 5-3-2.
- 37' Yeimar Gomez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tim Parker is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Louis City.
- 47' Nouhou Tolo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 52' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Seattle Sounders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 57' The travelling St. Louis City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Raul Ruidiaz. He replaces Leo Chu on 60 minute.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Njabulo Blom. He replaces Miguel Perez on 64 minute.
- 66' Joshua Atencio adds to his 1 season tally! Seattle Sounders FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 71' Raul Ruidiaz is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 74' A tactical swap from St. Louis City — Isak Steiner Jensen on, Lucas Bartlett off on 74 minutes.
- 78' Celio Pompeu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Njabulo Blom on 78 minute.
- 82' Heber gets the nod from Seattle Sounders FC. He replaces Alex Roldan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tim Parker.
- 89' Jakob Nerwinski doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' Obed Vargas is replacing Joshua Atencio for the Seattle Sounders FC side.
- St. Louis City will have plenty to reflect on. Seattle Sounders FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 10
- 24
- 7
- 5
-
16
Alex Roldan ↓ Heber 82'
- 13
- 28
-
84
Joshua Atencio ↓ Obed Vargas 90'
-
23
Leo Chu ↓ Raul Ruidiaz 60'
- 25
Bench
- 12
-
9
Raul Ruidiaz ↑ 60'
- 30
-
19
Heber ↑ 82'
- 3
- 45
-
73
Obed Vargas ↑ 90'
- 77
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
St. Louis City Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 1
-
10
Eduard Lowen ↓ Tomas Ostrak 74'
- 26
- 14
- 11
- 19
- 9
- 2
- 24
- 22
-
28
Miguel Perez ↓ Njabulo Blom 64'
Bench
- 17
- 39
- 8
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↑ 74'
-
16
Samuel Adeniran ↑ 74'
-
6
Njabulo Blom ↑ 64'
- 15
- 12
-
30
Isak Steiner Jensen ↑ 74'
Coach
Bradley Carnell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Eduard Lowen | 2 |
| Cristian Roldan | 2 |
| Osaze De Rosario | 1 |
| Jordan Morris | 1 |
| Kyle Hiebert | 1 |
| Tomas Totland | 1 |
| Jon Bell | 1 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2023-04-09
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
St. Louis City
W
2023-04-01
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2023-03-26
Sporting Kansas City
1–4
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2023-03-18
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
Los Angeles FC
D
2023-03-12
FC Cincinnati
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2023-03-05
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
Real Salt Lake
W
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.8
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 63% + Seattle Sounders FC to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
87%
Draw or St. Louis City
37%
Seattle Sounders FC or St. Louis City
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.3%
2 – 0
14.8%
0 – 0
11.4%
1 – 1
10.2%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 1
4.4%
4 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
2.5%
4 – 1
2.4%
2 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 26% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.