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 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #22 |
| 24 | Points | 26 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 20 | Scored | 24 |
| 22 | Conceded | 24 |
| -2 | GD | +0 |
| 1.41 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 41% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts). St. Louis City are 22nd (26 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
St. Louis City
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/3
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
St. Louis City
| Marcel Hartel | 5 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Lumen Field. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Seattle Sounders FC and St. Louis City.
- 5' That is a Yellow card for St. Louis City. Lucas Bartlett will be fuming at that decision.
- 6' Lucas Bartlett has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 6.
- 11' international Isak Steiner Jensen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 16' 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.
- 21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 36' Seattle Sounders FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 37' Controversy at the stadium! Yeimar Gomez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Seattle Sounders FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 47' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Seattle Sounders FC and St. Louis City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 57' St. Louis City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
- 60' Raul Ruidiaz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leo Chu on 60 minute.
- 64' Another substitution for St. Louis City to replace Miguel Perez by Njabulo Blom on 64 minute.
- 66' Joshua Atencio is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 71' Goal! Raul Ruidiaz scores his 92 goal in 18 matches.
- 74' St. Louis City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Isak Steiner Jensen is hanging Lucas Bartlett on the field on 74 minute.
- 78' Celio Pompeu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Njabulo Blom at the 78 minute mark.
- 82' A tactical swap from Seattle Sounders FC — Heber on, Alex Roldan off on 82 minutes.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tim Parker.
- 89' Jakob Nerwinski doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' Joshua Atencio makes way for Obed Vargas at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.
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 |
| Cristian Roldan | 2 |
| Eduard Lowen | 2 |
| Kyle Hiebert | 1 |
| Tomas Totland | 1 |
| Jon Bell | 1 |
| Tim Parker | 1 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 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
1.71
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
82%
Draw or St. Louis City
43%
Seattle Sounders FC or St. Louis City
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.1%
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 25% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

