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 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 34 games · 54 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' We are underway at Lumen Field. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Lucas Bartlett picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 6' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lucas Bartlett on 6.
- 11' Jakob Nerwinski, a , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 16' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tim Parker is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 21' The 29-year-old Lucas Bartlett has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 26' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Seattle Sounders FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 31' It’s high time Brian Schmetzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 36' Cristian Roldan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 40 goals in his last 305 appearances.
- 37' Yeimar Gomez is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
- 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. Seattle Sounders FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 47' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Seattle Sounders FC that had 305 games and scored 477 goals.
- 60' It is a substitution in Seattle Sounders FC team. Leo Chu is replaced by Raul Ruidiaz on 60 minute.
- 64' Another substitution for St. Louis City to replace Miguel Perez by Njabulo Blom on 64 minute.
- 66' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joshua Atencio makes it 1-0.
- 71' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Raul Ruidiaz makes it 2-0.
- 74' A change in the St. Louis City ranks — Lucas Bartlett exits the field as Isak Steiner Jensen enters on 74.
- 78' St. Louis City make a change. Njabulo Blom trudges off to be replaced by Celio Pompeu on 78 minutes.
- 82' A tactical swap from Seattle Sounders FC — Heber on, Alex Roldan off on 82 minutes.
- 84' Tim Parker picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' Goal! Jakob Nerwinski scores his 2 goal in 296 matches.
- 90' A tactical swap from Seattle Sounders FC — Obed Vargas on, Joshua Atencio off on 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — Seattle Sounders FC 3-0 St. Louis City. Honours even.
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 |
| Tim Parker | 1 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 1 |
| Nouhou Tolo | 1 |
| Joshua Atencio | 1 |
| Obed Vargas | 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
1.79
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
80%
Draw or St. Louis City
45%
Seattle Sounders FC or St. Louis City
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 23% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.