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 22 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 23 games · 37 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Assistant 1 Chris Elliott
- Assistant 1 Cameron Blanchard (USA)
- Assistant 2 Jeremy Hanson
5 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 23 | 53 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 23 | 43 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 22 | 38 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 23 | 37 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 23 | 36 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 22 | 31 |
| 7 | New York City FC | 23 | 29 |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 23 | 28 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Union | 23 | 27 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 23 | 27 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 23 | 26 |
| 12 | D.C. United SC | 22 | 25 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 23 | 23 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 23 | 22 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 23 | 21 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 22 | 43 |
| 17 | Houston Dynamo | 23 | 40 |
| 18 | Los Angeles FC | 24 | 37 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 23 | 37 |
| 20 | St. Louis City | 23 | 37 |
| 21 | San Jose Earthquakes | 23 | 35 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 23 | 31 |
| 23 | Colorado Rapids SC | 23 | 31 |
| 24 | San Diego FC | 23 | 30 |
| 25 | Real Salt Lake | 22 | 29 |
| 26 | Minnesota United FC | 23 | 29 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 24 | 29 |
| 28 | Seattle Sounders FC | 22 | 27 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 23 | 25 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 23 | 15 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #20 |
| 27 | Points | 37 |
| 22 | Played | 23 |
| 7 / 6 / 9 | W / D / L | 10 / 7 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 36 |
| 29 | Conceded | 31 |
| -5 | GD | +5 |
| 1.23 | PPG | 1.61 |
| 32% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 28th (27 pts). St. Louis City are 20th (37 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/3
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Louis City
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
5/5
61-75
5/4
76+
6/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 10 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
St. Louis City
| Simon Becher | 7 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Seattle Sounders FC vs St. Louis City — let the football do the talking.
- 5' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' St. Louis City have won 182 goals from 122 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Eduard Lowen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Seattle Sounders FC so far.
- 22' Goal! Cristian Roldan scores his 38 goal in 290 matches.
- 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Danny Musovski made 291 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 32' Lukas MacNaughton has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 37' Cristian Roldan makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Seattle Sounders FC are in front.
- 42' Seattle Sounders FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against St. Louis City's 3-4-3 shape.
- 46' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Paul Arriola departs to be replaced by Paul Rothrock.
- 49' Against the run of play, Albert Rusnak has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 53' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Albert Rusnak by Jesus Ferreira on 53 minute.
- 58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' Peter Kingston is replacing Alex Roldan for the Seattle Sounders FC side.
- 62' The whistle greets Rafael Santos as he departs to be replaced by Tomas Totland.
- 67' Alex Roldan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 22 cards already picked up this season.
- 72' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Louis City is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 77' 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.
- 80' Danny Musovski makes way for Osaze De Rosario at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
- 81' Another change for St. Louis City made on 81 minute. Conrad Wallem leaves to be changed by Brendan McSorley.
- 86' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Osaze De Rosario makes it 4-0.
- 89' The St. Louis City manager makes a substitution. Marcel Hartel departs to be replaced by Eduard Lowen.
- 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
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 |
| Joshua Atencio | 1 |
| Obed Vargas | 1 |
| Danny Musovski | 1 |
| Marcel Hartel | 1 |
| Osaze De Rosario | 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
3 / 4
1.95
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
83%
Draw or St. Louis City
40%
Seattle Sounders FC or St. Louis City
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +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
36%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.