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 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 14 games · 16 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The game is set. Seattle Sounders FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Seattle Sounders FC that had 284 games and scored 450 goals.
- 10' St. Louis City 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.
- 15' Seattle Sounders FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' The travelling St. Louis City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 22' Seattle Sounders FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Cristian Roldan on 22.
- 27' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Roldan, as he is very good at scoring at Lumen Field with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 37' GOAL! Cristian Roldan scores on 37. Assisted by Albert Rusnak
- 42' Seattle Sounders FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Albert Rusnak scoring 1 goals.
- 46' It is a substitution in Seattle Sounders FC team. Paul Arriola is replaced by Paul Rothrock on 46 minute.
- 49' Goal! Albert Rusnak scores his 77 goal in 280 matches.
- 53' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 53 minute. Albert Rusnak leaves to be changed by Jesus Ferreira.
- 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' The whistle greets Alex Roldan as he departs to be replaced by Peter Kingston.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Tomas Totland. He replaces Rafael Santos on 62 minute.
- 67' Cedric Teuchert needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards 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' St. Louis City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 80' Osaze De Rosario is replacing Danny Musovski for the Seattle Sounders FC side.
- 81' Another change for St. Louis City made on 81 minute. Conrad Wallem leaves to be changed by Brendan McSorley.
- 86' What a strike from Osaze De Rosario! The score is 4-0.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Eduard Lowen. He replaces Marcel Hartel on 89 minute.
- The final score is 4-1.
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 |
| Danny Musovski | 1 |
| Marcel Hartel | 1 |
| Osaze De Rosario | 1 |
| Jordan Morris | 1 |
| Kyle Hiebert | 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
2.07
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
89%
Draw or St. Louis City
32%
Seattle Sounders FC or St. Louis City
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.3%
1 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
8%
3 – 1
6.3%
4 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 24% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

