St. Louis City vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Louis City vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at Citypark.
- St. Louis City 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | St. Louis City | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Nashville SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| St. Louis City | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #24 |
| 26 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 7 |
| 24 | Scored | 20 |
| 24 | Conceded | 22 |
| +0 | GD | -2 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.41 |
| 39% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
St. Louis City are 22nd (26 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Louis City
| Marcel Hartel | 5 G | 3 A |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. St. Louis City kicks off things out of here…
- 5' St. Louis City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Seattle Sounders FC backline.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Louis City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Xavier Arreaga, a Ecuador , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 18' Seattle Sounders FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 23' Albert Rusnak does the damage! The net is bulging and Seattle Sounders FC surge ahead!
- 28' The 20-year-old Obed Vargas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 32' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Cristian Roldan on 32 minutes.
- 37' St. Louis City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 38' The USA Tim Parker breaks the deadlock on 38 minutes. 1-1!
- 43' It looks surprising Seattle Sounders FC does not make any changes. Jordan Morris has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' A change in the St. Louis City ranks — Akil Watts exits the field as Jared Stroud enters on 46.
- 51' Stefan Frei has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 59' Nouhou Tolo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Reed Baker-Whiting at the 59 minute mark.
- 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Seattle Sounders FC that had 288 games and scored 453 goals.
- 69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jackson Ragen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 71' Jackson Ragen was booked on 71.
- 75' It’s a booking for St. Louis City player. Tim Parker gets a card.
- 77' The St. Louis City manager makes a substitution. Anthony Markanich departs to be replaced by Tomas Ostrak.
- 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leo Chu on 80.
- 80' Joao Paulo makes way for Obed Vargas at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
- 85' St. Louis City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 87' Joshua Atencio has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 87.
- 87' Seattle Sounders FC ring the changes. Albert Rusnak has done his job and it is now time for Xavier Arreaga to step up.
- 88' Another substitution for St. Louis City to replace Aziel Jackson by Celio Pompeu on 88 minute.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Nicolas Lodeiro.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Seattle Sounders FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
4-2-2-2Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 26
- 2
- 9
- 4
- 11
-
25
Aziel Jackson ↓ Celio Pompeu 88'
- 13
-
6
Njabulo Blom ↓ Indiana Vassilev 46'
-
20
Akil Watts ↓ Jared Stroud 46'
Bench
-
19
Indiana Vassilev ↑ 46'
-
8
Jared Stroud ↑ 46'
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↑ 77'
-
16
Samuel Adeniran ↑ 77'
- 22
- 15
-
12
Celio Pompeu ↑ 88'
- 39
- 29
Coach
Bradley Carnell
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
6
Joao Paulo ↓ Obed Vargas 80'
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↓ Xavier Arreaga 87'
- 24
- 7
- 16
- 13
- 28
- 84
-
23
Leo Chu ↓ Nicolas Lodeiro 80'
- 21
- 25
Bench
- 12
- 22
-
10
Nicolas Lodeiro ↑ 80'
- 9
- 30
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↑ 59'
- 19
-
3
Xavier Arreaga ↑ 87'
-
73
Obed Vargas ↑ 80'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Cristian Roldan | 2 |
| Eduard Lowen | 2 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 1 |
| Nouhou Tolo | 1 |
| Joshua Atencio | 1 |
| Obed Vargas | 1 |
| Danny Musovski | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Louis City Form
2023-10-22
St. Louis City
0–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2023-10-05
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
St. Louis City
L
2023-10-01
St. Louis City
4–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2023-09-24
Minnesota United FC
1–2
St. Louis City
W
2023-09-21
St. Louis City
0–0
Los Angeles FC
D
2023-09-17
Houston Dynamo
1–1
St. Louis City
D
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2023-10-22
St. Louis City
0–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2023-10-08
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2023-10-05
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2023-10-01
Nashville SC
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2023-09-21
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2023-09-17
FC Dallas
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.89
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
55%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
75%
St. Louis City or Seattle Sounders FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
12.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
4.3%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 24% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.