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 26 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #24 |
| 44 | Points | 35 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 12 / 8 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 9 |
| 45 | Scored | 33 |
| 36 | Conceded | 34 |
| +9 | GD | -1 |
| 1.69 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 46% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
St. Louis City are 19th (44 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/2
31-45
9/3
46-60
8/5
61-75
6/5
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 13 G | 3 A |
| Simon Becher | 8 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 11 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Citypark will turn into a battlefield for St. Louis City and Seattle Sounders FC.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bradley Carnell will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Jackson Ragen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' It’s high time Bradley Carnell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 18' The referee has no hesitation. Yeimar Gomez is booked for Seattle Sounders FC — card on 18.
- 23' What a strike from Albert Rusnak! The score is 0-1.
- 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Louis City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 32' Seattle Sounders FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Louis City and Seattle Sounders FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 38' Magnificent from Tim Parker! That is 12 goals in 290 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Louis City and Seattle Sounders FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' It is a substitution in St. Louis City team. Akil Watts is replaced by Jared Stroud on 46 minute.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' 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.
- 59' Nouhou Tolo is replacing Reed Baker-Whiting for the Seattle Sounders FC side.
- 64' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Louis City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 69' St. Louis City are deployed in a 4-2-2-2 today, looking to exploit space against Seattle Sounders FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 71' Seattle Sounders FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 75' Poor challenge from Tim Parker. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Tomas Ostrak. He replaces Anthony Markanich on 77 minute.
- 80' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Leo Chu on 80 minutes.
- 80' Obed Vargas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joao Paulo on 80 minute.
- 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 87' The referee has no hesitation. Joshua Atencio is booked for Seattle Sounders FC — card on 87.
- 87' Xavier Arreaga gets the nod from Seattle Sounders FC. He replaces Albert Rusnak and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Time for substitution for St. Louis City. Aziel Jackson is replaced by Celio Pompeu.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nicolas Lodeiro.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for St. Louis City and Seattle Sounders FC (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Kyle Hiebert | 1 |
| Tomas Totland | 1 |
| Jon Bell | 1 |
| Tim Parker | 1 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 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
2 / 4
1.08
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
St. Louis City or Draw
58%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
71%
St. Louis City or Seattle Sounders FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
10.6%
0 – 0
10.2%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 22% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

