Thursday , 2 July 2026

St. Louis City vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
St. Louis City
0 – 2
Full Time
Seattle Sounders FC
Sun 22 Oct 2023 · 01:00 UTC Citypark HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 23' Albert Rusnak
0–2 38' Tim Parker og
Y 18' Yeimar Gomez
Y 32' Cristian Roldan
Y 71' Jackson Ragen
Tim Parker 75' Y
Y 80' Leo Chu
Y 87' Joshua Atencio
Y 90' Nicolas Lodeiro

Overview

Match Preview

St. Louis City vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at Citypark.

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

1
7
St. Louis City 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals Seattle Sounders FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-22 St. Louis City 0–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2023-04-09 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 St. Louis City

Recent Form

St. Louis City
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#27 Position #21
16 Points 24
14 Played 13
4 / 4 / 6 W / D / L 7 / 3 / 3
16 Scored 17
20 Conceded 11
-4 GD +6
1.14 PPG 1.85
29% Win % 54%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
38% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

St. Louis City are 27th (16 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. St. Louis City is hosting Seattle Sounders FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' St. Louis City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Louis City in their 4-2-2-2 trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bradley Carnell will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 18' The referee has no hesitation. Yeimar Gomez is booked for Seattle Sounders FC — card on 18.
  • 23' Albert Rusnak is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
  • 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 32' The referee calls foul for Cristian Roldan. He receives a card.
  • 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 38' What composure from Tim Parker! The USA international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 43' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' The whistle greets Akil Watts as he departs to be replaced by Jared Stroud.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Louis City that had 116 games and scored 171 goals.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Reed Baker-Whiting as he leaves the pitch. Nouhou Tolo steps in for Seattle Sounders FC.
  • 64' 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.
  • 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
  • 71' It’s gonna be a card for Jackson Ragen.
  • 75' Tim Parker is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
  • 77' The whistle greets Anthony Markanich as he departs to be replaced by Tomas Ostrak.
  • 80' Leo Chu is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
  • 80' Seattle Sounders FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Obed Vargas is hanging Joao Paulo on the field on 80 minute.
  • 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 87' It’s a booking for Seattle Sounders FC player. Joshua Atencio gets a card.
  • 87' The whistle greets Albert Rusnak as he departs to be replaced by Xavier Arreaga.
  • 88' A tactical swap from St. Louis City — Celio Pompeu on, Aziel Jackson off on 88 minutes.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Nicolas Lodeiro is booked for Seattle Sounders FC — card on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Seattle Sounders FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

St. Louis City Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bradley Carnell

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Albert Rusnak 3
Eduard Lowen 2
Cristian Roldan 2
Osaze De Rosario 1
Jordan Morris 1
Kyle Hiebert 1
Tomas Totland 1
Jon Bell 1

Head to Head

2023-10-22 St. Louis City 0–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2023-04-09 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 St. Louis City

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
0.61 St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Louis City19% Draw29% Seattle Sounders FC52%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

St. Louis City or Draw
49%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
81%
St. Louis City or Seattle Sounders FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Louis City11% Draw52% Seattle Sounders FC37%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
17.6%
0 – 0
15%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
8%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 3
6.1%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
2.5%
0 – 4
2.3%
2 – 0
2.2%

Asian Handicap — St. Louis City

Handicap St. Louis City covers Push Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 10% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 44% — 56%
+1 44% 27% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 17% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.