Toronto FC vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .
- Toronto FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Richard Gamache
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Apr | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–5 | L |
| 14 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Apr | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Toronto FC | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #21 |
| 14 | Points | 24 |
| 14 | Played | 13 |
| 3 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 3 |
| 22 | Scored | 17 |
| 29 | Conceded | 11 |
| -7 | GD | +6 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.85 |
| 21% | Win % | 54% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Toronto FC are 11th (14 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Toronto FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ 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' KICK OFF: Seattle Sounders FC gets underway.
- 5' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Toronto FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Seattle Sounders FC's shape.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Toronto FC in their trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact .
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Toronto FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' Toronto FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 60' It looks surprising Toronto FC does not make any changes. Marky Delgado has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 80' Toronto FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 85' Seattle Sounders FC is showing some good football. However, Seattle Sounders FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Seattle Sounders FC take all three points.
Lineups
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 9
- 25
- 5
- 96
- 4
- 21
- 18
- 10
-
14
Jay Chapman ↓ Jordan Hamilton 59'
-
7
Victor Vazquez ↓ Ryan Telfer 46'
Bench
- 1
- 12
- 27
-
22
Jordan Hamilton ↑ 59'
-
87
Tosaint Ricketts ↑ 70'
-
54
Ryan Telfer ↑ 46'
- 88
Coach
Greg Vanney
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 14
- 24
- 7
- 90
-
17
Will Bruin ↓ Henry Wingo 74'
- 21
- 15
-
70
Handwalla Bwana ↓ Alex Roldan 63'
- 22
- 30
Bench
- 20
-
18
Kelvin Leerdam ↑ 71'
- 5
- 35
-
16
Alex Roldan ↑ 63'
-
23
Henry Wingo ↑ 74'
- 27
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Will Bruin | 3 |
| Jozy Altidore | 2 |
| Will Bruin | 1 |
| Handwalla Bwana | 1 |
| Cristian Roldan | 1 |
| Fredy Montero | 1 |
| Dylan Teves | 1 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 1 |
Head to Head
Toronto FC Form
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2018-05-09
Toronto FC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2018-05-05
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
2018-04-30
Los Angeles FC
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-04-22
Seattle Sounders FC
3–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2018-04-15
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2018-04-01
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.2
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Toronto FC or Seattle Sounders FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
70%
Toronto FC or Seattle Sounders FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
7.9%
0 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 21% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.