Austin vs Seattle Sounders Prediction, Preview and Stats

United States flag 2026 Major League Soccer, United States
Q2 Stadium Thu, 23 Jul - 12:30 AM
Major League Soccer
Austin ATX
Versus
Seattle Sounders SEA
KICKOFF : Thu, 23 Jul - 12:30 AM
Regular Season

CONTEXT

Austin prepares to host Seattle Sounders at Q2 Stadium in a Major League Soccer regular season clash during the 2026 campaign. The visitors enter the fixture as the stronger side according to power metrics, leading by 13.6 points with scores of 70.3 to Austin's 56.7. League standings reflect this disparity, as Seattle occupies sixth place while Austin sits fourteenth. Form readings appear closely matched, suggesting a competitive encounter on the pitch. Both sides will look to exploit structural advantages in their respective setups. The match promises analytical interest given the power differential and positional gap between the teams.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Seattle Sounders hold a higher league position at sixth compared to Austin's fourteenth place.
  • Form: Both teams display nearly identical form scores, with Austin at 17.78 and Seattle Sounders at 17.22.
  • Squad: Seattle Sounders are identified as the stronger squad with a power score of 70.3 against Austin's 56.7.
  • Efficiency: Detailed efficiency data is unavailable for this matchup.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not provided in the current dataset.
  • Set pieces: Set piece performance indicators show low confidence due to unavailable xG data.
  • xVariable: Seattle Sounders enjoy a power advantage of 13.6 points in this encounter.
  • Market: Baseline split: Austin 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Seattle Sounders 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Austin Austin
Austin
VS
Seattle Sounders B. Schmetzer
B. Schmetzer
0.93
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.79
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
St. Louis City Rank: 61 L
Sporting KC Rank: 51 L
San Diego Rank: 66 L
Minnesota United Rank: 65 D
St. Louis City Rank: 61 W
Houston Dynamo Rank: 62 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Portland Timbers Rank: 58 D
Los Angeles FC Rank: 70 L
LA Galaxy Rank: 62 L
SJ Earthquakes Rank: 66 W
San Diego Rank: 66 D
Sporting KC Rank: 51 D
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 1 - 2
2
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Austin
0%
Draw
0%
Away Seattle Sounders
0%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
56.7
70.3
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Austin
Seattle Sounders
Power Score
56.7
70.3
League Position
14
6
Global Rank
623
230

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Austin — Opponent-weighted form score
Seattle Sounders — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Austin Seattle Sounders

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Austin ATX Home
4 matches
Seattle Sounders SEA Away
Match Record
1
Wins
2
1
Draws
1
2
Losses
1
Goals
2
Goals Scored
4
4
Goals Conceded
2
-2
Goal Difference
+2

Data last updated: 2026-07-16T00:20:51+00:00

TEAM FORMATION

Official lineups and formations are usually announced 60–90 minutes before kickoff. Check back closer to the match to see the starting XIs here.

General Information

Date & Time :
Jul 23, 2026, 12:30 AM
Competition :
2026 Major League Soccer, United States · Regular Season
Stadium :
Q2 Stadium
Capacity :
20738
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

1
Brad Stuver
Brad Stuver Goalkeeper
12
Damian Las
Damian Las Goalkeeper
3
Mikkel Desler
Mikkel Desler Defender
4
Brendan Hines-Ike
Brendan Hines-Ike Defender
5
Oleksandr Svatok
Oleksandr Svatok Defender
23
Žan Kolmanič
Žan Kolmanič Defender
15
Jonathan Bell
Jonathan Bell Defender
17
Jon Gallagher
Jon Gallagher Defender
30
Joseph Yeramid Rosales Erazo
Joseph Yeramid Rosales Erazo Defender
29
Guilherme da Trindade Dubas
Guilherme da Trindade Dubas Defender
35
Mateja Đorđević
Mateja Đorđević Defender
2
Riley Thomas
Riley Thomas Defender
6
Ilie Sánchez Farrés
Ilie Sánchez Farrés Midfielder
14
Besard Sabovic
Besard Sabovic Midfielder
33
Owen Wolff
Owen Wolff Midfielder
32
Micah Burton
Micah Burton Midfielder
38
Ervin Torres
Ervin Torres Midfielder
20
Nicolás Dubersarsky
Nicolás Dubersarsky Midfielder
—
Przemysław Płacheta
Przemysław Płacheta Attacker
10
Myrto Uzuni
Myrto Uzuni Attacker
21
Christian Ramírez
Christian Ramírez Attacker
9
Brandon Vázquez Toledo
Brandon Vázquez Toledo Attacker
11
Facundo Daniel Torres Pérez
Facundo Daniel Torres Pérez Attacker
7
Jayden Nelson
Jayden Nelson Attacker
19
Calvin Fodrey
Calvin Fodrey Attacker

Squad ▼

24
Stefan Frei
Stefan Frei Goalkeeper
26
Andrew Thomas
Andrew Thomas Goalkeeper
50
Max Anchor
Max Anchor Goalkeeper
28
Yeimar Pastor Gómez Andrade
Yeimar Pastor Gómez Andrade Defender
5
Nouhou Tolo
Nouhou Tolo Defender
20
Ki-Hee Kim
Ki-Hee Kim Defender
25
Jackson Ragen
Jackson Ragen Defender
16
Alexander Roldan
Alexander Roldan Defender
35
Antino Lopez
Antino Lopez Defender
4
Ryan Sailor
Ryan Sailor Defender
39
Stuart Hawkins
Stuart Hawkins Defender
85
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi Defender
11
Albert Rusnák
Albert Rusnák Midfielder
7
Cristian Roldan
Cristian Roldan Midfielder
45
Peter Kingston
Peter Kingston Midfielder
31
Hassani Dotson
Hassani Dotson Midfielder
44
Nikola Petkovic
Nikola Petkovic Midfielder
37
Snyder Brunell
Snyder Brunell Midfielder
90
Sebastian Gomez
Sebastian Gomez Midfielder
17
Paul Arriola
Paul Arriola Attacker
13
Jordan Morris
Jordan Morris Attacker
9
Jesus Ferreira
Jesus Ferreira Attacker
14
Paul Rothrock
Paul Rothrock Attacker
19
Daniel Musovski
Daniel Musovski Attacker
10
Pedro De la Vega
Pedro De la Vega Attacker
95
Osaze De Rosario
Osaze De Rosario Attacker
36
Yu Tsukanome
Yu Tsukanome Attacker

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Seattle Sounders holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Seattle Sounders a 13.6-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.

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