FC Cincinnati vs Seattle Sounders Prediction
USA · Regular Season - 21
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Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.
Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
Value Analysis
55%Trust
Home Corners
Home Corners Over 5.5
1.92
SignalNEUTRALModel57%SurpriseMediumGap+6.5%
FC Cincinnati Rest
3 days
Seattle Sounders Rest
2 days
FC Cincinnati vs Seattle Sounders: result, form and history
FC Cincinnati and Seattle Sounders drew 1-1 in the Major League Soccer on 23 Aug 2026. FC Cincinnati had gone in with the better form, having won 3 of their previous five against 1 for Seattle Sounders.
Seattle Sounders tend to win more corners, 6.9 a game to 3.4 for FC Cincinnati.
Match Forecasts
Match Result
159%1.75
X22%4.30
219%4.05
Double Chance
1X81%1.22
X241%2.10
Both Teams to Score
Yes57%1.40
No43%2.82
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.9 + 0.89 = 2.79
Over 1.577%1.10
Over 2.560%1.36
Over 3.536%1.91
Under 1.523%6.84
Under 2.540%3.10
Under 3.564%1.87
Corners
Projected Corners: 6.1 + 3.9 = 10
Over 8.566%1.45
Over 9.553%1.79
Over 10.539%2.21
Under 8.534%2.55
Under 9.547%1.94
Under 10.561%1.59
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.7 + 2.3 = 4
Over 3.552%1.60
Over 4.536%2.17
Under 3.548%2.20
Under 4.564%1.60
Match Events
24'Evander
38'R. Sailor
59'K. Mboma INK. Denkey out
61'S. Brunell IND. Musovski out
61'E. Carli INNouhou out
64'B. J. Ramirez Leon
73'B. J. Ramirez Leon INP. Bucha out
73'T. Barlow INA. Jabbari out
75'P. Kingston
77'A. Lopez INA. Rusnak out
77'O. De Rosario INA. Roldan out
83'K. Kossa-RienziAssist: A. Rusnak
89'E. Echenique INA. Powell out
89'T. Anunga INO. Nwobodo out
90+1'S. Gomez INKim Kee-Hee out
Lineups
FC CincinnatiSeattle Sounders
5-4-1Coach: Brian SchmetzerAvg ratingAvg rating
18R. Celentano
11S. Gidi
12M. Robinson
88A. Chirila
66E. Echenique
22G. Valenzuela
C10Evander
27T. Anunga
29B. J. Ramirez Leon
17K. Mboma
16T. Barlow
26A. Thomas
85K. Kossa-Rienzi
39S. Hawkins
4R. Sailor
35A. Lopez
C14P. Rothrock
30E. Carli
45P. Kingston
37S. Brunell
90S. Gomez
95O. De RosarioFC Cincinnati Substitutes
13E. Louro
4N. Hagglund
15T. Hadebe
2A. Powell89'for E. Echenique
24K. Smith
20P. Bucha73'for B. J. Ramirez Leon
5O. Nwobodo89'for T. Anunga
99A. Jabbari73'for T. Barlow
9K. Denkey59'for K. Mboma
Seattle Sounders Substitutes
24S. Frei
20Kim Kee-Hee90+1'for S. Gomez
16A. Roldan77'for O. De Rosario
5Nouhou61'for E. Carli
11A. Rusnak77'for A. Lopez
32X. Gnaulati
19D. Musovski61'for S. Brunell
42R. Jauregui
81M. Bronnik
Match Stats
FC CincinnatiSeattle Sounders 70%Ball Possession30%
9Corner Kicks4
1Yellow Cards2
17Total Shots10
9Shots on Goal3
5Shots off Goal4
11Shots Inside Box7
6Shots Outside Box3
3Blocked Shots3
7Fouls14
2Offsides1
2Goalkeeper Saves7
689Total Passes284
625Passes Accurate240
91%Pass Accuracy85%
Team Comparison
FC CincinnatiSeattle Sounders1637Elo Rating 1580
1.45Attack 0.82
2.09Defense 0.73
63%Hit Rate 0%
12.5Shots per Game 16.0
4.0Shots on Target 4.9
3.4Corners per Game 6.9
1.0Cards per Game 1.1
AI Insights
📉Away Underperforming
Game State Tendencies
FC Cincinnati- Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
- Scores more in 2nd half (1.1 vs 0.4 in first half)
- Concedes more in 2nd half and can tire late
Seattle Sounders- Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
- Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 33% of the time
- Scores more in 2nd half (0.8 vs 0 in first half)
Head to Head
Last 2 meetings, all competitions
FC Cincinnati1Wins · 50%Draws150%
Seattle Sounders0Wins · 0%
0Wins · 0%1.5Avg Goals
50%Both teams scored1 of 2
0%3+ goals0 of 2
Previous meetings
12/03/2023FC CincinnatiSeattle Sounders10
28/09/2022Seattle SoundersFC Cincinnati11
Recent Form
FC Cincinnati7W1D2L
20/08/2026FC Cincinnati
New York City FCFC Cincinnati
San Jose Earthquakes
Columbus CrewFC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati
Vancouver Whitecaps
FC CincinnatiNew York City FC21
W16/08/2026
Orlando City SCFC Cincinnati
Orlando City SCFC Cincinnati11
D12/08/2026FC Cincinnati
Atlas
FC CincinnatiAtlas12
L08/08/2026FC Cincinnati
U.N.A.M. - Pumas
FC CincinnatiU.N.A.M. - Pumas20
W05/08/2026FC Cincinnati
CF Pachuca
02/08/2026FC CincinnatiCF Pachuca31
WFC CincinnatiSan Jose Earthquakes42
W26/07/2026Columbus CrewFC Cincinnati21
L23/07/2026FC CincinnatiVancouver Whitecaps43
W11/07/2026FC Cincinnati
Burnley
FC CincinnatiBurnley31
W24/05/2026FC CincinnatiOrlando City SC
FC CincinnatiOrlando City SC62
WSeattle Sounders1W0D9L
20/08/2026Seattle Sounders
AustinSeattle SoundersVancouver Whitecaps
Portland TimbersSeattle Sounders
Philadelphia UnionSeattle SoundersAustinSeattle SoundersSeattle SoundersPortland Timbers
Seattle SoundersAustin12
L17/08/2026Seattle SoundersVancouver Whitecaps02
L13/08/2026Seattle Sounders
Guadalajara Chivas
Seattle SoundersGuadalajara Chivas12
L09/08/2026Seattle Sounders
Club Queretaro
Seattle SoundersClub Queretaro30
W06/08/2026
TolucaSeattle Sounders
02/08/2026TolucaSeattle Sounders30
LPortland TimbersSeattle Sounders21
L26/07/2026Philadelphia UnionSeattle Sounders10
L23/07/2026AustinSeattle Sounders31
L17/07/2026Seattle SoundersPortland Timbers15
L25/05/2026
Los Angeles FCSeattle Sounders
Los Angeles FCSeattle Sounders10
LReferee Profile
4.09Cards per match
3.91Yellow cards per match
0.18Red cards per match
24.8Fouls per match
Compared with other referees
4.09 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.19).
Cards come from 138 matches with official statistics.
Full referee statsLeague Table
Western Conference
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 74:34 | +40 | 64 | WWWLW |
| 2 |  FC Dallas | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 62:51 | +11 | 58 | WDLWD |
| 3 |  St. Louis City | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 59:48 | +11 | 54 | WLLLL |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 57:51 | +6 | 52 | LWDLD |
| 5 |  Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 43:43 | 0 | 51 | LLWDD |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 52:40 | +12 | 47 | LLDDW |
| 7 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 62:61 | +1 | 46 | WWWWD |
| 8 | Seattle Sounders | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 44:46 | -2 | 46 | WLLDD |
| 9 |  Real Salt Lake | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 53:52 | +1 | 45 | WLWWW |
| 10 |  Minnesota United FC | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 56:58 | -2 | 44 | WWWDW |
| 11 |  Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 50:57 | -7 | 44 | LWDDW |
| 12 |  Colorado Rapids | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 47:50 | -3 | 43 | LLDWD |
| 13 |  San Diego | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 57:63 | -6 | 38 | LWLDD |
| 14 | Austin | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 42:65 | -23 | 34 | LLLWL |
| 15 |  Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 40:81 | -41 | 26 | WDLLL |
| # | Team | MP | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 34 | 74:34 | 64 |
| 2 | FC Dallas | 34 | 62:51 | 58 |
| 3 | St. Louis City | 34 | 59:48 | 54 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 57:51 | 52 |
| 5 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 43:43 | 51 |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 52:40 | 47 |
| 7 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 62:61 | 46 |
| 8 | Seattle Sounders | 34 | 44:46 | 46 |
| 9 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 53:52 | 45 |
| 10 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 56:58 | 44 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 50:57 | 44 |
| 12 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 47:50 | 43 |
| 13 | San Diego | 34 | 57:63 | 38 |
| 14 | Austin | 34 | 42:65 | 34 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 40:81 | 26 |
Eastern Conference
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nashville SC | 34 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 71:25 | +46 | 77 | WWDWD |
| 2 |  Inter Miami | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 80:59 | +21 | 60 | DWDLW |
| 3 |  New England Revolution | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 55:47 | +8 | 58 | LLWWW |
| 4 |  Chicago Fire | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 64:54 | +10 | 55 | LWDWL |
| 5 |  Charlotte | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 66:51 | +15 | 54 | DWWLD |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 66:52 | +14 | 50 | WLDLD |
| 7 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 59:52 | +7 | 47 | WWWWW |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 63:78 | -15 | 46 | WLDDW |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 67:75 | -8 | 46 | LWDWW |
| 10 |  New York Red Bulls | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 48:62 | -14 | 42 | WLLWL |
| 11 | New York City FC | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 49:45 | +4 | 42 | WDWDD |
| 12 |  Toronto FC | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 52:67 | -15 | 39 | LLWLW |
| 13 |  Atlanta United FC | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 43:60 | -17 | 33 | LWLLL |
| 14 |  DC United | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 39:61 | -22 | 33 | LLLLL |
| 15 |  CF Montreal | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 37:69 | -32 | 26 | LDLLD |
| # | Team | MP | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 71:25 | 77 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 34 | 80:59 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 55:47 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 64:54 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 34 | 66:51 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 66:52 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 59:52 | 47 |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 63:78 | 46 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 67:75 | 46 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 48:62 | 42 |
| 11 | New York City FC | 34 | 49:45 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 52:67 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 43:60 | 33 |
| 14 | DC United | 34 | 39:61 | 33 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 34 | 37:69 | 26 |
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About the FC Cincinnati vs Seattle Sounders forecast
Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.
How to Read These Forecasts
Each percentage is the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% means strong statistical confidence; 45-65% points to a competitive, open match; below 45% means the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for information and entertainment only.
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Key Factors for This Match
FC Cincinnati and Seattle Sounders have met only 2 times recently, averaging 1.5 goals per game in those meetings. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.
All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.