Seattle Sounders have been superior to Atlanta United so far this season, but every match starts at 0-0. Here's all the facts and figures you require before kickoff:
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Major League Soccer
5-6-14 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Atlanta United when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 25 matches are 21-45 (scored/conceded).
Atlanta United have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 3700 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Seattle Sounders form and stats
The story so far in the Major League Soccer for Seattle Sounders at their home stadium (CenturyLink Field) is 6 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.
The followers hope that Sounders will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-4 away loss in the Leagues Cup fixture against Monterrey.
Before that game, a defeat in the away fixture against Real Salt Lake in the Leagues Cup. The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Seattle Sounders handle that role? We have found 15 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.
Trench warfare? In this club's last 11 league games, 9 have seen two goals or less.
Seattle Sounders are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 13 games. As for guarding their own goal, Seattle Sounders have only let in {6 goals} at home.
Atlanta United form and stats
Atlanta United have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 2-5-5 (12 played).
It's another away match for the visitors, as they travelled to Cruz Azul in their previous outing. The Leagues Cup fixture ended 1-1. Abram was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.34. The defender Abram hit one key pass and won 1 of 4 duels.
A defeat, in the Leagues Cup away at Inter Miami, before that. Atlanta are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 8 draws and 8 defeats. From a total of 18 matches.
Take note that 13 of this team's 17 latest league games have ended with at least three goals.
Atlanta United have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 12 league away games 15 goals have been scored.
Head 2 Head
Last six meetings featuring these sides: Seattle Sounders won one, Atlanta United were winners in two and we saw three draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Giakoumakis 10 goals |   J. Morris 9 goals |  T. Almada 8 goals |
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| Seattle Sounders | Atlanta United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 1 | 12 | 24 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 29 | 15 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 15 | 42 |
| 23 | 6 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 24 | 39 |
| 83% | 77% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 92% | 96% |
| 54% | 46% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 83% | 88% |
| 38% | 31% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 21% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 42% | 46% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 33% | 23% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 46% | 69% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 25% | 25% |
| 38% | 31% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 17% | 8% |
| 5.8 | 7.1 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 4.7 | 3.9 | 1.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 5.1 | 3.9 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12.1 | 12.8 | 16.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 11.2 | 13.2 |
| 3.7 | 4 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 4.8 |
| 33% | 29% | 16% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 37% |
| 10.6 | 8.1 | 6.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 22 | 13.3 | 11.2 |
| 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
- Seattle Sounders have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the most clean sheets (11) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the most clean sheets (9) at home in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the most matches under the total-line (15) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | St. Louis City | 23 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 41 |
| 2 | Los Angeles FC | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 37 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 37 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 36 |
| 5 | Austin | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 32 |
| 6 | SJ Earthquakes | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -1 | 32 |
| 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 31 |
| 8 | Dallas | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -1 | 30 |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 23 | -5 | 29 |
| 10 | Minnesota United | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 28 |
| 11 | Sporting KC | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -5 | 26 |
| 12 | Portland Timbers | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -7 | 26 |
| 13 | LA Galaxy | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -12 | 22 |
| 14 | Colorado Rapids | 23 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -14 | 19 |
