Major League Soccer: Top level against subpar, at least according to the table. Seattle Sounders - Dallas. Home win as expected or a surprise result?
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Major League Soccer
- Dallas have the fewest points (3) away in Major League Soccer
It's no vacation for neither Seattle Sounders nor Dallas as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
It's quite the trip for Dallas when visiting Sounders as the cities are 3100 kilometers apart.
Seattle Sounders form and stats
Overall Major League Soccer stats at home this season for Seattle Sounders, who have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Major League Soccer, are 5-3-2 (wins-draw-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Seattle Sounders, their manager B. Schmetzer and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
The Sounders crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to SJ Earthquakes here in a Major League Soccer match. Midfielder João Paulo was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.12 (out of ten) in that game. Paulo hit three key passes, dribled passed the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 62 successful passes (of 75 total).
Before that game, the home loss against Sporting KC with the scoreline 1-3.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Seattle Sounders's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played ten games, won eight matches, drawn one and lost one.
A decent goal production from Seattle Sounders in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 10 league matches. Sounders are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 10 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Dallas form and stats
Dallas have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 1-0-7 (8 played).
Dallas play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Sporting KC (placed 2nd). Paxton Pomykal got a match rating of 7.81 in that game, top player of the team. Pomykal scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Before that, Dallas secured a home win against LA Galaxy with the score 4-0.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Dallas playing away, we found six games. Results were zero away wins, one draw and five home wins.
After this away game Dallas return home for a Major League Soccer game against Austin. That game is only three sleeps after this.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Dallas's away games in the league this season with only 4 goals from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. For Dallas, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Seattle Sounders won four, Dallas won four and two draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Ruidíaz Misitich 11 goals |   R. Pepi 8 goals |  B. Smith 3 goals |
Seattle Sounders missing players
Dallas missing players
| Seattle Sounders | Dallas | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| 25 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 4 | 20 |
| 13 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 9 | 16 | 24 |
| 94% | 90% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 71% | 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 81% |
| 41% | 50% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 50% | 56% |
| 18% | 30% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 25% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 47% | 40% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 38% | 56% |
| 41% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 18% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 62% | 38% |
| 4.4 | 5.8 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.7 |
| 4.8 | 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.6 | 14.1 | 15.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 11.6 | 13.4 |
| 4.3 | 5 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 2.9 | 4.2 |
| 34% | 34% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 17% | 30% |
- Dallas have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Dallas have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Dallas have the fewest points (3) away in Major League Soccer
- Dallas have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Major League Soccer
- Dallas have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Dallas haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Seattle Sounders have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Seattle Sounders have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Seattle Sounders have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Dallas have scored away.
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the most clean sheets (5) at home in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the the best goal difference (+12) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the the best goal difference (+9) at home 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 | Seattle Sounders | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 32 |
| 2 | Sporting KC | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 30 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 27 |
| 5 | Los Angeles FC | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | Minnesota United | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -2 | 23 |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -7 | 19 |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 18 |
| 10 | Dallas | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 16 | -4 | 17 |
| 11 | SJ Earthquakes | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -7 | 17 |
| 12 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -9 | 15 |
| 13 | Austin | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 13 |