Seattle Sounders manager Schmetzer looking for three points in Nashville SC showdown

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Mon 28.February
Match begins: 01:00 (UTC)
Venue: CenturyLink Field (68000 seats)

This fixture has been long awaited by followers of both squads, as it's the first Major League Soccer fixture of the season. Both Seattle Sounders and Nashville SC are aiming for a positive start to their campaign.

The hosts Sounders saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the CONCACAF Champions League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Motagua, was also a home game here at CenturyLink Field. The away team is better rested.

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Seattle Sounders form and stats

Last season, Seattle Sounders's league stats were 17 wins, 9 draws and 8 losses, results that produced 2nd position in the Major League Soccer. From these 34 matches they scored 53 goals and conceded 33. Performing as the host team in the last season Seattle Sounders managed 8-5-4 (win-draw-lost) with 28 goals and 15 conceded.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Seattle Sounders have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 19 games) they have won ten times, drawn five and lost four.

With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the Seattle Sounders friendly games in pre-season: Sounders played one friendly, won 0, drew 1 and lost 0. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that Seattle Sounders scored 1 goal and conceded 1 in these one game.

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Nashville SC form and stats

Let's have a look at how Nashville SC performed last season in the Major League Soccer: They landed a 3rd position in the league table after playing out 12 victories, 18 draws and 4 defeats. In total they scored 55 and conceded 33 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 9 and lost 4 with 20/15 goals scored/conceded.

We have checked recent matches where Nashville SC have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were one victory, four draws and four defeats.

It's finally time to play a game of importance again as a long period of training has passed. Nashville SC have played a number of friendly games in this period, resulting in 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeats from three fixtures.

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Seattle Sounders missing players

Nashville SC missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Seattle Sounders Nashville SC
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
0 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Seattle Sounders Last season Nashville SC
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
35 18   Played P   18 36
17 8   Won W   4 13
10 6   Drew D   10 19
8 4   Lost L   4 4
53 28   Scored S   21 59
33 15   Conceded C   16 35
94% 89%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   67% 81%
74% 78%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   56% 69%
46% 44%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   28% 42%
17% 22%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   17% 33%
6% 6%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   11% 14%
54% 44%   BTTS BTTS   44% 58%
31% 44%   Clean Sheets C S   44% 36%
20% 22%   Failed to Score F T   44% 25%
 
4.9 6.3   Corners for (avg) C F   4 4.7
5.1 4.1   Corners against (avg) C A   4.8 4.7
1.7 1.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.4 1.5
0 0   Red cards R C   0 1
 
12.9 14.7   Shots (avg) S (   11.1 13.4
4.6 5.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4 5.3
33% 29%   Goal Efficiency G E   29% 31%
 
11.1 9.4   Shots against (avg) S A   12.9 11.8
3 2.7   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.3 3.9

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Austin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Colorado Rapids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Houston Dynamo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 LA Galaxy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Los Angeles FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Minnesota United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Nashville SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Portland Timbers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Real Salt Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Seattle Sounders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 SJ Earthquakes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Sporting KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Austin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Colorado Rapids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Houston Dynamo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 LA Galaxy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Los Angeles FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Minnesota United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Nashville SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Portland Timbers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Real Salt Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Seattle Sounders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 SJ Earthquakes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Sporting KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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