Seattle Sounders sit 14th in the Major League Soccer on 28 points from 23 matches, having scored 25 and conceded 30. The model rates their attack at 0.58× the league average and their defence at 1.30× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 4 draws and 1 defeat, most recently drawing with Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 away. That is 1.22 points a match, scoring 1.09 and conceding 1.30 per game across 7 wins, 7 draws and 9 defeats. That leaves them 18 points behind Vancouver Whitecaps at the top, in a table of 15. Among the 15 rated sides in the division that is the 14th-best attack and the 3rd-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they travel to Colorado Rapids in the Major League Soccer on 20 September 2026, a match the model gives them 30%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
Major League Soccer table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 46 |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 43 |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 43 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 41 |
| 5 | St. Louis City | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 41 |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 40 |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 25 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 35 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 32 |
| 9 | San Diego | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 30 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 30 |
| 11 | Real Salt Lake | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 29 |
| 12 | Minnesota United FC | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 29 |
| 13 | Austin | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 44 | -12 | 29 |
| 14 | Seattle Sounders | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 28 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 59 | -33 | 18 |
Seattle Sounders sit 14 of 15, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- D1-1away to Los Angeles Galaxy13 September 2026
- D0-0New York Red Bulls6 September 2026
- D2-2Chicago Fire29 August 2026
- D1-1away to FC Cincinnati22 August 2026
- L1-2Austin20 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids
Seattle Sounders travel to Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Trade City on 20 September 2026, 01:30 UTC. The model makes it 30% Seattle Sounders, 31% draw and 39% Colorado Rapids, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 0.96 expected goals for Seattle Sounders against 1.25. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 45% and over 2.5 goals at 38%.
Full preview and model analysis for Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids