DC United vs Seattle Sounders: result 0-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 5Kick-off on April 7, 2012 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia
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What was the result of DC United vs Seattle Sounders?
DC United and Seattle Sounders drew 0-0 on April 7, 2012.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 4 matches in all competitions, DC United have 1 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats; Seattle Sounders have 2, 0 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 25, 2012 | Whitecaps(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 11, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2012 | Toronto FC(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
DC United score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 4; Seattle Sounders score 1.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC United | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | 2/4 | 2/4 |
| Seattle Sounders | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1 | 1/3 | 1/3 |
Over the last 4 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
DC United sit 11th in Major League Soccer (24 points from 21 matches) and Seattle Sounders sit 13th (25 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | DC United | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 36 | 24 |
| 13 | Seattle Sounders | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 25 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Apr 1, 2012Colorado Rapids2-0Chicago Fire
- Apr 2, 2012Chivas USA0-1Sporting Kansas City
- Apr 5, 2012Real Salt Lake1-0CF Montreal
- Apr 6, 2012FC Dallas1-0New England Revolution
- Apr 7, 2012CF Montreal2-1Toronto FC
- Apr 7, 2012Columbus Crew1-4New York Red Bulls
- Apr 7, 2012Sporting Kansas City1-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- Apr 7, 2012San Jose Earthquakes3-1Whitecaps