Seattle Sounders vs FC Cincinnati: result 4-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 2Kick-off on March 3, 2019 at 03:00 AM (UTC)Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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What was the result of Seattle Sounders vs FC Cincinnati?
Seattle Sounders won 4-1 on March 3, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 13′L. BertoneFC Cincinnati
- 27′K. LeerdamSeattle Sounders
- 33′J. MorrisSeattle Sounders
- 43′J. MorrisSeattle Sounders
- 87′R. RuidíazSeattle Sounders
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Seattle Sounders have 12 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats; FC Cincinnati have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2018 | Portland Timbers(home) | 5-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 4, 2018 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 17, 2018 | Orlando City SC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2018 | New York RB II(home) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Nashville(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Oct 14, 2018 | Nashville(away) | 3-3 | USL Championship |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(away) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Indy Eleven(home) | 3-0 | USL Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Seattle Sounders score 2.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; FC Cincinnati score 2.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 2.4 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
| FC Cincinnati | 2.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Seattle Sounders sit 13th in Major League Soccer (25 points from 20 matches) and FC Cincinnati sit 6th (31 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 47 | 31 |
| 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
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