Seattle Sounders vs FC Dallas: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerMLS Cup - Round 1Kick-off on October 31, 2023 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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What was the result of Seattle Sounders vs FC Dallas?
Seattle Sounders won 2-0 on October 31, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 43′A. RusnákSeattle Sounders (pen.)
- 74′J. MorrisSeattle Sounders
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Seattle Sounders have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; FC Dallas have 4, 9 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2023 | St. Louis City(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Nashville SC(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2023 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 8, 2023 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Seattle Sounders win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 FC Dallas win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2023 | FC Dallas 1-1 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Seattle Sounders 1-1 FC Dallas | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Seattle Sounders 1-0 FC Dallas | Major League Soccer |
| May 8, 2022 | FC Dallas 2-0 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2021 | FC Dallas 0-1 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Seattle Sounders 1-1 FC Dallas | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: FC Dallas vs Seattle Sounders on Sep 17, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Seattle Sounders score 1.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; FC Dallas score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| FC Dallas | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 8/15 |
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 Dallas sit 5th (33 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | FC Dallas | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 34 | 33 |
| 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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- Oct 29, 2023Los Angeles FC5-2Vancouver Whitecaps
- Oct 29, 2023Houston Dynamo2-1Real Salt Lake
- Oct 30, 2023FC Cincinnati3-0New York Red Bulls
- Oct 30, 2023St. Louis City1-4Sporting Kansas City
- Oct 30, 2023Orlando City SC1-0Nashville SC
- Nov 1, 2023Columbus Crew2-0Atlanta United FC
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