Seattle Sounders vs Santos Laguna: result 1-0 and analysis
Leagues CupSemi-finalsKick-off on September 15, 2021 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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What was the result of Seattle Sounders vs Santos Laguna?
Seattle Sounders won 1-0 on September 15, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 90′R. RuidíazSeattle Sounders
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Seattle Sounders have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Santos Laguna have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2021 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Portland Timbers(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Columbus Crew(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2021 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Portland Timbers(away) | 6-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2021 | Club Tijuana(away) | 1-2 | Liga MX |
| Aug 29, 2021 | FC Juarez(home) | 2-0 | Liga MX |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Leon(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Atlas(home) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Guadalajara Chivas(home) | 0-0 | Liga MX |
How many goals should we expect?
Seattle Sounders score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Santos Laguna score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Santos Laguna | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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