United States - MLSLumen FieldData current as of 02 September 2026

Seattle Sounders vs New York RB: match statistics

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Seattle Sounders vs New York RB: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Seattle Sounders play New York RB in MLS (United States). The match date is 6 September 2026. Venue: Lumen Field.

Current form

Seattle Sounders: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. New York RB: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Seattle Sounders scores 1.14 and concedes 1.38 goals per match. New York RB scores 1.45 and concedes 2.09. League average: 3.20 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Seattle Sounders 57%, New York RB 73%. Over 2.5: Seattle Sounders 43%, New York RB 64%. League level: BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 62%.

xG, shots and style

New York RB has higher xG: 1.59 vs 1.51. Seattle Sounders: 12.9 shots per match, New York RB: 13.6.

Match halves

Seattle Sounders: half-time lead 19%, second-half goals 0.62. New York RB: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 0.73.

Goals by minute

Seattle Sounders: 76-90+ (7 goals). New York RB: 0-15 (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

MLS: 3.20 goals per match, BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 62%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.79)
(3.75)
(3.40)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Seattle SoundersNew York RB
1.14Goals scored / match1.45
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
1.38Goals conceded / match2.09
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
50%Average possession53%
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
4.62Shots on target / match4.86
Seattle SoundersNew York RB

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.86Shots per match13.59
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
4.62Shots on target4.86
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
8.9%Shot conversion10.7%
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
50%Possession53%
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
1.51xG for1.59
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
1.64xG against1.54
Seattle SoundersNew York RB

Shooting quality

Seattle Sounders: BalancedNew York RB: Balanced
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
Accuracy (shots on target)36%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.250.30

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

New York RB is 100% better for: last-5 form.

0.4 pts / match - Seattle Sounders · 0.8 pts / match - New York RB

Seattle Sounders
LLLDD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
33% W24% R43% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-5-9
1.24 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-2-4
Last 5 at home
0-1-4
LLLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.27Opponent xG: 1.98BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
New York RB
WLLDL
Season result split
32% W23% R45% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-5-10
1.18 pts / match · goal difference -14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-5
Last 5 away
2-0-3
LWWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.48Opponent xG: 1.54BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

New York RB is 27% better for: goals scored per match.

1.14 goals / match - Seattle Sounders · 1.45 goals / match - New York RB

Seattle Sounders is 51% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.38 goals / match - Seattle Sounders · 2.09 goals / match - New York RB

Seattle Sounders scoring profile: very strong

Seattle Sounders scores in 76% of matches (16 of 21 matches), while New York RB keeps a clean sheet in 5% (1 of 22 matches).

New York RB scoring profile: very strong

New York RB scores in 77% of matches (17 of 22 matches), while Seattle Sounders keeps a clean sheet in 24% (5 of 21 matches).

24Goals scored (season)32
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
29Goals conceded (season)46
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
2.52Average goals in match3.55
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
5Goals scored (last 5)6
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
9Goals conceded (last 5)9
Seattle SoundersNew York RB

How often they score at least...

76%1 goal77%
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
24%2 goals36%
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
10%3 goals23%
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
5%4 goals9%
Seattle SoundersNew York RB

How often they concede at least...

76%1 goal95%
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
43%2 goals64%
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
10%3 goals27%
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
5%4 goals14%
Seattle SoundersNew York RB

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

57%
Seattle Sounders - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.12 of 21 matches
63%
League average

Goal patterns

29%BTTS at half-time23%
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
10%BTTS in both halves18%
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
19%Scored in both halves27%
Seattle SoundersNew York RB

BTTS and goal count

43%Min. 3 goals and BTTS59%
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
80%BTTS - last 580%
Seattle SoundersNew York RB

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time86%
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time55%
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time9%
Seattle SoundersNew York RB

2nd half

76%Min. 1 goal after half-time91%
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time55%
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
19%Min. 3 goals after half-time32%
Seattle SoundersNew York RB

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

New York RB is 24% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.1 pts / match - Seattle Sounders · 1.36 pts / match - New York RB

Seattle Sounders - half-time state
19% leading52% draw29% trailing
New York RB - half-time state
36% leading27% draw36% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.1Points per match (1st half)1.36
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
0.52Goals scored (1st half)0.73
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
0.57Goals conceded (1st half)0.77
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
1.1Average goals (1st half)1.5
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
43%Clean sheet before half-time41%
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
57%No goal before half-time50%
Seattle SoundersNew York RB

After half-time (2nd half)

1.33Points per match (2nd half)0.86
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
0.62Goals scored (2nd half)0.73
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
0.81Goals conceded (2nd half)1.32
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
1.43Average goals (2nd half)2.05
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
48%Clean sheet after half-time23%
Seattle SoundersNew York RB
48%No goal after half-time45%
Seattle SoundersNew York RB

Seattle Sounders - second-half results

33% W33% R33% P
23
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.10
PPG before half-time
Lead holding174%

Leads at half-time in 19% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

New York RB - second-half results

23% W18% R59% P
30
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
-13
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.36
PPG before half-time
Lead holding89%

Leads at half-time in 36% of matches and wins 32%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.6

Concedes 0.6 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Seattle Sounders - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.800.80
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.61.2
Average goals in match1.01.8
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-1-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2
New York RB - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.60
Goals scored / match0.60.6
Goals conceded / match0.41.4
Average goals in match1.02.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+1-4
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 0% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Seattle Sounders
ScoredConceded
4
2
0-15
5
6
16-30
2
4
31-45
4
3
46-60
2
3
61-75
7
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

New York RB
ScoredConceded
7
6
0-15
2
3
16-30
7
8
31-45
6
11
46-60
3
9
61-75
7
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (7 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.03
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.6 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
95%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
65%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
59%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Seattle Sounders

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.13
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.37
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.26
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
62%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
101%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.84
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

New York RB

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.69
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.55
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
106%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
114%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.38
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 22% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).

Teams vs league

Seattle SoundersLigaNew York RB
Average goals in match 2.523.20 3.55
Both teams scored 57%63% 73%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 43%62% 64%
Clean sheets 24%21% 5%
Goal before half-time 71%77% 86%
Goal after half-time 76%81% 91%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.20
Average goals per match
63%
Both teams scored
62%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.83
Home goals / match
1.37
Away goals / match
+34%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defence advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
51%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Seattle Sounders and New York RB play?

Seattle Sounders face New York RB on 6 September 2026 in MLS at Lumen Field. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Seattle Sounders vs New York RB?

Seattle Sounders score 1.14 goals per game on average and New York RB 1.45. The MLS average is 3.20 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 62% of games. Both teams score in 57% of Seattle Sounders's matches and 73% of New York RB's.

What form are Seattle Sounders and New York RB in?

Over the last 5 games Seattle Sounders have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and New York RB 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Seattle Sounders vs New York RB?

The statistical background for Seattle Sounders vs New York RB — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.