Seattle Sounders vs St. Louis City: match statistics
Seattle Sounders vs St. Louis City: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Seattle Sounders played St. Louis City in MLS (United States). The match was played on 19 April 2026. Final score: 4:1.
Current form
Seattle Sounders: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. St. Louis City: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Seattle Sounders scores 1.00 and concedes 0.33 goals per match. St. Louis City scores 0.86 and concedes 1.29. League average: 3.12 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Seattle Sounders 17%, St. Louis City 57%. Over 2.5: Seattle Sounders 17%, St. Louis City 14%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 63%.
xG, shots and style
St. Louis City has higher xG: 1.59 vs 1.27. Seattle Sounders: 10.0 shots per match, St. Louis City: 13.3.
Match halves
Seattle Sounders: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.67. St. Louis City: half-time lead 14%, second-half goals 0.57.
Goals by minute
Seattle Sounders: 61-75 (2 goals). St. Louis City: 76-90+ (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
MLS: 3.12 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 63%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Seattle Sounders display strong home metrics: averaging 2.0 goals scored per match and 0.0 conceded, 100% clean sheets, 5.0 shots on target and xG 1.77 from 15 attempts per game with a 13% shot conversion. St. Louis City on the road averages only 0.5 goals, concedes 1.5, fails to score in 50% of away matches, records 3.5 shots on target per game and a low conversion rate of 4%, with 0% away wins. In the last 5 matches Seattle scored 6 goals and recorded 3 wins (2.0 points per game), while St. Louis scored 9 in five games but conceded 5 and averaged 1.6 points per game. The quality gap is clear: Seattle has higher xG (1.77 vs 1.34 away xG for the visitors), more shots on target (5 vs 3.5) and a much higher conversion rate (13% vs 4%), which should translate into more clear-cut chances. Considering the hosts’ defense (0.0 goals conceded at home and 100% clean sheets) and St. Louis’s poor away finishing, I forecast a home win.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The BTTS market is more likely as Seattle has a season rate of both teams scoring at 67% versus St. Louis’s 50%, against a league average of 56%, and neither side has kept a clean sheet this season (0% both). Seattle averages xG 1.94 and 7.33 shots on target per match and scores 1.33 goals per game, while St. Louis concedes 1.5 goals per game this season — a strong signal for a home goal. St. Louis, however, has been scoring an average of 1.8 goals in the last 5 matches with a recent attacking xG of 1.72, whereas Seattle have conceded 4 goals in that period and have been allowing an average xG of 1.55, so the visitors also have a realistic chance to score. Considering the 67% vs 50% BTTS rates, 0% clean sheets and the xG comparisons (Seattle xG 1.94 vs St. Louis conceded 1.44 xG; St. Louis xG 1.72 vs Seattle conceded 1.55 xG), I rate BTTS at 72% for 'Yes' and 28% for 'No'.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The model estimates 1.69 xG for Seattle (attacking xG 1.94 vs St. Louis defense 1.44 -> average 1.69) and 1.18 xG for St. Louis (1.34 vs 1.01), totaling 2.87 xG. In the last 5 matches Seattle scored 6 goals, St. Louis 9 goals (15 combined), i.e. an average of 3.0 goals per game, confirming both teams’ offensive form. Seattle averages 7.33 shots on target with a 9% conversion rate versus 3.5 shots on target and 4% conversion for St. Louis, so the hosts have a clear advantage in chance creation. Season percentages show 67% of Seattle’s matches over 1.5 and 100% for St. Louis, hence a high probability for Over 1.5 (~78%); the 2.5 line gives mixed signals (seasonOver25: 33% for the hosts and 0% for the visitors, but last 5 games ~40%), yielding a moderate 55% for Over 2.5. The strongest and most justified bet is Over 1.5 due to the combined xG of 2.87, an average of 3.0 goals in the last 5 matches and season percentages >1.5.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
The most likely HT/FT scenario is a draw at half-time and a home win (X/1). Draws at the break occur frequently: Seattle were level at half-time in 67% of matches, St. Louis in 75%, and in the last five fixtures the home side’s HT draw rate was 80% vs 60% for the away side. Despite this, Seattle hold a clear attacking edge — xG 1.94 versus 1.34, 7.33 shots on target versus 3.5, and a season goals-per-game average of 1.33 vs 0.5 — which increases the likelihood of a turnaround after the break. Additionally, in the last five matches the home team won 60% of games and averaged 2.0 points per match, compared with 40% wins and 1.6 points for St. Louis, and the home side’s shot efficiency is 9% vs 4% for the visitors. Therefore the probability distribution favors X/1, with 1/1 and X/X as realistic alternatives.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what 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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Seattle Sounders | St. Louis City | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 40% | 39% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.13 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.25 | 0.17 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Seattle Sounders is 100% better for: last-5 form.
2 pts / match - Seattle Sounders · 1 pts / match - St. Louis City
Goals— how 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.
Seattle Sounders is 16% better for: goals scored per match.
1 goals / match - Seattle Sounders · 0.86 goals / match - St. Louis City
Seattle Sounders is 291% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.33 goals / match - Seattle Sounders · 1.29 goals / match - St. Louis City
Seattle Sounders scores in 83% of matches (5 of 6 matches), while St. Louis City keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 7 matches).
St. Louis City scores in 57% of matches (4 of 7 matches), while Seattle Sounders keeps a clean sheet in 83% (5 of 6 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Seattle Sounders
Over / Under - St. Louis City
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Seattle Sounders is 32% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.5 pts / match - Seattle Sounders · 1.14 pts / match - St. Louis City
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Seattle Sounders - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 67%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
St. Louis City - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 14% of matches and wins 14%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.7 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.20 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Average goals in match | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 80% |
| No goal | 80% | 40% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 20% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 20% |
| No goal | 80% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +1 | -2 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (2 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (2 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Seattle Sounders
St. Louis City
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).
Teams vs league
| Seattle Sounders | Liga | St. Louis City | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 1.33 | 3.12 | ▼ 2.14 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 17% | 57% | • 57% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 17% | 63% | ▼ 14% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 83% | 25% | ▼ 0% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 50% | 73% | ▼ 29% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 67% | 81% | ▲ 100% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Referee context
See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Seattle Sounders 1 - 0 - 0 St. Louis City. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Seattle Sounders vs St. Louis City?
The MLS match finished Seattle Sounders 4:1 St. Louis City. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Seattle Sounders vs St. Louis City?
Seattle Sounders score 1.00 goals per game on average and St. Louis City 0.86. The MLS average is 3.12 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 63% of games. Both teams score in 17% of Seattle Sounders's matches and 57% of St. Louis City's.
What form are Seattle Sounders and St. Louis City in?
Over the last 5 games Seattle Sounders have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and St. Louis City 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Seattle Sounders vs St. Louis City?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Seattle Sounders vs St. Louis City: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.