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Seattle Sounders vs Austin prediction
Seattle Sounders
AustinSeattle Sounders
11 in the table · 24 pts from 17
Austin
14 in the table · 17 pts from 18
Wed, Aug 19, 09:30 PM
Lumen Field, Seattle
The short answer
Golazo's model makes Seattle Sounders the more likely winner at 52%, against 22% for Austin and 26% for the draw. It projects 2.7 goals in total, with 1-1 the single most likely scoreline at 13%, and puts both teams scoring at 54%. Behind that: Seattle Sounders have scored in 13 of 17 league games this season, Austin in 14 of 19.
A projection from each side's recent form, not a prediction anyone should treat as certain. Published before kick-off and graded in public afterwards.
Who wins
Seattle Sounders win
52%
Draw
26%
Austin win
22%
What our model expects
No book has priced this one yet, so it's our own read: attack and defence ratings fitted across the whole competition at once, which prices in who each side has actually played rather than treating a soft schedule as form. Projections, not certainties.
Expected goals
1.7 – 1
Total goals 2.7
Both teams score
54%
Over 2.5 goals
51%
Over 1.5 goals
77%
Seattle Sounders clean sheet
36%
Austin clean sheet
18%
What stands out
Cards 3.9
13% below a typical match · League average 4.5
Seattle Sounders 1.6 + Austin 2.3 per game
Corners
League average 5
Cards
League average 2.25
Shots
League average 12.5
Possession
Players to watch
Season rates per 90 minutes, from players with enough minutes to mean something.
Most likely scorer
M. Uzuni
Austin
23%
Shots
M. Uzuni
Austin
1.8
Seattle Sounders · on target
D. Musovski
Seattle Sounders
1
Austin · on target
M. Uzuni
Austin
0.9
The record behind it
What each side has actually done this season — the counts under the percentages above.
Seattle Sounders
At home- 1.86
- pts/game
- 1.86
- scored
- 1.71
- conceded
- Scored in 13 of 17
- Clean sheet in 14%
When their goals arrive
Austin
Away- 0.3
- pts/game
- 1
- scored
- 2.9
- conceded
- Scored in 14 of 19
- Clean sheet in 0%
When their goals arrive
Seattle Sounders · Recent form
- L1-2Guadalajara Chivas
- W3-0Club Queretaro
- L0-3Toluca
- L1-2Portland Timbers
- L0-1Philadelphia Union
Austin · Recent form
- L1-2FC Dallas
- D1-1Club America
- W3-0Puebla
- W2-0Club Tijuana
- L0-1Colorado Rapids
This is the free half.
The projection above is what our model thinks. When it disagrees with the bookmakers by enough to be worth backing, that becomes a pick on the daily board — and every one of those is graded in public, win or lose.
Common questions
Who will win Seattle Sounders vs Austin?
Golazo's model makes Seattle Sounders the more likely winner at 52%, with the draw at 26%. It is a projection from recent form, not a certainty.
What is the most likely score in Seattle Sounders vs Austin?
The single most likely scoreline is 1-1, at 13%. The model projects 2.7 goals in total. Any one exact score is unlikely on its own.
Will both teams score in Seattle Sounders vs Austin?
Golazo's model puts both teams scoring at 54%, and over 2.5 goals at 51%.
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