Major League Soccer
Seattle Sounders - New York RB
09/06/2026, 12:30 AM
Expected Goals
1.6
3.1
1.5
1:1
12%2:1
9%1:2
8%2:2
6%2:0
6%What influences the xG?
Seattle Sounders
New York RB
League
The Lab
- 1Seattle Sounders: opponent scores first in 10 of 12 games (83%)
- 2Seattle Sounders: 5 goals from minute 80 onwards in the last 12 games (5 of 11 total)
- 3Seattle Sounders: 10 of 24 goals conceded from minute 76 onwards (last 12 games)
- 4Seattle Sounders with Cristian RoldƔn starting: 1.5 goals/game, without him: 0.7 (11/7 games, last 21)
- 5New York RB: 7 of 12 games without conceding in H1, but only 0 over 90 minutes
- 6New York RB: 38% of all goals between minutes 31-45 (6 of 16)
Model Probabilities
Match Result
Home Win
40%
Draw
27%
Away Win
33%
Goals
Over 1.5
83%
Under 1.5
17%
Over 2.5
60%
Under 2.5
40%
Over 3.5
37%
Under 3.5
63%
Double Chance
Home or Draw
67%
Away or Draw
60%
No Draw
73%
Both Score
Yes
63%
No
37%
Key Factors
- Artificial turf advantage: New York RB lost both of their away matches on artificial turf this season with a 2:8 goal difference
- Tactical approach: Seattle Sounders averaged 42% possession and 3.4 shots on target in recent matches, playing on the counter
- Defensive instability: New York RB conceded an average of 2.09 goals per game this season and 2.3 goals in away matches
Risk Factors
- Weak goal production: Seattle's goal production is stalling recently with an average of 1.0 goals per game compared to their season average of 1.2
- Low offensive activity: Seattle averaged only 3.4 shots on target per game in recent matches
- Data limitation: Limited head-to-head history data between the two teams
Overview
Seattle Sounders (12th place, 26 points) host New York RB (8th place, 26 points) at Lumen Field
Major League Soccer match on September 6, 2026, 2:30 AM
The mathematical model calculates a home win probability of 40%
Form
Seattle Sounders are in poor form with no wins in their last five matches
The hosts recorded two draws and three losses (Form: LLLDD)
New York RB registered one win, one draw, and three losses (Form: WLLDL)
W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss
Statistics
Seattle Sounders score an average of 1.14 goals and concede 1.38 goals per game
The hosts kept 5 clean sheets this season
New York RB average 1.45 goals scored but concede 2.09 goals per match
The visitors have managed only 1 clean sheet this campaign
Key Players
Albert RusnĆ”k (3 goals, 7 assists), Cristian RoldĆ”n (3 goals, 1 assist), and Dejan JoveljiÄ (2 goals, 8.16 rating) stand out statistically
Julian Hall (9 goals), Jorge Ruvalcaba (7 goals), and Cade Cowell (2 goals, 6 assists) deliver key offensive numbers
Not nominated: Emil Forsberg (3 goals, 4 assists) and Mijahir JimƩnez (2 goals)
Goalkeepers
Andrew Thomas has played 21 games for Seattle with an average rating of 7.09
Ethan Horvath started 22 times in goal for New York RB with an average rating of 6.72
Seattle have kept 5 clean sheets this season, while New York RB have only managed 1
Influences
The match will be played on artificial turf at Lumen Field
Seattle's record on artificial turf stands at 3 wins, 2 draws, and 5 losses
New York RB lost both of their matches on this surface this season (0-0-2)
The venue averages 4.0 goals per game