Predictions & Statistics

Operating from 5 place with 13 points from 6 games, Seattle Sounders bring one of the stronger season profiles into this match. They have recorded 4 wins, 1 draws, and 1 losses, with a 6:2 goal return and good form over their recent run. In attack they lean heavily on P. Rothrock (3 goals), A. Rusnak (1 goals), C. Roldan (1 goals), with creative support from J. Ferreira (2 assists), P. Rothrock (1 assists), A. Rusnak (1 assists), while defensively they have looked very solid. At home, their record of 1 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses points to a fairly balanced split record. They are pushing for upper-table objectives and still have something important to play for. Their overall playing style can be described as balanced attacking football. They are not at full strength, with Y. Gomez Andrade, Kim Kee-Hee, R. Sailor unavailable, although the overall attacking core still looks largely intact.

With 6 points from 7 games and a place of 14, St. Louis City still have clear room for improvement in overall consistency. Across the season they have posted 1 wins, 3 draws, and 3 defeats, and the 6:9 goal record continues to suggest poor form over their recent run. Their attacking burden often falls on M. Hartel (2 goals), B. McSorley (1 goals), Christopher Durkin (1 goals), with creative support from D. Edelman (2 assists), S. Becher (1 assists), L. MacNaughton (1 assists), while at the back they have been very solid. Away from home, they have returned 0 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses, which indicates a balanced but draw-heavy split record. They are operating from a relatively stable mid-table position. Stylistically, they tend to play with a more cautious and defensive approach. They are not at full strength, with Celio Pompeu unavailable, although the overall attacking core still looks largely intact.