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Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 FC Dallas · Major League Soccer

2–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Seattle Sounders FC won 2–1.

Shots
910
Shots on target
65
Expected goals
1.80.5
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

Seattle Sounders beat FC Dallas 2–1. Recorded in this match (Seattle Sounders – FC Dallas): shots 9–10, shots on target 6–5, expected goals 1.8–0.5, possession 58%–42%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for FC Dallas.

7.04 days ▲Rest daysSeattle Sounders · FC Dallas3.08 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSeattle SoundersFC DallasBaseline
Rest days7.04 days3.08 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Seattle Sounders show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Seattle Sounders's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

10.3 shots/match ▲ShotsSeattle Sounders · FC Dallas12.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSeattle SoundersFC DallasBaseline
Shots10.3 shots/match12.9 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against13.1 shots/match8.7 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Seattle Sounders have a visible home split

weak

Seattle Sounders's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

12.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season10.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.3 shots/match10.3 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots10 shotsSeattle Sounders FC 9 shots, FC Dallas 10 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots5 shotsSeattle Sounders FC 6 shots, FC Dallas 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.8 xG0.5 xGSeattle Sounders FC 1.8 xG, FC Dallas 0.5 xG
  • Possession58%42%Seattle Sounders FC 58%, FC Dallas 42%
  • Corners4 corners7 cornersSeattle Sounders FC 4 corners, FC Dallas 7 corners
  • Fouls5 fouls12 foulsSeattle Sounders FC 5 fouls, FC Dallas 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card4 cardsSeattle Sounders FC 1 card, FC Dallas 4 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Seattle Sounders FC
1Draws
0FC Dallas
Seattle Sounders FC — FC Dallas · Major League Soccer1–0
FC Dallas — Seattle Sounders FC · Major League Soccer0–1
Seattle Sounders FC — FC Dallas · Major League Soccer3–2
FC Dallas — Seattle Sounders FC · Major League Soccer0–0
Seattle Sounders FC — FC Dallas · Major League Soccer1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Seattle Sounders FC favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · FC Dallas in 5 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Seattle Sounders FC8 matchesFC Dallas10 matches
1.5 goals/matchGoals scored8/10▲ 1.8 goals/match
0.5 goals/match ▲Goals allowed8/101.5 goals/match
1.13 xG/matchExpected goals5/7▲ 1.46 xG/match
10.3 shots/matchShots8/10▲ 12.9 shots/match
4.88 shots/matchShots on target8/104.7 shots/match
51.4% ●Possession8/1044.9%
4.75 corners/match ●Corners8/104.6 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards3/42 cards/match
9.5 fouls/matchFouls8/1013.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 10home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 26 Apr 2026, 06:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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