FC Cincinnati vs Seattle Sounders — Major League Soccer
1-1
TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
Going into the match, FC Cincinnati had won 7, drawn 1, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 2.8 goals a game; Seattle Sounders had won 1, drawn 0, lost 9 in 10, scoring 0.8.
Match report
Home form going in: FC Cincinnati
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 1, lost 2 (W W L W W). 2.8 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs New York City FC · 19 Aug 2026
- W 1-2 at Orlando City SC · 15 Aug 2026
- L 1-2 vs Atlas · 12 Aug 2026
- W 2-0 vs U.N.A.M. - Pumas · 8 Aug 2026
- W 3-1 vs CF Pachuca · 4 Aug 2026
- W 4-2 vs San Jose Earthquakes · 1 Aug 2026
Away form going in: Seattle Sounders
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 0, lost 9 (L L L W L). 0.8 scored per game, 2.1 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs Austin · 20 Aug 2026
- L 0-2 vs Vancouver Whitecaps · 17 Aug 2026
- L 1-2 vs Guadalajara Chivas · 13 Aug 2026
- W 3-0 vs Club Queretaro · 9 Aug 2026
- L 3-0 at Toluca · 6 Aug 2026
- L 2-1 at Portland Timbers · 2 Aug 2026
How it unfolded
- 24' Normal Goal — Evander (FC Cincinnati)
- 83' Normal Goal — K. Kossa-Rienzi (Seattle Sounders)
Match statistics
| FC Cincinnati | Metric | Seattle Sounders |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 1 |
| 70 | Ball possession | 30 |
| 1.38 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.38 |
| 17 | Total shots | 10 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 11 | Attempts inside box | 7 |
| 6 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 689 | Total passes | 284 |
| 625 | Accurate passes | 240 |
| 91 | Pass accuracy | 85 |
| 12 | Key passes | 9 |
| 88 | Duels | 88 |
Major League Soccer table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 67 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 52 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 46 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 41 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 36 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | -10 | 36 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | -9 | 36 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | New York City FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 34 |
| 13 | DC United | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 30 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -24 | 25 |