Philadelphia Union vs Seattle Sounders Prediction

Subaru Park, Chester·T. Ford 26/07/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
AI Best Pick
77%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.27
SignalHIGHModel45%SurpriseMediumGap-1.5%
Value Analysis
71%Trust
BTTS
Both Teams to Score
1.55
SignalGOODModel43%SurpriseHighGap+11.2%
Philadelphia Union Rest
3 days
Seattle Sounders Rest
2 days

Philadelphia Union vs Seattle Sounders: the result in context

Philadelphia Union beat Seattle Sounders 1-0 in the Major League Soccer on 26 Jul 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
43%1.91
X
34%3.75
2
23%3.69
Double Chance
1X
77%1.27
X2
57%1.84
Both Teams to Score
Yes
71%1.55
No
29%2.35
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.56 + 1.3 = 2.86
Over 1.5
80%1.18
Over 2.5
60%1.61
Over 3.5
37%2.50
Under 1.5
20%4.60
Under 2.5
40%2.28
Under 3.5
63%1.50
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.5 + 4.2 = 8.7
Over 8.5
51%1.37
Over 9.5
39%1.68
Over 10.5
29%2.04
Under 8.5
49%2.82
Under 9.5
61%2.08
Under 10.5
71%1.68
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.6 + 2.1 = 4.7
Over 3.5
71%1.41
Over 4.5
54%2.02
Under 3.5
29%2.63
Under 4.5
46%1.75

Match Events

12'H. Dotson
31'M. IloskiAssist: F. Westfield
59'A. Lopez ING. Sandnes out
60'K. Kossa-Rienzi INP. Kingston out
60'P. Arriola INJ. Ferreira out
65'I. Vassilev INQ. Sullivan out
65'B. Damiani INE. Alladoh out
80'O. De Rosario IND. Musovski out
80'D. Jean Jacques INJ. Bueno out
80'H. Dotson INS. Gomez out
89'C. Sullivan INA. Bedoya out

Lineups

Philadelphia Union
4-4-2Coach: Bradley Carnell
Seattle Sounders
4-2-3-1Coach: Brian Schmetzer
Avg rating7.04
Avg rating6.67
Andre BlakeC6.718A. Blake
Frankie Westfield7.339F. Westfield
Neil Pierre7.244N. Pierre
Nathan Harriel7.226N. Harriel
Kai Wagner7.927K. Wagner
Cavan Sullivan7.36C. Sullivan
Danley Jean Jacques7.021D. Jean Jacques
Jovan Lukić6.34J. Lukić
Indiana Vassilev6.619I. Vassilev
Milan Iloski7.910M. Iloski
Bruno Damiani6.29B. Damiani
Andrew Thomas7.726A. Thomas
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi6.285K. Kossa-Rienzi
Stuart Hawkins6.739S. Hawkins
Antino Lopez6.335A. Lopez
Nouhou ToloC6.95N. Tolo
Hassani Dotson6.631H. Dotson
Snyder Brunell6.637S. Brunell
Paul Arriola7.017P. Arriola
Albert Rusnák6.711A. Rusnák
Paul Rothrock6.214P. Rothrock
Osaze De Rosario6.095O. De Rosario

Philadelphia Union Substitutes

33Quinn Sullivan65'for I. Vassilev7.9
23Ezekiel Alladoh65'for B. Damiani6.5
8Jesus Bueno80'for D. Jean Jacques6.6
11Alejandro Bedoya89'for C. Sullivan
76Andrew Rick
5Japhet Sery Larsen
2Geiner Martínez
28Agustin Anello
16Ben Bender

Seattle Sounders Substitutes

53Gallatin Sandnes59'for A. Lopez7.2
45Peter Kingston60'for K. Kossa-Rienzi6.7
9Jesús Ferreira60'for P. Arriola6.7
90Sebastian Gomez80'for H. Dotson6.7
19Daniel Musovski80'for O. De Rosario6.5
50Max Anchor
24Stefan Frei
28Yeimar Gómez

Match Stats

Philadelphia UnionSeattle Sounders
44%Ball Possession56%
6Corner Kicks1
0Yellow Cards1
15Total Shots7
5Shots on Goal1
7Shots off Goal5
9Shots Inside Box6
6Shots Outside Box1
3Blocked Shots1
11Fouls11
1Offsides0
1Goalkeeper Saves4
348Total Passes451
249Passes Accurate350
72%Pass Accuracy78%

Team Comparison

Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union
Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders
1745Elo Rating 1619
2.84Attack 1.61
1.28Defense 2.19
73%Hit Rate 50%
17.6Shots per Game 15.8
6.8Shots on Target 6.2
6.0Corners per Game 7.4
2.1Cards per Game 1.1

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+126 Elo
⚽High Goal Expectancy2.86 goals
📈BTTS Trend

Game State Tendencies

Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (2 vs 0.8 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.1 vs 0.5 in first half)

Head to Head

1 previous meeting, all competitions

Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union0Wins · 0%
Draws00%
Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders1Wins · 100%
5.0Avg Goals
100%Both teams scored1 of 1
100%3+ goals1 of 1

Previous meetings

Major League Soccer01/05/2024
Philadelphia UnionSeattle Sounders
23

Recent Form

Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union
2W4D4L
23/07/2026
Philadelphia UnionNew York Red Bulls
31
W
25/05/2026
Inter MiamiPhiladelphia Union
64
L
17/05/2026
Philadelphia UnionColumbus Crew
11
D
14/05/2026
Orlando City SCPhiladelphia Union
43
L
10/05/2026
New England RevolutionPhiladelphia Union
21
L
03/05/2026
Philadelphia UnionNashville SC
00
D
26/04/2026
Columbus CrewPhiladelphia Union
20
L
23/04/2026
Toronto FCPhiladelphia Union
33
D
19/04/2026
Philadelphia UnionDC United
00
D
11/04/2026
CF MontrealPhiladelphia Union
12
W
Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders
4W2D4L
23/07/2026
AustinSeattle Sounders
31
L
17/07/2026
Seattle SoundersPortland Timbers
15
L
25/05/2026
Los Angeles FCSeattle Sounders
10
L
17/05/2026
Seattle SoundersLos Angeles Galaxy
02
L
14/05/2026
Seattle SoundersSan Jose Earthquakes
32
W
10/05/2026
Seattle SoundersSan Diego
11
D
02/05/2026
Sporting Kansas CitySeattle Sounders
11
D
26/04/2026
Seattle SoundersFC Dallas
21
W
19/04/2026
Seattle SoundersSt. Louis City
41
W
16/04/2026
Seattle SoundersTigres UANL
31
W

Referee Profile

T. Ford90 matches

3.96Cards per match
3.73Yellow cards per match
0.24Red cards per match
21.9Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

T. Ford3.96
Other referees4.38

3.96 cards a match, 0.42 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.38).

Cards come from 85 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Major League Soccer 2026

Western Conference

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps31167863:32+3155LWDDL
2FC DallasFC Dallas32159858:49+954LWDWL
3St. Louis CitySt. Louis City32149958:47+1151LLLDW
4San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes31139952:45+748LDDDW
5Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo31139941:39+248DDDDL
6Los Angeles FCLos Angeles FC321211950:35+1547DDWDL
7Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders3111101041:39+243DDLWW
8Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake321261450:49+142WWWDL
9Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids311261342:41+142WDDDL
10Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy3210111145:54-941DDWLW
11Portland TimbersPortland Timbers321171457:60-340WWDLD
12Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC329111250:56-638WDWDD
13San DiegoSan Diego318111255:58-335DDDLD
14AustinAustin328101441:59-1834LWLLL
15Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City32642238:80-4222LLLLD
#TeamMPGPts
1Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps3163:3255
2FC DallasFC Dallas3258:4954
3St. Louis CitySt. Louis City3258:4751
4San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes3152:4548
5Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo3141:3948
6Los Angeles FCLos Angeles FC3250:3547
7Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders3141:3943
8Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake3250:4942
9Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids3142:4142
10Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy3245:5441
11Portland TimbersPortland Timbers3257:6040
12Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC3250:5638
13San DiegoSan Diego3155:5835
14AustinAustin3241:5934
15Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City3238:8022

Eastern Conference

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Nashville SCNashville SC32218366:23+4371DWDWW
2New England RevolutionNew England Revolution321841054:44+1058WWWWL
3Inter MiamiInter Miami321511675:55+2056DLWWW
4Chicago FireChicago Fire321571057:48+952DWLLW
5CharlotteCharlotte321481059:48+1150WLDLW
6Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union321381162:50+1247DLDWW
7Orlando City SCOrlando City SC321271362:74-1243DDWDW
8FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati3211101166:73-743DWWLL
9Columbus CrewColumbus Crew321251552:49+341WWWWL
10New York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls321161543:59-1639LWLLW
11Toronto FCToronto FC329121150:60-1039WLWDW
12New York City FCNew York City FC329111247:44+338WDDLL
13DC UnitedDC United327121339:57-1833LLLLW
14Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC32861840:56-1630LLLWL
15CF MontrealCF Montreal32671936:66-3025LLDLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Nashville SCNashville SC3266:2371
2New England RevolutionNew England Revolution3254:4458
3Inter MiamiInter Miami3275:5556
4Chicago FireChicago Fire3257:4852
5CharlotteCharlotte3259:4850
6Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union3262:5047
7Orlando City SCOrlando City SC3262:7443
8FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati3266:7343
9Columbus CrewColumbus Crew3252:4941
10New York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls3243:5939
11Toronto FCToronto FC3250:6039
12New York City FCNew York City FC3247:4438
13DC UnitedDC United3239:5733
14Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC3240:5630
15CF MontrealCF Montreal3236:6625
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About the Philadelphia Union vs Seattle Sounders forecast

The forecasts for this Major League Soccer match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

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Key Factors for This Match

Philadelphia Union have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. Philadelphia Union and Seattle Sounders have met only 1 time recently, with 5.0 goals in that meeting. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.