Major League Soccer · Matchweek 7
Seattle Sounders FC
SEA
Real Salt Lake
REA
Model
Match forecast
Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.
Seattle Sounders44%
Draw26%
Salt Lake29%
Expected goals
1.57 – 1.25
Over 2.5
53%
Both to score
58%
Fair handicap
-0.25
Most likely scorelines
- 1–111.8%
- 1–09.8%
- 2–19.2%
- 0–17.6%
- 1–27.1%
How they playPossession, press, how they create
Too early to characterise either side — these are the numbers so far, not a read on how they play.
52%Possession53%
43%Territory49%
14%From set plays36%
0.11Chance quality0.12
5.9%Directness3.5%
Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 2 for Seattle Sounders, 3 for Salt Lake. Too few to lean on heavily.
Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90
Seattle Sounders
Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 39 of 372 matches, not the full season.