Сincinnati vs Seattle Sounders Prediction 22 August 2026
🔊 In this MLS regular season match, Cincinnati take on Seattle Sounders. The hosts have played decent football throughout the season, and their attack in particular gives them a strong chance of picking up another win. Seattle have struggled in a number of areas and look unlikely to offer much resistance.
Head-to-Head
📊 The last meeting between these two sides took place in mid-March 2023. Cincinnati, playing at home and down to ten men, won 1-0. Earlier encounters are no longer relevant.
Head-to-head statistics Сincinnati - Seattle Sounders
Cincinnati Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on as part of the MLS tournament (home team - Cincinnati, away team - New-York City). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:1.
Here's the game statistics (Cincinnati vs New-York City):
- ball possession: 56% vs 44%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 5;
- fouls: 10 vs 9;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 3;
- shots on target: 6 vs 8.
FC Cincinnati have been playing some excellent football. They are one of the most attack-minded sides in the league, having scored 48 goals in 20 matches - an average of nearly 2.5 per game. There are questions about their defence, but at that kind of scoring rate, defensive frailties are an acceptable trade-off. Last round they beat New York City 2-1. A particularly important factor is that Cincinnati are playing their second consecutive home match. With limited recovery time between fixtures, that is a significant advantage - they will be the fresher side. On top of that, the quality gap between the two teams is also clear.
Match Results: Cincinnati
Seattle Sounders Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on as part of the MLS tournament (home team - Seattle Sounders, away - Austin). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:2.
Here are the match stats (Seattle Sounders vs Austin):
- ball possession: 46% vs 54%;
- corner kicks: 7 vs 5;
- fouls: 10 vs 9;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 0;
- shots on target: 7 vs 7.
Seattle are going through a rough patch - four defeats in their last five matches. Last time out they lost to Austin (1-2), and to make it worse, that was at home. Now they travel to face a side from the other conference, and fatigue and fitness concerns are likely to be more of an issue. The numbers don't flatter them in attack either: just over a goal per game on average. They haven't been leaking too many at the other end - around 1.5 per match - but against one of the more prolific teams in the competition, they will probably struggle to cope.
Match Results: Seattle Sounders
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 3;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 0; for visitors away - 0; number of draws - 1;
- Average first-half total: 1.67;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.67, while the visitors net 1.
First-Half Stats: Cincinnati (home) vs Seattle Sounders (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 10 vs 10;
- wins: 3 (30%) vs 1 (10%);
- losses: 2 (20%) vs 2 (20%);
- draws: 5 (50%) vs 7 (70%);
- Average goals scored: 2.2 vs 0.9;
- Average goals conceded: 1 vs 0.5.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 6 vs 2;
- losses: 1 vs 3;
- draws: 3 vs 5;
- Average first-half total: 2.3 (scored - 1.4, conceded - 0.9) vs 1 (scored - 0.5, conceded - 0.5).
- Cincinnati scored and conceded in the 1st half in 7 of last 8 games (MLS).
- Cincinnati scored and conceded in the 1st half in last 5 home games (MLS).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1, the guests - 1.67;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.67;
- both teams scored: overall - 2; at the home team's field - 0.
Statistics: Cincinnati vs Seattle Sounders
- average total in the tournament: 4.7 vs 2.47;
- average total goals scored: 2.4 vs 1.11;
- average total in the 1st half: 1.1 vs 0.53;
- average total in the 2nd half: 1.3 vs 0.58;
- Cincinnati: average total at home in the tournament - 3;
- Seattle Sounders: average total away in the tournament - 0.7;
- last 10 matches (average total): 2.7 (home - 3.14) vs 0.8 (away - 0.4).
- Under 4.5 goals scored in last 5 Cincinnati games.
- Under 4.5 goals scored in last 13 Seattle Sounders away games.
- Under 4.5 goals scored in last 10 Seattle Sounders away games (MLS).
- Under 4.5 goals scored in last 5 Seattle Sounders games (MLS).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 3;
- both teams scored all-time - 2 times;
- on the home team’s field - 0 times.
Statistics: Cincinnati vs Seattle Sounders
- number of matches played in the tournament: 20 vs 19;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 16 vs 10;
- number of BTTS matches for Cincinnati at home - 7 (70%);
- number of BTTS matches for Seattle Sounders away - 4 (40%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 9 vs 5;
- BTTS matches for Cincinnati at home - 6 (86%);
- BTTS matches for Seattle Sounders away - 2 (40%).
- Cincinnati have scored and conceded in 16 of last 17 games (MLS).
- Cincinnati have scored and conceded in 12 of last 13 games.
- Cincinnati have scored and conceded in 7 of last 8 home games.
- Cincinnati have scored and conceded in last 5 home games (MLS).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:1 (30/299, 10%);
- Cincinnati at home most often finish matches: 2:0 , 4:3 (2/10, 20%);
- Seattle Sounders away most often play: 0:1 (3/10, 30%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
2:1 - 9.69% (odds 8)
1:1 - 8.46% (odds 9)
3:1 - 7.35% (odds 10)
⭐ Editor's Pick
The hosts are the favourites here. They have enough quality to put together a decent attacking display, and playing at home gives them an extra edge - Seattle have had a long trip, and their form has been nothing short of dreadful. Our view is that the Sounders won't turn things around in this one. If anything, they're likely to continue struggling in several areas of their game. A 3-1 scoreline seems plausible. The logical bet is on a Cincinnati win.
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