Seattle Sounder vs Atlanta United Prediction: This Could Go Either Way

Seattle Sounders will resume their league campaign as they prepare to face Atlanta United at the Lumen Field. They will be hoping to put their Leagues Cup woes behind them and getting back to winning ways in the league. Both clubs could not make it out of the group games and into the Round of 32 in the Leagues Cup. Seattle Sounders suffered back-to-back defeats against Real Salt Lake (3-0) and Monterrey (4-2). While Atlanta United lost their first game 4-0 against Inter Miami CF, and in the second game they played out a 1-1 draw against Cruz Azul before losing on penalties.

Seattle Sounders are currently ranked 4th in the western conference, with 36 points from 24 matches, they won 10 matches, drew 6 and lost 8 matches in the league. And Atlanta United are 7th in the eastern conference with 35 points from 24 matches, they had 9 wins, 8 draws and 7 defeats.

Seattle Sounders

Seattle Sounders will be hoping for a solid response after their horrible result in the Leagues Cup tournament. They lost back-to-back games in the tournament against Real Salt Lake (3-0) and Monterrey (4-2) to end their journey in the tournament. Now they return back to the league hoping to win.

Prior to the break, the Seattle Sounders played a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas in the league. Sam Junqua gave the Sounders the lead after scoring an own goal in the 32nd minute. But Bermard Kamungo restored parity between the sides with the equalizer in the 42nd minute. The game had no goals in the second half and both sides settled for a draw. According to the statistics, Seattle Sounders had 59% possession, and registered 2 shots on target and 14 corner kicks.

In their last 5 MLS games, they had 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Games against Houston Dynamo and Vancouver Whitecaps ended in wins, while the match against San Jose Earthquakes ended in a defeat and then the games against Orlando City and FC Dallas ended in a draw. And at home, the Sounders have just 1 win in their last 5 games. They lost 1 and drew the remaining 3.

Atlanta United

Atlanta United failed to impress in the Leagues Cup and their performance was shocking by their standards. They lost the first game 4-0 against Inter Miami CF and then they managed to play Cruz Azul to a 1-1 draw, before losing the game on penalties. Atlanta United are currently winless in their last 4 games in all competitions.

Prior to the Leagues Cup, they lost in the MLS against Orlando City at home. Caleb Wiley had Atlanta United in the lead with the first goal in the 22nd minute and Antonio Carlos gave Orlando City the equalizer 3 minutes later. In the 60th minute, Duncan McGuire gave Orlando City the lead and they held on until the final whistle to win the game 2-1. Atlanta United were average in the game according to the game statistics; they had 59% possession, 4 shots on target and 7 corner kicks.

In their last 5 MLS games they had 2 wins and 3 defeats. They won back-to-back games against Philadelphia Union (2-0) and CF Montreal (1-0), but lost against New York Red Bulls (4-0), New England Revolution (2-1) and Orlando City (2-1). And away from home, they had 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in the MLS.

Their last away game in the MLS was against New England Revolution and they lost 2-1.

Head to Head

Seattle Sounders and Atlanta United FC have met only 6 times in the past. Atlanta United won twice, while Seattle Sounders won only once and they both played out a draw 3 times.

Expert Betting Tips

Analysis of Seattle Sounders shows they have scored 29 goals and conceded 23 goals in 24 matches this season. They scored an average of 1.2 goals per game and had a conversion rate of 10%. They take an average of 12.5 shots per game and 3.8 of those were on target. They also managed an average of 5.8 corners per game and retained 56.7% possession. They have conceded an average of 1.0 goals per game and currently have 11 clean sheets.

Analysis of Atlanta United shows they have scored 42 goals and conceded 39 goals in 24 matches this season. They scored an average of 1.8 goals per game and had a conversion rate of 13%. They take an average of 13.1 shots per game and 4.7 of those were on target. They also managed an average of 5.0 corners per game and retained 56.0% possession. They have conceded an average of 1.6 goals per game and currently have 6 clean sheets.

• Home Win or Draw and Over 1.5 Goals at 1.65 Odds
• Total Goals Even at 1.87 Odds
• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.85 Odds