Seattle Sounders FC vs. Austin FC Match Analysis and Prediction

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Austin FC will be back in action this weekend when they travel to the Lumen Field for a clash against Seattle Sounders at their home turf in the 31st round of the Major League Soccer. Match day schedules for September 11 at 03:00 EAT.

Seattle Sounders who are currently ninth with 36 points managed to end the five-game winless run in the league last weekend and they will be looking to make it back to back wins here. Coming into this game, picked up just four points in their last five matches (LLDLLW).

Seattle Sounders FC will seek another win following 2-1 MLS success to beat Houston Dynamo in their most recent match. In that game, Seattle Sounders FC had 63% possession, 20 shots with four of them on target. And goals scored by Nouhou Tolo (59′) and Fredy Montero (76′). Houston Dynamo got 4 shots with three of them on target and a goal by Daniel Steres (26′).

Meanwhile, Austin FC remains second with 51 points in the Western Conference table even after losing their last two consecutive league matches. In their campaign this season, they have recorded 15 victories against eight loses and six draws. Coming into this game, Austin won only two of their last six matches both home and away.

Austin FC will be looking to bounce after 3-0 MLS defeat at the hands of Nashvile SC in their previous outing. In that game, Austin FC managed 59% possession and 10 shots with five of them on target. Nashville got 15 shots with six of them on target and goals by Walker Zimmerman (49′) and Hany Mukhtar (82′, 91′).

Seattle Sounders FC vs. Austin FC head to head

There have been only three head to head meeting between these two sides since 2021; two matches ended in stalemates, Seattle Sounders won one match while Austin FC is yet to win.