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Matchday

MLS 2025 · 18 Oct 2025

New York City FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.6 – 1.1
Actual xG
0.7 – 0.8
Goals
1 – 2

Footybot made New York City FC favourites at 49%.

Seattle Sounders FC won a close one on the chances: 0.8 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jackson Ragen, 55.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Alex Roldán +17.2, Nicolás Fernández +13.9, Thiago Martins +12.7.

Well below it: Alonso Martínez −10.6, Kevin O'Toole −9.0.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

New York City FC

4 Oct 2025L 0–1at Philadelphia Union MLS
27 Sep 2025W 3–2at New York Red Bulls MLS
24 Sep 2025L 0–4v Inter Miami CF MLS
20 Sep 2025W 2–0v Charlotte FC MLS
17 Sep 2025W 3–2v Columbus Crew MLS

Seattle Sounders FC

12 Oct 2025W 1–0v Real Salt Lake MLS
5 Oct 2025W 1–0v Portland Timbers MLS
28 Sep 2025D 2–2v Vancouver Whitecaps MLS
21 Sep 2025L 1–2at Austin FC MLS
16 Sep 2025L 1–3at Inter Miami CF MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

New York City FC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Nicolás Fernández Midfielder90100.1752.4+13.9
Thiago Martins Defender90000.0349.9+12.7
Máximo Carrizo Midfielder1300–48.8–
Andrés Perea Midfielder77000.0341.5+0.3
Matthew Freese Goalkeeper9000–39.1−7.1
Tayvon Gray Defender77000.0538.2+1.7
Agustin Ojeda Midfielder2800–37.2–
Alonso Martínez Forward90000.2436.6−10.6
Raul Gustavo Defender6100–34.6−5.5
Hannes Wolf Midfielder62000.0233.5−4.7
Justin Haak Defender90000.0833.1−7.5
Maxi Moralez Midfielder62000.0332.9−3.0
Jonathan Shore Midfielder2900–26.1–
Kevin O'Toole Defender90000.0324.7−9.0
Julián Fernández Midfielder2801–24.2–
Mitja Ilenič Defender1300–21.9–

Seattle Sounders FC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Reed Baker-Whiting Defender1100–70.3–
Jackson Ragen Defender90100.1355.7+9.4
Stefan Frei Goalkeeper9000–53.9+1.9
Danny Leyva Midfielder90010.0353.3–
Alex Roldán Defender5500–52.8+17.2
Jordan Morris Forward84100.1852.0+8.1
Nouhou Tolo Defender9000–46.6+8.7
Pedro de la Vega Midfielder2400–44.2–
Albert Rusnák Midfielder90010.1443.7+0.4
Jesús Ferreira Midfielder84000.2441.9+3.4
João Paulo Midfielder5500–41.8–
Jonathan Bell Defender3500–39.7–
Paul Rothrock Midfielder6600–35.9+0.7
Daniel Musovski Forward1100–35.1–
Snyder Brunell Midfielder3500–34.7–
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi Defender90000.0529.8−1.3