San Diego FC vs Seattle Sounders FC: the preview

Saturday, October 24 · Snapdragon Stadium MLS 2026

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San Diego FC #12 · 34 pts

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Seattle Sounders FC #7 · 42 pts
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San Diego FC hosts Seattle Sounders FC while trying to reverse a long winless run in the tournament. The home side attempts to correct defensive issues after conceding heavily in recent weeks, though it earned a significant portion of its victories on home soil. Meanwhile, Seattle Sounders FC arrives with a stronger recent trajectory despite struggling to secure wins during its away matches.

Updated on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at

Current form

San Diego FC secured less than half of its total wins at home, while Seattle Sounders FC struggled to claim victory in the majority of its away fixtures during the tournament.

Where they stand

Group B
Team MP GD Pts
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 30 +32 55
2 St. Louis City 30 +15 51
3 FC Dallas 30 +8 51
4 San Jose Earthquakes 30 +10 48
5 Houston Dynamo 30 +2 47
6 Los Angeles FC 31 +15 46
7 Seattle Sounders FC 30 +2 42
8 LA Galaxy 31 -9 40
9 Colorado Rapids 30 0 39
10 Real Salt Lake 30 -3 36
11 Portland Timbers 30 -5 34
12 San Diego FC 30 -3 34
13 Minnesota United 30 -8 34
14 Austin FC 30 -18 31
15 Sporting Kansas City 30 -39 22

The difference-makers

San Diego FC. Marcus Ingvartsen and Anders Dreyer carry the scoring responsibility for San Diego FC, but the team requires secondary contributions from Onni Valakari and Cédric Bakambu to overcome ongoing defensive vulnerabilities.

Seattle Sounders FC. Dejan Joveljić matches the scoring production of the top local scorers while supporting a team that generates superior shot volume, creating a direct challenge for a host defense struggling to limit goals in recent outings.

Playing style

Seattle Sounders FCSan Diego FC
52.9% Possession 56.3%
5.8 Remates al arco 4.9
15.1 Remates totales 12.2
6.7 Corners 4.7
10.8 Fouls 11.4

Average of the most recent matches with stats available (10 and 10 respectively).

San Diego FC registers high possession averages while Seattle Sounders FC relies on superior efficiency and more shots per match, pointing to an open contest given the tendency for high-scoring encounters in the host team fixtures.

When they settle games

San Diego FC 52 goals

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Seattle Sounders FC 38 goals

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San Diego FC registers its highest scoring concentration between the forty-sixth and sixtieth minutes, while Seattle Sounders FC builds its peak offensive production in the final quarter of the match.

Head to head

Head-to-head record · last 3 matches
1Seattle Sounders FC won
1Draws
1San Diego FC won
Goals in the head-to-head2 – 4
Matches3
Last win for Seattle Sounders FC05/2025
Last win for San Diego FC04/2025

Latest matchups

10/5/26Major League SoccerSeattle Sounders FC1–1San Diego FC
29/5/25Major League SoccerSeattle Sounders FC1–0San Diego FC
6/4/25Major League SoccerSan Diego FC3–0Seattle Sounders FC

The historical record between both sides remains level with one victory apiece and a draw, though San Diego FC claimed the only previous meeting hosted at this venue by three goals.

Who scored in these meetings

13 0 · in 3 meetings

Marcus Ingvartsen and Jeppe Tverskov combine historical scoring output with high local possession rates to pressure a disciplined defensive block.