Major League Soccer: Seattle Sounders FC vs Austin FC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 20 match between Seattle Sounders FC and Austin FC and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Austin FC come to Lumen Field for the Major League Soccer match on Thursday, Seattle Sounders FC will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Seattle Sounders FC approach round 20 as number 11 in the Major League Soccer table with 24 points on their account so far. With 18 rounds behind them, Austin FC have amassed 17 points, placing them as number 14 in the standings.

Team form: Seattle Sounders FC vs Austin FC

Seattle Sounders FC Form

Seattle Sounders FC have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 3-0 victory against Queretaro FC. Unable to follow that up, they went down 1-2 against CD Guadalajara, before handing over another win to Vancouver Whitecaps in a 0-2 defeat. Seattle Sounders FC managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Major League Soccer. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded 13 goals.

Austin FC Form

Austin FC show a mix of results in their previous three matches. They started well with a 2-0 win against Tijuana. Then a 1-1 draw with CF America followed before they lost against FC Dallas with a 1-2 scoreline. Austin FC didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Major League Soccer matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded 19 and scored three goals themselves.

Betting facts for Seattle Sounders FC and Austin FC

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Seattle Sounders FC and Austin FC played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Seattle Sounders FC vs Austin FC

Having scored just once in six Major League Soccer matches, Paul Rothrock hope to rediscover his scoring instincts this coming Thursday. Simultaneously, Austin FC hope to see Ilie Sanchez adding to his recent strike of a single goal in six Major League Soccer outings.

Popular markets: Seattle Sounders FC vs Austin FC

Full-time result

Seattle Sounders FC won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing four as well. Austin FC won zero from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost six in this run. Seattle Sounders FC lost their last 7 matches. Austin FC conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches.

Both teams to score

Seattle Sounders FC scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Austin FC got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Austin FC have failed to score in 4 consecutive away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Seattle Sounders FC managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Austin FC kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Seattle Sounders FC have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Austin FC.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Seattle Sounders FC’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Austin FC, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.1 times goals per game. Amazingly, Seattle Sounders FC failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 12 matches. Austin FC conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.