Major League Soccer: Seattle Sounders FC vs St. Louis City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 8 match between Seattle Sounders FC and St. Louis City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Seattle Sounders FC appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face St. Louis City in round 8 of the Major League Soccer season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Lumen Field on Sunday.

The Seattle Sounders FC go into the game in rank 5 in the Western Conference, while the St. Louis City rank 14 in the Western Conference.

Form: Seattle Sounders FC vs St. Louis City

Seattle Sounders FC Form

Seattle Sounders FC have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Houston Dynamo FC by 0-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-0 against Tigres, before achieving a 3-1 win against Tigres. Seattle Sounders FC managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Major League Soccer, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 12 goals and conceded six times.

St. Louis City Form

St. Louis City currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating New England Revolution with a 3-1 scoreline, before settling for a draw in a 1-1 game against New York City FC. Their latest match once again had them draw, this time 1-1 against FC Dallas. In their last six away matches in the Major League Soccer, St. Louis City won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting facts for Seattle Sounders FC and St. Louis City

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Seattle Sounders FC and St. Louis City. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Seattle Sounders FC vs St. Louis City

Paul Rothrock is showing good form for Seattle Sounders FC, scoring three goals in their last six matches. Timo Baumgartl scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Betting markets: Seattle Sounders FC vs St. Louis City

Full-time result

Seattle Sounders FC won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew two and lost none. St. Louis City won three games, drew two and lost five in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Seattle Sounders FC are on a fantastic streak of no less than 11 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. St. Louis City conceded a goal in their last 11 matches. Seattle Sounders FC have beaten St. Louis City in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Seattle Sounders FC scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. St. Louis City got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Seattle Sounders FC have not conceded a goal in 4 consecutive games. Seattle Sounders FC will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet on Sunday, as St. Louis City have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to six clean sheets in their last 10 games. Seattle Sounders FC have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with St. Louis City.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Seattle Sounders FC’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of St. Louis City’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches. Seattle Sounders FC didn’t concede a goal in their last 4 matches. St. Louis City conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.