St. Louis City SC (4-9-10) travel to face off against Seattle Sounders (9-7-7) on Wednesday, July 17th. This match will be played at Lumen Field in Seattle, WA. Seattle Sounders is coming off a win in their previous match, while St. Louis City SC will be looking to get back on track from a loss to the Seattle Sounders. The match is scheduled for 10:30 PM ET.

St. Louis City SC vs Seattle Sounders

St. Louis City SC Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

St. Louis City SC will be looking to bounce back from a 4-1 loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps. Going into that match, which was on their home pitch, they had a money line payout of -103 and the five combined goals surpassed the over/under line of 3.5 goals.

Nökkvi Þórisson was the only St. Louis City player to score, doing so on his only shot on goal and three total shot attempts. Overall, the club took 13 shots, with just three being on target. Despite the four goals allowed, the St. Louis City SC defense blocked six shots.

On the defensive end, St. Louis City’s Roman Bürki finished with five saves on the Whitecaps’ nine on target shot attempts. Overall, Vancouver took 13 shots, the same number of shots that St. Louis City took. Bürki’s four goals allowed can be partially attributed to St. Louis City’s defense allowing five corners.

St. Louis City SC is looking to snap a two-match losing streak as they take on the Seattle Sounders on the road. So far this season, St. Louis City SC has a record of 4-9-10, which has them in 13th place in the Western Conference. Overall, they have struggled on the road, going 0-5-5, while they are 4-4-5 at home. Over their last five matches, they have just one win, going 1-3-1. Following this match, they will take on Sporting Kansas City on the road on Sunday, July 21st.

Seattle Sounders Is Coming Off A Win

The Seattle Sounders will be looking to build off their 1-0 win over Austin FC. This was their second straight win and they are now 2-1 on the year. The one goal was scored by Jordan Morris, while Paul Rothrock picked up the assist. The over/under line going into the match was 2.5 goals.

As a club, the Sounders’ offense took nine shots, six of which were on goal. They scored on their only shot on goal in the first half, with Morris and Rothrock connecting on the club’s three corner kicks.

On the defensive end, the Seattle Sounders did a good job of keeping Austin FC off the scoreboard, despite Austin FC getting seven corner kicks and taking 13 total shots. Stefan Frei finished with four saves and the club blocked two shots.

The Seattle Sounders are looking to extend their winning streak to five matches as they take on St. Louis City SC. So far this season, Seattle has a record of 9-7-7, which has them in 7th place in the Western Conference. They have been strong at home, going 5-1-5, and overall, they have won five of their last seven matches. After this match, they will take on the Los Angeles FC at home on July 21st.

St. Louis City SC Offense Breakdown

St. Louis City SC has been a middle-of-the-pack offensive team this season, scoring 1.2 goals per match, which is 25th in the league. Klauss has been the team’s top scorer, finding the back of the net five times, which is 59th in MLS. He also leads the team in shots on goal, which is 29th in the league. Indiana Vassilev has been the team’s top playmaker, dishing out four assists, which is 47th in MLS. He has also scored three goals this season.

Seattle Sounders Offense Breakdown

The Seattle Sounders are 17th in MLS in goals scored this season, averaging 1.3 per match. They have taken more shots on goal than their season average in five straight matches. Jordan Morris is their top scorer, ranking 20th in MLS with nine goals. Raúl Ruidíaz is 13th in MLS in shots on goal and has scored eight times. Albert Rusnák is 12th in MLS in assists and has four goals, which is third on the Sounders.

St. Louis City SC Defense Breakdown

St. Louis City SC’s defense has struggled as of late, giving up four goals in each of their last two matches. This includes a match against the Vancouver Whitecaps, who have the 9th-ranked offense in the MLS. Overall, St. Louis City SC is 24th in the MLS in goals allowed this season. Roman Bürki is 4th in the MLS with six clean sheets this season. However, he is 14th in the league in total saves. St. Louis City SC’s defense is 1st in the MLS in blocked shots and 6th in interceptions.

Seattle Sounders Defense Breakdown

Heading into their match against St. Louis City SC, the Seattle Sounders’ defense is 3rd in the MLS in goals allowed per match (1.1). Over their last seven matches, they have given up just one goal per match. Stefan Frei is 8th in the MLS with six clean sheets this season. Overall, the Sounders’ defense is 2nd in blocked shots and 8th in interceptions. They have also been one of the least penalized teams in the league.

St. Louis City SC vs Seattle Sounders Prediction

Coming into this match, the Seattle Sounders have been one of the top defensive clubs in the MLS, allowing the 3rd fewest goals per match. Our projections have this one ending in a 1-1 draw with Raúl Ruidíaz being the top projected goal scorer for Seattle. On the St. Louis side, look for Eduard Löwen to find the net. Even though St. Louis is 28th in shooting percentage, they are 9th in shots on goal and 6th in interceptions.

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