After the fiasco against Sporting Kansas City, can coach Josh Wolff’s Austin manage to get the right result on the 14th of July when they take on the Seattle Sounders at Q2 Stadium? Time will tell, but we do have some very interesting Austin vs Seattle Sounders betting tips to share with you.
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Contents
- 1 Austin vs Seattle Sounders prediction: Dull display at Q2 Stadium
- 2 Last five H2Hs: Austin with a horrible track record
- 3 Austin team news and form: Austin surprised us pleasantly
- 4 Seattle Sounders team news and form: Brian Schmetzer must find a solution to Rodrigues’ absence
- 5 Player to watch: Sebastian Driussi
Austin vs Seattle Sounders prediction: Dull display at Q2 Stadium
Key Stats
- Three of the seven official games between the two teams resulted in ties.
- We saw under 2.5 goals in four of the seven Austin vs Seattle Sounders head-to-heads.
- Austin couldn’t produce a single shot on target in 90 minutes of play a few days ago when they faced Sporting KC.
Correct score prediction: Austin 1-1 Seattle Sounders
Austin’s last official Major League Soccer outing resulted in a 2-1 victory over New York City. The result could’ve easily been 1-1 had coach Nick Cushing’s boys been a tad more concentrated at the back.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies think this one’s tricky
- HOME: +150 – 36.6%
- DRAW: +270 – 29.0%
- AWAY: +165 – 34.4%
*These Austin vs Seattle Sounders odds are subject to change
Yes, Austin are the expected winners, but the odds at +150 barely imply a 36.6% win probability ahead of the kick-off. The odds behind an away team win are priced at +165, giving the Sounders also a nice 34.4% shot at the three points.
Under 2.5 goals seems quite plausible. Seeing as the odds are priced at -117, we believe there’s a 53.92% chance of us seeing two or fewer goals this week.
Last five H2Hs: Austin with a horrible track record
Below, you’ll get access to the most interesting Austin vs Seattle Sounder statistics out there.
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Austin team news and form: Austin surprised us pleasantly
Due to suspension, Diego Rubio is ineligible for this game. That’s a huge hit to coach Wolff’s ambitions of getting something out of this game, and we are sure it’s the visitor’s manager who’ll enjoy the news.
Predicted lineup: Stuver (GK), Gallagher, Biro, Vaisanen, Ring, Valencia, Obrian, Wolff, Driussi & Zardes
Club Friendly List 21/01/25
L
New England Revolution
1
Austin FC
0
USA MLS 20/10/24
W
Colorado Rapids
2
Austin FC
3
USA MLS 06/10/24
L
LA Galaxy
2
Austin FC
1
USA MLS 03/10/24
W
Portland Timbers
0
Austin FC
1
USA MLS 29/09/24
D
Real Salt Lake
2
Austin FC
2
Seattle Sounders team news and form: Brian Schmetzer must find a solution to Rodrigues’ absence
Braudilio Rodrigues is the only Seattle Sounders players who will miss this game. He is injured, so coach Brian Schmetzer won’t be able to count on him for the difficult away game at Q2 Stadium this week.
Predicted lineup: Frei (GK), Roldan, Gomez, Ragen, Tolo, Paulo, Vargas, Chu, Rusnak, Rothrock & Chu
Club Friendly List 23/01/25
W
Puskas Academy
0
Seattle Sounders
2
USA MLS Play-Offs 01/12/24
L
LA Galaxy
1
Seattle Sounders
0
USA MLS Play-Offs 24/11/24
W
Los Angeles FC
1
Seattle Sounders
2
USA MLS Play-Offs 03/11/24
W
Houston Dynamo
1 (6)
Seattle Sounders
1 (7)
USA MLS Play-Offs 29/10/24
W
Houston Dynamo
0 (4)
Seattle Sounders
0 (5)
Player to watch: Sebastian Driussi
Driussi is the player to watch in our Austin vs Seattle Sounders prediction, as he’s the leading finisher for his team. With five goals in 2024, Driussi needs to step up his game. After all, he won the 2022 Major League Soccer Top Goalscorer Award. We are sure he wants to achieve more this year.
Second player to watch: Gyasi Zardes
After scoring a game-winning brace against New York City, Zardes scooped the Man of the Match Award last week. He was a force to be reckoned with against New York City, and we trust coach Wolff will do the right thing and place him among the starters.
