New York City vs Seattle Sounders Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 Oct 2025

MLS Betting Preview: New York City vs Seattle Sounders

New York City host Seattle Sounders in this MLS meeting at Citi Field, with kick-off set for 18:00 on Saturday 18 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

We’ve identified a value bet in the form of New York City who are trading at odds of +106. There’s plenty of juice in the price when it comes to this Full-Time Result selection and they can beat Seattle.

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New York City FC were beaten last game and this was on the road at Subaru Park. Philadelphia Union claimed a 1-0 victory. Pascal Jansen's men had most of the ball boasting 60% possession and two shots on target.

Seattle Sounders have lost their previous three road games. Their latest appearance was a 1-0 home win at Lumen Field against Real Salt Lake. The Sounders recorded 53% possession and managed three shots on goal, with an early first half strike from Paul Rothrock proving the difference.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last encounter between Seattle and City was a 1-1 CONCACAF Champions Cup draw, with the former on the road at Yankee Stadium. The past 3 H2H meetings have involved a victory for City, a win for Seattle and a draw.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
18	NYCFC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
26	Seattle Sounders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 1.9 goals from 7.6 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal. City have had 53.6% possession and 4.5 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.6 goals from 7.0 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal, while earning 4.1 corners.

Top scorer Alonso Martinez has found the net 8 times, with Nicolas Fernandez, Andres Perea and Hannes Wolf getting 2 each. Maxi Moralez and Agustin Ojeda have racked up the most assists with 3 each.

Seattle have 4 victories, 3 defeats and 3 draws, averaging 10.6 attempts, 5.0 shots on goal and 1.9 goals. Brian Schmetzer's team average 52.7% possession, 5.4 corners awarded and 4.2 corners against them, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 4.6 shots on goal and 8.6 attempts.

Danny Musovski has scored 6, followed by Pedro De la Vega and Snyder Brunell with 2 goals apiece. Alex Roldan and Danny Musovski are the top assist makers with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

New York City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Matt Freese (GK), Tayvon Gray, Thiago Martins, Raul, Kevin O'Toole, Andres Perea, Justin Haak, Nicolas Fernandez, Maxi Moralez, Hannes Wolf, Alonso Martinez.

Seattle Sounders confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Stefan Frei (GK), Kalani Rienzi, Alex Roldan, Jackson Ragen, Nouhou Tolo, Joao Paulo, Danny Leyva, Jesus Ferreira, Albert Rusnak, Pedro De la Vega, Jordan Morris.

New York City vs Seattle Sounders Prediction & Betting Tips

Be ready for New York City vs Seattle Sounders with our in-depth betting tips, featuring a key match prediction, our expected scoreline, best corners advice, player props to watch and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

If you agree with our verdict that New York City will have the edge in this MLS clash, then you can back the home team at +106. We’re expecting a nice potential return with this match winner bet.

Our football experts are keen to follow the latest form and understand any patterns that emerge. The same applies to injuries that could affect key players. Combined with the best MLS stats, there is plenty of information to make a verdict.

Key New York City vs Seattle Sounders league stats:

• NYCFC have won 7 of their last 10 games.
• NYCFC have won 14 of their last 20 games at home.
• Seattle have lost their last 3 games on the road.

If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 48.5% likelihood of our pick winning. However, we have this number between 55-60% based on our in-depth research. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

NYCFC To Win @ +106 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

New York City 2 - 1 Seattle

NYCFC are available to back at +700 to secure a 2-1 victory. This is a risky but potentially more rewarding bet, with this correct score option providing appeal.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Andrés Perea Over 0.5 Shots On Target -116

Andrés Perea (NYCFC) can be wagered to register one or more shots on goal at -116. It’s hard to turn down such attractive odds for this player when it comes to Shots on Target.

Latest Andrés Perea Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+280

First

+800

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-141

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Hannes Wolf to Score +190

Hannes Wolf (NYCFC) has managed two goals in his past five MLS matches. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of +190.

Latest Hannes Wolf Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+195

First

+550

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

+110

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -132

We’ve seen under 10.5 corners in three consecutive Seattle games. Let’s stick with this betting trend and back the sides to go under the Total Corners line at odds of -132.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

New York City

Total

8.60 4.50 4.10

Home

9.80 5.90 3.90

Away

9.20 3.80 5.40

Seattle

Total

9.60 5.40 4.20

Home

8.60 4.40 4.20

Away

9.70 5.50 4.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-100

Under 10.5

-141

New York City Corners

Over 5.5

+102

Under 5.5

-143

Seattle Corners

Over 4.5

-128

Under 4.5

-111

Most Corners

1

-122

X

+600

2

+128

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New York City vs Seattle Sounders Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

With the bookmakers affording them a 51% chance of winning, New York City FC might be a popular accumulator selection. Their betting odds are -102 when it comes to this MLS encounter. The market suggests that Seattle Sounders are least likely to win at +235.

You can choose between City -0.5 at -102 or Seattle +0.5 at -120 if you’re looking to bet on the Asian Handicap. The former is the same as the 1x2 market, while the latter means you also get a payout if it’s a draw.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at -172.

Hundreds of markets are made available when it comes to MLS matches, with the recommended football betting sites leaving no stone unturned in terms of available options.

Full-Time Result

1

-102

X

+280

2

+235

Half-Time Result

1

+150

X

+138

2

+265

Double Chance

1X

-333

12

-385

X2

-127

Draw No Bet

1

-204

2

+145

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-102

2 Hcp +0.5

-120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+117

Over 2.5

-149

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-172

No

+123

Those interested in favourite Alonso Martínez to find the net first can get +310, while the Anytime Goalscorer angle could hold more appeal and this is -108.

Alonso Martínez (NYCFC)

First

-108

Anytime

+310

Hannes Wolf (NYCFC)

First

+195

Anytime

+550

Danny Musovski (Seattle)

First

+210

Anytime

+575

Albert Rusnák (Seattle)

First

+250

Anytime

+700

Agustín Ojeda (NYCFC)

First

+270

Anytime

+700

Andrés Perea (NYCFC)

First

+280

Anytime

+800

Jordan Morris (Seattle)

First

+290

Anytime

+800

Jesús Ferreira (Seattle)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Paul Rothrock (Seattle)

First

+360

Anytime

+950

Georgi Minoungou (Seattle)

First

+380

Anytime

+1050

Pedro De La Vega (Seattle)

First

+480

Anytime

+1300

Maximiliano Moralez (NYCFC)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

Cristian Roldan (Seattle)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

Justin Haak (NYCFC)

First

+600

Anytime

+1800

Aiden O'Neill (NYCFC)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Danny Musovski (Seattle)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

+115

Hannes Wolf (NYCFC)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

+110

Albert Rusnák (Seattle)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-106

Alonso Martínez (NYCFC)

Over 1.5

-135

Under 1.5

-132

Jordan Morris (Seattle)

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-147

Agustín Ojeda (NYCFC)

Over 0.5

-112

Under 0.5

-141

Andrés Perea (NYCFC)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-141

Jesús Ferreira (Seattle)

Over 0.5

-104

Under 0.5

-156

Paul Rothrock (Seattle)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-200

Georgi Minoungou (Seattle)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-189

Pedro De La Vega (Seattle)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-286

Cristian Roldan (Seattle)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-345

Maximiliano Moralez (NYCFC)

Over 0.5

+235

Under 0.5

-417

Justin Haak (NYCFC)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-500

Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle)

Over 0.5

+275

Under 0.5

-526

Aiden O'Neill (NYCFC)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-588

New York City vs Seattle Sounders Lineups & Team News

Know who’s in and who’s out for City vs Seattle before making your bets. We’ll keep you posted with predicted and confirmed lineups for the MLS and all current injury news.

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