Seattle Sounders vs San Diego Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 09 May 2026

MLS Betting Preview: Seattle Sounders vs San Diego

Seattle Sounders square off against San Diego at Lumen Field, with kick-off set for 22:30 on Saturday 9 May.

It wouldn’t be surprising to see Seattle come out on top against San Diego. We will therefore back them at -141 on the Full-Time Result market and get a nice return if the hosts manage to land a victory.

Seattle Sounders played out a 1-1 draw when last in action. This was on the road at Children's Mercy Park against Sporting Kansas City. The Sounders had nine shots on target and boasted 65% possession, with Paul Rothrock bagging the goal.

San Diego FC drew their previous game which was at home. The action at Snapdragon Stadium ended 2-2 against Los Angeles FC. They had three shots on goal and boasted 56% possession, while Marcus Ingvartsen netted twice.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Seattle claimed victory in the previous meeting between these teams. A 1-0 home win was registered against San Diego at Lumen Field.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
10	Seattle Sounders	13	7	3	3	17	11	6	17:11	24
19	San Diego	15	4	5	6	30	27	3	30:27	17

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6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 2.2 goals from 11.1 attempts and 5.7 shots on goal. Seattle have had 52.9% possession and 5.2 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.5 goals from 10.6 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal, while earning 6.8 corners.

Top goalscorer Paul Rothrock has found the net 4 times, with Cristian Roldan and Albert Rusnak scoring 3 each. Jesus Ferreira is the leading assists maker with 4.

SDFC have 2 victories, 5 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.4 goals from 9.0 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal. Mikey Varas' team average 62.1% possession, 4.7 corners in their favour and 3.7 corners against, while conceding 1.9 goals from 12.8 attempts and 5.7 shots on goal.

Marcus Ingvartsen is top of the team’s scoring charts with 6, Anders Dreyer is on 5 and Onni Valakari on 2. Look no further than Anders Dreyer for the top assist maker (3) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Seattle Sounders confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Andrew Thomas (GK), Kalani Rienzi, Alex Roldan, Jackson Ragen, Nouhou Tolo, Cristian Roldan, Snyder Brunell, Jesus Ferreira, Albert Rusnak, Paul Rothrock, Jordan Morris.

San Diego confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Duran Ferree (GK), Oscar Verhoeven, Christopher McVey, Manu Duah, Luca Bombino, Onni Valakari, Anibal Godoy, David Vazquez, Anders Dreyer, Marcus Ingvartsen, Amahl Pellegrino.

Seattle Sounders vs San Diego Prediction & Betting Tips

Be fully equipped for Seattle Sounders vs San Diego with our betting guide, offering a key match prediction, a correct score recommendation, valuable corners advice, top player prop picks and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

We’re confident with our selection of Seattle to land a victory, with odds of -141 looking really generous. We think they have the ability to claim a win in this MLS game.

Current team news and the latest form provide useful pieces of information when it comes to making MLS recommendations. It’s also vital to have access to all available stats so that we make the most informed football picks.

Key Seattle Sounders vs San Diego league stats:

• Seattle have won 6 consecutive games at home.
• Seattle have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.
• Seattle have won 13 of their last 18 games at home.
• SDFC have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
• SDFC have lost their last 3 games on the road.

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 58.5% chance of winning. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

If you’re looking for a wager at bigger odds, then Seattle on the Double Result market could be a way forward. You need them to lead at the halfway stage and then claim a win.

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Our Match Prediction

Seattle To Win @ -141 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Seattle 3 - 1 San Diego

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing Seattle to win 3-1. We can’t pass up the odds of +800 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Paul Rothrock to Score +260

Paul Rothrock (Seattle) has scored four goals in his past nine MLS matches. When it comes to him scoring, we think that the +260 available is attractive when betting on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Paul Rothrock Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+250

First

+750

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Corners Prediction

San Diego Over 3.5 Corners -154

The past 10 San Diego matches have involved them having an average of 4.70 corners, with Seattle conceding over 3.5 corners in their last ten games. We think this presents a convincing argument and we’ll bet on San Diego to cover the Team Corners line which is on offer at odds of -154.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Seattle

Total

12.00 5.20 6.80

Home

9.60 4.70 4.90

Away

12.60 6.00 6.60

San Diego

Total

8.40 4.70 3.70

Home

8.70 5.70 3.00

Away

7.90 4.60 3.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-106

Under 9.5

-133

Seattle Corners

Over 5.5

+105

Under 5.5

-149

San Diego Corners

Over 3.5

-141

Under 3.5

-100

Most Corners

1

-172

X

+600

2

+175

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Seattle Sounders vs San Diego Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookmakers have Seattle Sounders as -161 favourites for this MLS encounter, with the 1x2 odds suggesting that they are 62% likely to triumph. The market implies that San Diego are the most unlikely to win at +375.

Stake is split between -0.5 and -1.0 when betting Seattle -0.75 at -130 on the Asian Handicap. Beating San Diego by 2+ goals sees a full payout. Winning by one goal means a return on the former and a push on the latter.

The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. The Yes option in the Both Teams to Score market is regarded as the most likely outcome and is trading at -185.

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Full-Time Result

1

-161

X

+325

2

+375

Half-Time Result

1

+108

X

+150

2

+350

Double Chance

1X

-556

12

-476

X2

+120

Draw No Bet

1

-385

2

+240

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-130

2 Hcp +0.75

-100

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+148

Over 2.5

-192

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-185

No

+132

Danny Musovski is priced at +430 when it comes to First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite, while he’s also available at odds of +140 to find the net anytime.

Danny Musovski (Seattle)

First

+430

Anytime

+140

Albert Rusnák (Seattle)

First

+500

Anytime

+160

Jordan Morris (Seattle)

First

+550

Anytime

+180

Anders Dreyer (SDFC)

First

+575

Anytime

+200

Jesús Ferreira (Seattle)

First

+700

Anytime

+230

Paul Rothrock (Seattle)

First

+750

Anytime

+250

Amahl Pellegrino (SDFC)

First

+800

Anytime

+260

Marcus Ingvartsen (SDFC)

First

+900

Anytime

+300

Lewis Morgan (SDFC)

First

+950

Anytime

+300

Pedro De La Vega (Seattle)

First

+950

Anytime

+320

Hirving Lozano (SDFC)

First

+950

Anytime

+340

Cristian Roldan (Seattle)

First

+1150

Anytime

+400

Onni Valakari (SDFC)

First

+1200

Anytime

+430

Hassani Dotson (Seattle)

First

+1400

Anytime

+475

Alex Mighten (SDFC)

First

+1400

Anytime

+500

Alex Roldan (Seattle)

First

+2000

Anytime

+650

Yeimar Gómez (Seattle)

First

+2200

Anytime

+700

Nouhou Tolo (Seattle)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Stats: MLS matches only
Seattle have now managed eight wins on the bounce at Lumen Field. The Sounders have recorded eight victories and two draws in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 2.30 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

San Diego have been defeated in three straight away matches. They have four wins, three draws and three losses in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.90 goals per match and conceding 1.70.

The last Lumen Field meeting saw Seattle beat San Diego 1-0.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Seattle Sounders Home Stats		8-2-0	3.30	2.30	1.00	7	3	7	3
San Diego Away Stats		4-3-3	3.60	1.90	1.70	7	3	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Seattle Sounders vs San Diego Lineups & Team News

Don’t bet on Seattle vs SDFC without reviewing the latest team news. We’ll share both predicted and confirmed lineups for the MLS along with the latest injury news.

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