Match details:

Major League Soccer, 2020-21
Austin FC vs. Seattle Sounders
Q2 Stadium, Austin
Date. July 23, 2021
Kick-off: 07:00 am IST

Preview:

Austin FC are going to host round 15 game of the Major League Soccer against Seattle Sounders at Q2 Stadium, Austin in the USA. In the last encounter, Austin FC faced an embarrassing 2-0 defeat against Los Angeles FC and are currently placed at the 20th spot on the points table. On the other hand, Seattle Sounders also faced a 1-0 defeat against Minnesota United FC and are currently standing at the 2nd position on the points table.

After analyzing the recent form and statistics of these two sides, away side Seattle Sounders are the slight favourites to secure a win in this encounter but we can expect goals from both ends of the pitch.

Current form (W-D-L):

Austin FC: DLDWL

Seattle Sounders: WDDWL

Suspension, Not available & Injured:

Austin FC:

Ben Sweat (Injured), Aaron Schoenfeld (Injured), Danny Hoesen (Injured), Jon Gallagher (Injured), Nick Lima (Injured)

Seattle Sounders:

Will Bruin (Injured), Jordan Morris (Injured), Stefan Frei (Injured), Nicolas Lodeira (Injured), Jordy Delem (Injured), Shane ONeill (Injured), Xavier Arreaga, Cristian Roldan (International Duty), Alex Roldan (International Duty)

Probable starting line-up:

Austin FC(4-3-3):

Stuver, Kolmanic, Beder, Cascante, Jimenez, Ring, Facundez, Pochettino, Manneh, Dominguez, Stroud

Seattle Sounders(3-5-2):

Cleveland, Cissoko, Gomez, Smith, Rowe, Atencio, Paulo, Leyva, Medranda, Ruidiaz, Montero

Top picks:

Raul Ruidiaz: Seattle Sounders forward has scored 10 goals in the Major League Soccer this season. He has an average of 3.9 shots per game on goal post with a successful passing percentage of 84.8. He is a clear choice for captaincy in your small league fantasy teams.

Cecilio Dominguez: Austin FCs forward has scored 3 goals and 2 assists in Major League Soccer this season. He has an average of 2.2 shots per game on goal post with a successful passing percentage of 81.9. He is a differential pick for captaincy in this encounter.

Brad Smith: Seattle Sounders defender has scored 3 goals along with 3 assists in the Major League Soccer this season. He has an average of 1.2 shots per game on goal post with a successful passing percentage of 71.8. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Diego Fagundez: Austin FCs midfielder has scored 3 goals in the Major League Soccer this season. He has an average of 1 shot per game on goal post with a successful passing percentage of 87. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Choices for captain and vice-captain:

Raul Ruidiaz, Cecilio Dominguez, Brad Smith, Diego Fagundez

Score prediction for the Small League:

Austin FC (1-2) Seattle Sounders

Team combination:

Preferable contest: Head to Head, Small league up to 10 members.

Disclaimer: The views expressed here are of the author and are not a reflection of the actual points you might earn.