New England 0-3 Seattle Sounders: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Saturday 10 October 2026 · Boston Stadium, Foxborough · referee T. Penso · full time
Full time: New England 0-3 Seattle Sounders
Seattle Sounders beat New England 3-0 in MLS on Saturday 10 October 2026 at Boston Stadium. The goals: Hassani Dotson 15', Dejan Joveljić 74', Paul Arriola 81'.
How Seattle Sounders won it
The opening goal came in the 15th minute: Hassani Dotson for Seattle Sounders. Dejan Joveljić made it 0-2 to Seattle Sounders in the 74th minute, set up by Paul Arriola. Paul Arriola made it 0-3 to Seattle Sounders in the 81st minute, set up by Jesús Ferreira.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, T. Penso, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to New England and 2 to Seattle Sounders.
New England: M. Mitrovic, 4-3-3 · Seattle Sounders: B. Schmetzer, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.10 for New England and 0.93 for Seattle Sounders.
New England scored about 1.1 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Seattle Sounders made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 2.1 goals.
New England had 5 shots on target, Seattle Sounders 5.
Seattle Sounders's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
New England had 57% of the ball, but Seattle Sounders took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
New England came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.53 expected goals for and 1.42 against, and had won 55% of their matches.
Seattle Sounders came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.46 expected goals for and 1.53 against, and had won 35% of their matches.
New England vs Seattle Sounders: the match in numbers
| New England | Match statistics | Seattle Sounders |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 1.10 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.93 |
| 13 | Total shots | 9 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 584 | Total passes | 454 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 8 | Corners | 5 |
| 6 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 12 | Tackles | 11 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
New England
- Peyton Miller 7.3
- Luca Langoni 7.0
- Carles Gil 7.0
- Brooklyn Raines 7.0
- Matt Polster 6.7
Seattle Sounders
- Andrew Thomas 8.4
- Paul Arriola 8.0 1 goal, 1 assist
- Jackson Ragen 7.6
- Hassani Dotson 7.5 1 goal
- Álex Roldán 7.4
The lowest-rated starter was Will Sands at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- New England: New England vs New York RB Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
- Seattle Sounders: Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about New England vs Seattle Sounders
What was the score in New England vs Seattle Sounders?
New England 0-3 Seattle Sounders (half-time 0-1), MLS, Saturday 10 October 2026.
Who scored in New England vs Seattle Sounders?
Hassani Dotson 15', Dejan Joveljić 74', Paul Arriola 81'.
Did Moneyball predict New England vs Seattle Sounders correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in New England vs Seattle Sounders?
Andrew Thomas, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed New England vs Seattle Sounders?
T. Penso.
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