Seattle Sounders 0-0 New York RB: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 6 September 2026 · Seattle Stadium, Seattle · referee R. Fierro · full time
Full time: Seattle Sounders 0-0 New York RB
Seattle Sounders and New York RB drew 0-0 in MLS on Sunday 6 September 2026 at Seattle Stadium.
How the match unfolded
Neither side found a way through. Seattle Sounders and New York RB shared a goalless draw, and the ninety minutes were decided by the defences and the goalkeepers rather than the forwards.
The referee, R. Fierro, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Seattle Sounders and 3 to New York RB.
Seattle Sounders: B. Schmetzer, 4-2-3-1 · New York RB: M. Bradley, 4-3-3.
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 0.94 for Seattle Sounders and 2.28 for New York RB.
New York RB left about 2.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
New York RB created the better chances, 2.28 xG to 0.94, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Seattle Sounders had 6 shots on target, New York RB 4.
New York RB's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Seattle Sounders had 52% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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 York RB came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.69 expected goals for and 1.80 against, and had won 35% of their matches.
Seattle Sounders vs New York RB: the match in numbers
| Seattle Sounders | Match statistics | New York RB |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 0.94 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.28 |
| 21 | Total shots | 9 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 5 | Big chances | 1 |
| 430 | Total passes | 410 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 9 | Corners | 7 |
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 15 | Tackles | 22 |
| 4 | Saves | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ethan Horvath (New York RB), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Seattle Sounders
- Andrew Thomas 7.9
- Álex Roldán 7.5
- Albert Rusnák 7.3
- Cristian Roldán 7.2
- Peter Kingston 7.1
New York RB
- Ethan Horvath 8.2
- Justin Che 7.5
- Matthew Dos Santos 7.5
- Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty 7.4
- Julián Bazán 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Jordan Morris at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Seattle Sounders: Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- New York RB: New England vs New York RB Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Seattle Sounders vs New York RB
What was the score in Seattle Sounders vs New York RB?
Seattle Sounders 0-0 New York RB (half-time 0-0), MLS, Sunday 6 September 2026.
Who scored in Seattle Sounders vs New York RB?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Seattle Sounders vs New York RB 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 Seattle Sounders vs New York RB?
Ethan Horvath, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Seattle Sounders vs New York RB?
R. Fierro.
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