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Schmetzer's preferred 4‑2‑3‑1 has a 41% win rate this season across 27 matches. The alternative 4‑4‑2 has been used 7 times.
At home: 13-5-1 scoring 1.9 per match. Away: 4-7-9 with 1.1 per match.
Makes his first substitution at the 54th minute on average. Wins 85% when scoring first.
Record
Points
10th of MLS
53
Goals scored
14th of MLS
59
Led byClint Dempsey· 15 goals
Goals conceded
5th of MLS
41
Goal difference
7th of MLS
+18
Clean sheets
1st of MLS
17
Avg team rating
7.0
Biggest results
Biggest win
4 – 0
vsFC Dallas· 10/15/2017
Worst defeat
3 – 0
vsColumbus Crew· 05/31/2017
Points from position
From winning positions
37 / 42
From losing positions
31 / 75
Discipline
Yellow cards / match
10th of MLS
1.2
Red cards
23rd of MLS
6
Fouls per match
9th of MLS
8.5
Minutes per booking
11th of MLS
68'
Tactics
Formations used
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
27 matches
W11 D11 L5
4 – 4 – 2
7 matches
W3 D0 L4
Style
Avg possession
5th of MLS
53%
50%
Pass accuracy
2nd of MLS
82%
78%
Shots per match
3rd of MLS
12.8
12.8
Starting XI
Current unchanged streak
0
Unique starting XIs
32
Players used
23
Substitution patterns
Avg minute of first sub
54'
Avg subs per match
5.6
Goals after subs
16
Players used off bench
116
Home vs Away
Home
RecordW13 D5 L1
Goals / match1.9
Conceded0.6
Possession55%
Away
RecordW4 D7 L9
Goals / match1.1
Conceded1.4
Possession52%
First goal impact
Win rate scoring first
85%
Win rate conceding first
27%
Scored first in
13 of 39
Vs league position
Record vs top half
W9 D5 L7
Record vs bottom half
W8 D7 L3
Attacking
Goals per match
14th of MLS
1.5
Shots on target / match
12th of MLS
3.9
Conversion rate
16th of MLS
12%
Corners per match
5th of MLS
4.6
Penalties won
2
Goals by period
0–15'
3
5
16–30'
7
14
31–45'
5
7
46–60'
5
11
61–75'
5
15
76–90'
7
16
Defending
Goals conceded / match
5th of MLS
1.1
Mins per goal conceded
5th of MLS
86'
Tackles per match
1st of MLS
0.0
Interceptions / match
1st of MLS
0.0
Penalties conceded
8
Matches
Sat, Dec 9 · 21:00 · AwayFT ›
Toronto FC2
Seattle Sounders0
Fri, Dec 1 · 03:30 · HomeFT ›
Seattle Sounders3
Houston Dynamo0
Wed, Nov 22 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Houston Dynamo0
Seattle Sounders2
Fri, Nov 3 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
Seattle Sounders2
Vancouver Whitecaps0
Mon, Oct 30 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Vancouver Whitecaps0
Seattle Sounders0
W38Sun, Oct 22 · 20:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders3
Colorado Rapids0
W37Sun, Oct 15 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders4
FC Dallas0
W36Sun, Oct 1 · 17:00 · AwayFT ›
Philadelphia Union2
Seattle Sounders0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W35Thu, Sep 28 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders3
Vancouver Whitecaps0
W33Sun, Sep 24 · 01:30 · AwayFT ›
Real Salt Lake2
Seattle Sounders0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W32Sun, Sep 17 · 00:00 · AwayFT ›
FC Dallas0
Seattle Sounders0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W31Mon, Sep 11 · 01:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders1
Los Angeles Galaxy1
W30Mon, Aug 28 · 01:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders1
Portland Timbers1
W28Thu, Aug 24 · 02:00 · AwayFT ›
Vancouver Whitecaps1
Seattle Sounders1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W28Mon, Aug 21 · 01:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders2
Minnesota United FC1
W26Sat, Aug 12 · 20:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders1
Sporting Kansas City0
W25Sun, Aug 6 · 00:00 · AwayFT ›
Minnesota United FC0
Seattle Sounders4
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W25Sun, Jul 30 · 02:00 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles Galaxy0
Seattle Sounders0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W24Mon, Jul 24 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders3
San Jose Earthquakes0
W22Thu, Jul 20 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders4
DC United3
W21Wed, Jul 5 · 01:00 · AwayFT ›
Colorado Rapids1
Seattle Sounders3
4 – 4 – 2
W20Mon, Jun 26 · 02:00 · AwayFT ›
Portland Timbers2
Seattle Sounders2
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W19Thu, Jun 22 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders1
Orlando City SC1
W17Sat, Jun 17 · 17:00 · AwayFT ›
New York City FC2
Seattle Sounders1
4 – 4 – 2
W17Mon, Jun 5 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
Seattle Sounders1
Houston Dynamo0
W15Wed, May 31 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
Columbus Crew3
Seattle Sounders0
4 – 4 – 2
W14Sat, May 27 · 19:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
Seattle Sounders1
Portland Timbers0
W13Sat, May 20 · 21:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders1
Real Salt Lake0
W13Thu, May 18 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Sporting Kansas City3
Seattle Sounders0
4 – 4 – 2
W12Sun, May 14 · 01:00 · AwayFT ›
Chicago Fire4
Seattle Sounders1
4 – 4 – 2
W10Sat, May 6 · 19:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders0
Toronto FC1
W10Sun, Apr 30 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders3
New England Revolution3
W9Sun, Apr 23 · 20:00 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles Galaxy0
Seattle Sounders3
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W7Sat, Apr 15 · 02:00 · AwayFT ›
Vancouver Whitecaps2
Seattle Sounders1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W6Sun, Apr 9 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
San Jose Earthquakes1
Seattle Sounders1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W5Sat, Apr 1 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders0
Atlanta United FC0
W4Sun, Mar 19 · 23:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders3
New York Red Bulls1
W3Sun, Mar 12 · 00:00 · AwayFT ›
CF Montreal2
Seattle Sounders2
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W2Sun, Mar 5 · 01:30 · AwayFT ›
Houston Dynamo2
Seattle Sounders1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1