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Brian Schmetzer
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Schmetzer's preferred 3‑4‑2‑1 has a 47% win rate this season across 17 matches. The alternative 5‑3‑2 has been used 7 times.
At home: 8-6-4 scoring 1.6 per match. Away: 9-4-4 with 1.5 per match.
Makes his first substitution at the 50th minute on average. Wins 86% when scoring first.
Record
Points
4th of MLS
60
Goals scored
9th of MLS
53
Led byC. Roldan· 6 goals
Goals conceded
1st of MLS
33
Goal difference
4th of MLS
+20
Clean sheets
6th of MLS
11
Avg team rating
6.9
Biggest results
Biggest win
6 – 2
vsPortland Timbers· 08/16/2021
Worst defeat
3 – 0
vsLos Angeles FC· 10/27/2021
Points from position
From winning positions
19 / 21
From losing positions
47 / 87
Discipline
Yellow cards / match
10th of MLS
1.7
Red cards
1st of MLS
0
Fouls per match
8th of MLS
11.1
Minutes per booking
9th of MLS
53'
Tactics
Formations used
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
17 matches
W8 D4 L5
5 – 3 – 2
7 matches
W4 D1 L2
3 – 4 – 1 – 2
4 matches
W2 D2 L0
3 – 4 – 3
2 matches
W1 D1 L0
5 – 4 – 1
2 matches
W1 D0 L1
3 – 5 – 1 – 1
2 matches
W1 D1 L0
3 – 5 – 2
1 match
W0 D1 L0
Style
Avg possession
17th of MLS
49%
50%
Pass accuracy
21st of MLS
80%
81%
Shots per match
18th of MLS
12.8
12.9
Starting XI
Current unchanged streak
0
Unique starting XIs
32
Players used
27
Substitution patterns
Avg minute of first sub
50'
Avg subs per match
7.6
Goals after subs
9
Players used off bench
122
Home vs Away
Home
RecordW8 D6 L4
Goals / match1.6
Conceded0.8
Possession52%
Away
RecordW9 D4 L4
Goals / match1.5
Conceded1.1
Possession46%
First goal impact
Win rate scoring first
86%
Win rate conceding first
41%
Scored first in
7 of 35
Vs league position
Record vs top half
W9 D6 L4
Record vs bottom half
W8 D4 L4
Attacking
Goals per match
9th of MLS
1.5
Shots on target / match
12th of MLS
4.5
Conversion rate
6th of MLS
12%
Corners per match
17th of MLS
4.9
Penalties won
3
Goals by period
0–15'
2
7
16–30'
2
10
31–45'
4
9
46–60'
5
16
61–75'
0
12
76–90'
5
26
Defending
Goals conceded / match
1st of MLS
0.9
Mins per goal conceded
1st of MLS
95'
Tackles per match
1st of MLS
0.0
Interceptions / match
1st of MLS
0.0
Penalties conceded
17
Matches
W1Wed, Nov 24 · 03:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
Seattle Sounders0
Real Salt Lake0
W46Sun, Nov 7 · 23:00 · AwayFT ›
Vancouver Whitecaps1
Seattle Sounders1
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
W45Tue, Nov 2 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
Seattle Sounders1
Los Angeles Galaxy1
W42Wed, Oct 27 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles FC3
Seattle Sounders0
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
W41Sat, Oct 23 · 19:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
Seattle Sounders1
Sporting Kansas City2
W41Thu, Oct 21 · 01:00 · AwayFT ›
Colorado Rapids1
Seattle Sounders1
3 – 4 – 3
W39Sun, Oct 17 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Houston Dynamo2
Seattle Sounders1
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
W38Sun, Oct 10 · 01:00 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
Seattle Sounders4
Vancouver Whitecaps1
W38Mon, Oct 4 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›
5 – 3 – 2
Seattle Sounders3
Colorado Rapids0
W37Thu, Sep 30 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
San Jose Earthquakes1
Seattle Sounders3
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
W35Sun, Sep 26 · 23:00 · AwayFT ›
Sporting Kansas City1
Seattle Sounders2
3 – 4 – 1 – 2
W33Sun, Sep 19 · 01:30 · AwayFT ›
Real Salt Lake1
Seattle Sounders0
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
W31Sat, Sep 11 · 21:00 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
Seattle Sounders1
Minnesota United FC0
W29Mon, Aug 30 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
Seattle Sounders0
Portland Timbers2
W27Sat, Aug 21 · 21:30 · AwayFT ›
Columbus Crew1
Seattle Sounders2
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
W27Thu, Aug 19 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
FC Dallas0
Seattle Sounders1
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
W26Mon, Aug 16 · 02:00 · AwayFT ›
Portland Timbers2
Seattle Sounders6
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
W23Thu, Aug 5 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
Seattle Sounders1
FC Dallas1
W21Sat, Jul 31 · 21:00 · HomeFT ›
5 – 4 – 1
Seattle Sounders0
San Jose Earthquakes1
W20Mon, Jul 26 · 01:00 · HomeFT ›
5 – 3 – 2
Seattle Sounders1
Sporting Kansas City3
W19Fri, Jul 23 · 01:30 · AwayFT ›
Austin0
Seattle Sounders1
5 – 4 – 1
W18Sun, Jul 18 · 18:00 · AwayFT ›
Minnesota United FC1
Seattle Sounders0
5 – 3 – 2
W16Thu, Jul 8 · 01:00 · HomeFT ›
3 – 5 – 1 – 1
Seattle Sounders2
Houston Dynamo0
W16Mon, Jul 5 · 01:00 · AwayFT ›
Colorado Rapids1
Seattle Sounders1
3 – 5 – 1 – 1
W14Sun, Jun 27 · 01:00 · HomeFT ›
3 – 5 – 2
Seattle Sounders2
Vancouver Whitecaps2
W13Thu, Jun 24 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
Seattle Sounders2
Real Salt Lake1
W11Sun, Jun 20 · 01:00 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles Galaxy1
Seattle Sounders2
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
W10Mon, May 31 · 01:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 1 – 2
Seattle Sounders0
Austin0
W9Sun, May 23 · 20:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 1 – 2
Seattle Sounders1
Atlanta United FC1
W8Mon, May 17 · 01:30 · HomeFT ›
5 – 3 – 2
Seattle Sounders2
Los Angeles FC0
W6Thu, May 13 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
San Jose Earthquakes0
Seattle Sounders1
3 – 4 – 3
W6Sun, May 9 · 19:00 · AwayFT ›
Portland Timbers1
Seattle Sounders2
3 – 4 – 1 – 2
W4Mon, May 3 · 01:00 · HomeFT ›
5 – 3 – 2
Seattle Sounders3
Los Angeles Galaxy0
W2Sun, Apr 25 · 22:00 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles FC1
Seattle Sounders1
5 – 3 – 2
W1Sat, Apr 17 · 01:30 · HomeFT ›
5 – 3 – 2
Seattle Sounders4
Minnesota United FC0