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Schmetzer's preferred 4‑2‑3‑1 has a 48% win rate this season across 31 matches. The alternative 4‑4‑2 has been used 4 times.
At home: 8-8-2 scoring 1.4 per match. Away: 9-3-8 with 1.4 per match.
Makes his first substitution at the 47th minute on average. Wins 69% when scoring first.
Record
Points
8th of MLS
57
Goals scored
18th of MLS
54
Led byJ. Morris· 14 goals
Goals conceded
1st of MLS
38
Goal difference
7th of MLS
+16
Clean sheets
1st of MLS
14
Avg team rating
7.0
Biggest results
Biggest win
5 – 0
vsCF Montreal· 04/07/2024
Worst defeat
3 – 0
vsLos Angeles FC· 07/21/2024
Points from position
From winning positions
44 / 57
From losing positions
23 / 63
Discipline
Yellow cards / match
8th of MLS
1.7
Red cards
30th of MLS
8
Fouls per match
6th of MLS
10.3
Minutes per booking
13th of MLS
46'
Tactics
Formations used
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
31 matches
W15 D8 L8
4 – 4 – 2
4 matches
W1 D1 L2
3 – 4 – 1 – 2
1 match
W1 D0 L0
3 – 4 – 3
1 match
W0 D1 L0
Style
Avg possession
12th of MLS
51%
50%
Pass accuracy
9th of MLS
84%
83%
Shots per match
15th of MLS
13.5
13.1
Starting XI
Current unchanged streak
0
Unique starting XIs
31
Players used
26
Substitution patterns
Avg minute of first sub
47'
Avg subs per match
8.5
Goals after subs
34
Players used off bench
164
Home vs Away
Home
RecordW8 D8 L2
Goals / match1.4
Conceded0.8
Possession53%
Away
RecordW9 D3 L8
Goals / match1.4
Conceded1.2
Possession49%
First goal impact
Win rate scoring first
69%
Win rate conceding first
32%
Scored first in
16 of 38
Vs league position
Record vs top half
W7 D7 L6
Record vs bottom half
W10 D4 L4
Attacking
Goals per match
18th of MLS
1.4
Shots on target / match
20th of MLS
4.4
Conversion rate
23rd of MLS
11%
Corners per match
2nd of MLS
6.2
Penalties won
12
Goals by period
0–15'
5
6
16–30'
8
9
31–45'
4
7
46–60'
7
10
61–75'
10
7
76–90'
17
26
Defending
Goals conceded / match
1st of MLS
1.0
Mins per goal conceded
1st of MLS
90'
Tackles per match
1st of MLS
0.0
Interceptions / match
1st of MLS
0.0
Penalties conceded
24
Matches
Sun, Dec 1 · 03:00 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles Galaxy1
Seattle Sounders0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Sun, Nov 24 · 03:30 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles FC1
Seattle Sounders2
3 – 4 – 1 – 2
W1Sun, Nov 3 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
Houston Dynamo1
Seattle Sounders1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W1Tue, Oct 29 · 01:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders0
Houston Dynamo0
W50Sun, Oct 20 · 01:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders1
Portland Timbers1
W48Sun, Oct 6 · 01:30 · AwayFT ›
Colorado Rapids0
Seattle Sounders1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W47Thu, Oct 3 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Vancouver Whitecaps0
Seattle Sounders3
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W46Sun, Sep 29 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders1
Houston Dynamo0
W43Thu, Sep 19 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders2
San Jose Earthquakes2
W42Sun, Sep 15 · 23:15 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders2
Sporting Kansas City0
W40Sat, Sep 7 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
Columbus Crew0
Seattle Sounders4
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W40Sun, Sep 1 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Portland Timbers1
Seattle Sounders0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W37Sat, Aug 24 · 22:45 · AwayFT ›
Minnesota United FC2
Seattle Sounders3
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W37Sun, Jul 21 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders0
Los Angeles FC3
W36Thu, Jul 18 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders2
St. Louis City0
W34Sun, Jul 14 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Austin0
Seattle Sounders1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W33Sun, Jul 7 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders2
New England Revolution0
W30Sun, Jun 30 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders2
Chicago Fire1
W29Sun, Jun 23 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders3
FC Dallas2
W27Thu, Jun 20 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Houston Dynamo2
Seattle Sounders2
3 – 4 – 3
W26Sun, Jun 16 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders2
Minnesota United FC0
W25Sun, Jun 9 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Sporting Kansas City2
Seattle Sounders1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W23Thu, May 30 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders1
Real Salt Lake1
W21Sun, May 26 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
St. Louis City1
Seattle Sounders2
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W21Sun, May 19 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders1
Vancouver Whitecaps1
W19Thu, May 16 · 01:30 · AwayFT ›
Real Salt Lake2
Seattle Sounders0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W18Sun, May 12 · 20:45 · AwayFT ›
Portland Timbers1
Seattle Sounders2
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W17Sun, May 5 · 22:45 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders0
Los Angeles Galaxy0
W15Wed, May 1 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Philadelphia Union2
Seattle Sounders3
4 – 4 – 2
W14Sat, Apr 27 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
DC United2
Seattle Sounders1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W13Sun, Apr 21 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders0
Vancouver Whitecaps2
W12Sun, Apr 14 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
FC Dallas0
Seattle Sounders0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W11Sun, Apr 7 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders5
CF Montreal0
W9Sun, Mar 31 · 03:30 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles Galaxy1
Seattle Sounders0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W8Sun, Mar 24 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
San Jose Earthquakes3
Seattle Sounders2
4 – 4 – 2
W6Sat, Mar 16 · 19:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
Seattle Sounders1
Colorado Rapids1
W4Sun, Mar 3 · 03:30 · HomeFT ›
Seattle Sounders0
Austin0
W1Sat, Feb 24 · 21:30 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles FC2
Seattle Sounders1
4 – 4 – 2