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Brian Schmetzer
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Schmetzer's preferred 4‑2‑3‑1 has a 67% win rate this season across 6 matches.
His teams are unbeaten at home with a 1-0-0 record, scoring 2.0 goals per match versus 0.8 away.
Makes his first substitution at the 34th minute on average. 100% win rate when scoring first. 0 points dropped from winning positions.
Record
Points
5th of MLS
13
Goals scored
25th of MLS
6
Led byP. Rothrock· 3 goals
Goals conceded
1st of MLS
2
Goal difference
8th of MLS
+4
Clean sheets
2nd of MLS
5
Avg team rating
6.9
Biggest results
Biggest win
2 – 0
vsColorado Rapids· 02/23/2026
Worst defeat
2 – 1
vsReal Salt Lake· 03/01/2026
Points from position
From winning positions
12 / 12
From losing positions
0 / 3
Discipline
Yellow cards / match
28th of MLS
2.5
Red cards
1st of MLS
0
Fouls per match
4th of MLS
10.2
Minutes per booking
16th of MLS
36'
Tactics
Formations used
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
6 matches
W4 D1 L1
Style
Avg possession
12th of MLS
51%
50%
Pass accuracy
11th of MLS
84%
84%
Shots per match
28th of MLS
10.0
12.5
Starting XI
Current unchanged streak
0
Unique starting XIs
6
Players used
21
Substitution patterns
Avg minute of first sub
34'
Avg subs per match
9.5
Goals after subs
5
Players used off bench
44
Home vs Away
Home
RecordW1 D0 L0
Goals / match2.0
Conceded0.0
Possession43%
Away
RecordW3 D1 L1
Goals / match0.8
Conceded0.4
Possession52%
First goal impact
Win rate scoring first
100%
Win rate conceding first
0%
Scored first in
4 of 6
Vs league position
Record vs top half
W2 D1 L1
Record vs bottom half
W2 D0 L0
Attacking
Goals per match
24th of MLS
1.0
Shots on target / match
24th of MLS
4.0
Conversion rate
15th of MLS
10%
Corners per match
24th of MLS
4.8
Penalties won
0
Goals by period
0–15'
1
0
16–30'
1
1
31–45'
0
0
46–60'
1
1
61–75'
2
0
76–90'
1
0
Defending
Goals conceded / match
3rd of MLS
0.3
Mins per goal conceded
3rd of MLS
270'
Tackles per match
12th of MLS
17.3
Interceptions / match
25th of MLS
8.0
Penalties conceded
0
Matches
W6Sun, Apr 5 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Houston Dynamo0
Seattle Sounders1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W5Sun, Mar 22 · 18:30 · AwayFT ›
Minnesota United FC0
Seattle Sounders0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W4Sun, Mar 15 · 23:00 · AwayFT ›
San Jose Earthquakes0
Seattle Sounders1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W3Sun, Mar 8 · 01:30 · AwayFT ›
St. Louis City0
Seattle Sounders1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W2Sun, Mar 1 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Real Salt Lake2
Seattle Sounders1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W1Mon, Feb 23 · 02:15 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Seattle Sounders2
Colorado Rapids0