Seattle Sounders FC vs New York Red Bulls Prediction, 9/5/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/1/2026

Game: Seattle Sounders FC vs New York Red Bulls

Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026

Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA

TV: Apple TV

The Sounders (7-5-10) will go up against the Red Bulls (7-5-9) at Lumen Field in Seattle, WA on Saturday. The Sounders are priced at -196 and the Red Bulls are at +162. The total comes in at 3. The goalies expected to start will be Andrew Thomas for Seattle and Ethan Horvath for New York.

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The Sounders are 9th in the category of goals expected with 21.6, and the expected goals against are at 19.1. The Sounders have allowed 29 goals while relinquishing 1.38 goals per 90 min, and the other team have recorded 109 SoT on them. Their difference in goals is at -5 because of 24 goals compiled in addition to 29 goals given up. They have accounted for 5 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a % of 23.8% on the season. Seattle Sounders FC has earned 80 SVs and also hold a save percentage of 73.4% this season. Seattle has tallied 36 yellow card warnings this year and also 1 red card. On the campaign, this team has an average of 1.24 pts/match (26 pts) and also sit at 27th in the league with 17 assists.

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So far this season, New York has a save % of 60.3% (116 SoT against), and also rank 19th in MLS with 26 pts. The Red Bulls come in with an average of 1.2 pts per fixture while having 23 assists and 2 red cards. The New York Red Bulls have totaled 30 goals and the squad's expected goals so far this year sits at 21.1. New York has a shut out % of 4.5% for the year in addition to 45 yellow card warnings. The club's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 2.09 in addition to 70 saves, and they have amassed 1 clean sheet. RB New York is ranked 27th in the category of goals surrendered having 46, and the squad's goal differential is -16.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Seattle will be Andrew Thomas. Thomas has defended the goal for a total of 6,143 mins and has tallied 180 stops in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.20 (82 goals given up) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 70.3%. The goalkeeper hailing from Russia has seen 256 shots tried at him in 66 starting assignments. Thomas (32-15-19 mark during his career) has accumulated 19 clean sheets, which gives him a 27.8%% clean sheet rate.

Ethan Horvath will reside in front of the net for New York. During his pro soccer career, Horvath has surrendered 300 goals while totaling 623 saves in 233 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.28 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 101-59-75. He has earned a save % of 69.6% and his clean sheet rate sits at 28.7%%. Horvath has totaled 67 clean sheets while seeing 895 shots tried against him in 21,043 career minutes.

Paul Rothrock is a footballer who can be a force on the pitch for Seattle. The forward representing the United States has tallied 26 goals scored in 7,218 minutes played. Rothrock has started 77 matches during his pro soccer career and scores 0.32 goals per 90 mins. He has 12 assists while accumulating 64 points thus far in his career.

New York has a guy in Julian Hall, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The forward hailing from the United States has played 3,209 minutes and has earned 13 goals. He currently averages 0.36 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 32 games thus far in his career. He has 30 points in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 4 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle Sounders FC (+162)

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