Seattle Sounders vs New York Red Bulls: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Seattle Sounders host New York Red Bulls at Lumen Field on Saturday, September 5 (8:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM CT / 5:30 PM PT).

Seattle Sounders have no fresh absences to report ahead of this one, with Paul Rothrock (five goals, 12 shots on target) and Albert Rusnák (43 chances created) the most heavily used attacking outlets heading into kickoff at Lumen Field. Cristian Roldan and Kalani Kossa-Rienzi both carry 3 goals apiece this season and should feature again for the hosts. New York Red Bulls likewise have a clean bill of health, with Julian Hall‘s 9 goals and Jorge Ruvalcaba’s 7 leading an attack that also features Emil Forsberg’s 31 created chances from midfield.

Both sides arrive with plenty to play for in a congested table — Seattle 12th in the West, New York eighth in the East — and neither has found much rhythm lately. Expect goals at Lumen Field: Seattle have the firepower up top to trouble a Red Bulls defense that has been breached regularly on the road, and this one looks set to be shared without either side pulling away by more than a goal.

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Seattle Sounders vs New York Red Bulls: Best Bets & Predictions

Seattle's misfiring form meets a Red Bulls side leaking goals on the road.

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Seattle SoundersTop pickSeattle's back-to-back draws with Chicago Fire (2-2) and at FC Cincinnati (1-1) show some solidity returning, and that, married with home advantage at Lumen Field, edges it for the hosts over a Red Bulls side coming off a 1-3 home defeat to Philadelphia Union.

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2-1 Seattle SoundersRothrock's 5 goals give Seattle a route to the net at home, while New York's leaky recent form, including that 1-3 loss to Philadelphia Union, points to further goals for the visitors too — 2-1 fits both patterns.

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YesBoth sides carry proven scoring threats — Rothrock's 5 goals for Seattle and Julian Hall's 9 for New York — and each has shipped goals regularly enough this season to make goals at both ends the leaning here.

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Julian Hall to score anytimeJulian Hall's 9 goals from 45 shots make him the most productive scorer named across either squad, and a goal for the visitors' talisman fits a scoreline with goals at both ends.

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Our approach: we weigh conference standings, points and recent form against the head-to-head goal threat from each side's top scorers and creators, then let our Signal model translate that into the headline picks below.

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Season Form & Standings

Seattle sit 12th in the West with 26 points, while New York Red Bulls occupy eighth in the East, both looking to close the gap to the playoff line.

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Potential Match-Winners

• Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders): 5 goals and 12 shots on target this season, Seattle’s most direct route to goal.
• Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders): 43 chances created paired with 3 goals makes him Seattle’s chief creative outlet.
• Julian Hall (New York Red Bulls): 9 goals from 45 shots, comfortably the most productive scorer in this fixture.

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders: L L L D D

• 2026-08-29: Seattle Sounders 2-2 Chicago Fire (D, home)
• 2026-08-23: FC Cincinnati 1-1 Seattle Sounders (D, away)
• 2026-08-20: Seattle Sounders 1-2 Austin FC (L, home)
• 2026-08-17: Seattle Sounders 0-2 Vancouver Whitecaps (L, home)
• 2026-08-02: Portland Timbers 2-1 Seattle Sounders (L, away)

Seattle’s form reads L L L D D, with back-to-back draws — 2-2 against Chicago Fire and 1-1 at FC Cincinnati — the most recent results. Before that came consecutive defeats: 1-2 at home to Austin FC, 0-2 at home to Vancouver Whitecaps, and 2-1 away at Portland Timbers.

New York Red Bulls: W L L D L

• 2026-08-30: New York Red Bulls 1-3 Philadelphia Union (L, home)
• 2026-08-23: New York Red Bulls 1-1 Chicago Fire (D, home)
• 2026-08-20: New York Red Bulls 0-1 Nashville SC (L, home)
• 2026-08-16: Atlanta United 2-1 New York Red Bulls (L, away)
• 2026-08-02: New York Red Bulls 3-2 Orlando City (W, home)

New York’s form reads W L L D L, ending with a 1-3 home defeat to Philadelphia Union. They were held 1-1 by Chicago Fire and edged 0-1 by Nashville SC in the outings before that.

Seattle Sounders vs New York Red Bulls Prediction

Seattle sit 12th in the West on 26 points and need results at Lumen Field to build any late playoff push, while New York Red Bulls’ eighth place in the East is under threat if the current run continues. Backing the hosts to find a way through at home, with Rothrock and Rusnák doing the damage before New York get a goal back late on — 2-1 Seattle Sounders.