The Facts
- A direct clash near the foot of the table where neither side can afford to drop points (ranked 13th and 12th).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Seattle won 1.
- Seattle has experienced an up-and-down run in recent matches (last 5 matches: 0 wins).
- Salt Lake has suffered a run of successive defeats (last 5 matches: 0 wins).
- Seattle could enjoy a physical edge thanks to more rest days ahead of this match.
- Bookmakers give the edge to Seattle for this game.
- Confirmed absences for Seattle: Ferreira J. (Injury) Joveljic D. (International duty) Petkovic N. (Knee Injury) Rothrock P. (Tendon Injury) de La Vega P. (Calf Injury).
- Confirmed absences for Salt Lake: Arias J. J. (Injury) Booth Z. (Hamstring Injury) De Fougerolles L. (International duty) Dillon G. (Foot Injury) Engel L. (Hamstring Injury) Glad J. (Groin Injury) Henry K. (International duty) Luna D. (Knee Injury) Piol A. (Achilles Tendon Injury) Sanabria J. (International duty) Zagar D. (Inactive).
- Doubtful / questionable for Seattle: Gomez Andrade Y. (Muscle Injury) Musovski D. (Personal Reasons).
- In the last 20 head-to-head meetings, Seattle has recorded 6 wins, 3 draws, and 11 losses, with a goal aggregate of 15:25 (averaging 0.8:1.3 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for Seattle against this opponent, the record stands at 6 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses, with 12:7 goals (averaging 1.2:0.7 per game).
Standings
MainWestern Conference
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps ✔ | 31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 63:32 | 31 | 55 |
| 2 | FC Dallas ✔ | 31 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 58:47 | 11 | 54 |
| 3 | St. Louis City ✔ | 31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 56:44 | 12 | 51 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes ✔ | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 52:45 | 7 | 48 |
| 5 | Houston Dynamo ✔ | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 41:39 | 2 | 48 |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 48:33 | 15 | 46 |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 41:39 | 2 | 43 |
| 8 | Colorado Rapids | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 42:41 | 1 | 42 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 43:52 | -9 | 40 |
| 10 | Real Salt Lake | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 48:48 | 0 | 39 |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 54:58 | -4 | 37 |
| 12 | San Diego FC | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 55:58 | -3 | 35 |
| 13 | Minnesota United | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 47:55 | -8 | 35 |
| 14 | Austin FC | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 40:57 | -17 | 34 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 31 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 37:77 | -40 | 22 |
Eastern Conference
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Nashville SC ✔ | 31 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 66:23 | 43 | 70 |
| 2 | New England Revolution ✔ | 31 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 51:42 | 9 | 55 |
| 3 | Inter Miami ✔ | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 73:53 | 20 | 55 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire ✔ | 31 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 55:46 | 9 | 51 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 31 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 55:48 | 7 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 62:50 | 12 | 46 |
| 7 | Orlando City | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 60:72 | -12 | 42 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 64:71 | -7 | 42 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 41:56 | -15 | 39 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 31 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 50:49 | 1 | 38 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 31 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 48:59 | -11 | 36 |
| 12 | New York City | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 45:43 | 2 | 35 |
| 13 | DC United | 31 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 38:55 | -17 | 33 |
| 14 | Atlanta Utd | 31 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 39:54 | -15 | 30 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 31 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 36:62 | -26 | 25 |
Promotion ~ MLS (Play Offs: 1/8~finals)
Promotion ~ MLS (Play Offs: 1/16~finals)
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Vancouver Whitecaps is Qualified for MLS (Play Offs 1/8~finals)FC Dallas is Qualified for MLS (Play Offs 1/8~finals)
St. Louis City is Qualified for MLS (Play Offs 1/8~finals)
San Jose Earthquakes is Qualified for MLS (Play Offs 1/8~finals)
Houston Dynamo is Qualified for MLS (Play Offs 1/8~finals)
Nashville SC is Qualified for MLS (Play Offs 1/8~finals)
New England Revolution is Qualified for MLS (Play Offs 1/8~finals)
Inter Miami is Qualified for MLS (Play Offs 1/8~finals)
Chicago Fire is Qualified for MLS (Play Offs 1/8~finals)
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