The Seattle Sounders begin what could turn out to be a pivotal two-game road trip today, facing DC United for the first time since 2019. For all the Sounders’ struggles, United are off to an only marginally better start to the season. They are 2-3-4 with a -2 goal difference, but they have been among the most active defensive teams in the league and have a genuine Golden Boot contender in Christian Benteke (six goals).
The Sounders should be in full desperation mode, though. They are off to their worst-ever start through eight games (1-4-3) and have two even tougher opponents waiting in the wings (the Philadelphia Union on Tuesday and the LA Galaxy at home next week). They will also be short-handed, once again, with Jackson Ragen, Alex Roldan and, potentially, Nathan all missing the game for various reasons.
- The Sounders are 5-2-1 across all competitions at DC United, which includes the 2009 US Open Cup final. The Sounders have only played at Audi Field once, in 2019, and lost that game 2-0.
- This will be just the third time the Sounders have played in the Eastern time zone since 2020, and one of those trips was the Union match earlier this year that was postponed.
- Jackson Ragen and Alex Roldan are suspended for this match after being red-carded against the Whitecaps.
Absences: Injury, international duty and suspension
DC United
OUT: Conner Antley (leg); Russell Canouse (not due to injury)
QUESTIONABLE: Steven Birnbaum (knee); Theodore Ku-DiPietro (hip); Garrison Tubbs (thigh)
Seattle
OUT: Pedro de la Vega (hamstring); Jackson Ragen (suspended); Braudilio Rodrigues (hamstring); Alex Roldan (suspended)
QUESTIONABLE: Reed Baker-Whiting (hamstring); Nathan (hip)
Kit matchup
Officials
REF: Rosendo Mendoza; AR1: Adam Wienckowski; AR2: Tyler Wyrostek; 4TH: Jon Freemon; WAS: Edvin Jurisevic; AVAR: Mike Kampmeinert.
How to Watch
Match date/kickoff time: Saturday, 4:39 PM PT
Venue: Audi Field, Washington, DC
Global Streaming English: MLS Season Pass (Callum Williams & Calen Carr)
Global Streaming Spanish: MLS Season Pass (Moisés Linares & Pablo Mariño)
Local Radio: 950 KJR-AM Seattle, iHeartMedia (Danny Jackson & Steve Zakuani)
Local Spanish Radio: El Rey 1360 AM (Rodriguez, Maqueda, Tapia)
Is this game available to stream for free? No
Will Sounders radio be available as an alternate feed? No
Lineups
Highlights will be posted as the match progresses.
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