The Seattle Sounders are hosting Austin FC on Wednesday in their second and final meeting of the regular season. Here is everything you need to know:
WHEN AND WHERE: Kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. PT at Lumen Field (TICKETS).
WHERE TO WATCH: The match will be available to watch on Apple TV.
WHERE TO LISTEN: The match will air on 950 KJR AM and in Spanish on El Rey 1360AM.
2026 MLS STANDINGS: Sounders: 7-8-3 (24 points, 11th West), Austin: 4-10-5 (17 points, 14th West)
FORM GUIDE (all competitions, most recent first): Seattle: LLWLL, Austin: LDWWL
PREVIOUS MEETING: Austin defeated the Sounders 3-1 at Q2 Stadium in Texas on July 22. Paul Rothrock scored for Seattle, while Ilie Sánchez, Myrto Uzuni and Christian Ramirez tallied for the hosts.
Bring the Noise
Enjoy the Rave Pack —a two-match offering filled with high-energy, high-stakes matches at Lumen Field. Open with our Sept. 9 battle against Sporting Kansas City, and finish with a Saturday-night showdown vs. Eastern Conference foe CF Montrêal.
INJURY BUG: Sounders midfielder Jesús Ferreira exited early in Sunday’s match against Vancouver with what Sounders Head Coach Brian Schmetzer noted was a hamstring strain. He joins Pedro de la Vega (quad), Jordan Morris (quad), Cristian Roldan (quad), Yeimar (calf), Paul Arriola (calf) and Hassani Dotson (hamstring) as regular contributors who are out with injuries.
BREAKING THE STREAK: The Sounders will look to snap a seven-match losing streak in league play, their longest in their MLS tenure.
Ticket & Bobble 2-Match Pack
Lock in two late-season matches that matter with the Ticket & Bobble 2-Match Pack, including Sept. 26 vs. Minnesota United FC (Vamos Sounders Match), and Oct. 1 vs. Sporting Kansas City. With the bundle, you’ll collect exclusive Sounders player bobbleheads of Jordan Morris, Cristian Roldan, and Pedro de la Vega!
LEAGUES CUP ANOMOLY: Despite just four wins in MLS play through 19 matches, Austin showed out in the Leagues Cup, defeating Liga MX sides Tijuana and Puebla before winning on penalty kicks after a draw with Club América. Austin finished second in MLS to advance to a Leagues Cup quarterfinal date with Liga MX powerhouse Toluca on Aug. 26.
EXPECTED GOAL WOES: Austin owns the second-worst Expected Goal Difference in MLS this season with -18.21. The Verde and Black are second-worst in Expected Goals For and fourth-worst in Expected Goals Allowed.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Brad Stuver, GK
Stuver is yet again having an incredible season in goal for Austin. The 35-year-old has kept his team in games by posting the third-best Goals-Expected Goals mark (-5.31) while leading the league in saves with 92.
