The Seattle Sounders are hosting FC Dallas on Saturday in their first of two meetings in the regular season. Here is everything you need to know:
WHEN AND WHERE: Kickoff is at 7:30 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 93.3 KJR FM and in Spanish on El Rey 1360AM.
2026 MLS STANDINGS: Sounders: 5-1-1 (16 points, 4th West), Dallas: 3-2-4 (13 points, 8th West)
FORM GUIDE (all competitions, most recent first): Seattle: WWLWD, Dallas: DDWWD
PREVIOUS MEETING: The Sounders defeated FC Dallas 1-0 at Lumen Field on May 24, 2025, behind an 86th-minute penalty from Albert Rusnák.
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ONE-WAY TRAFFIC: The Sounders have lost just once to FC Dallas in their last 10 meetings (6-1-3) in all competitions, with the lone defeat coming in Game 2 of their Best-of-3 postseason series in 2023. The last time Dallas defeated Seattle in the regular season was in May 2022.
OFFENSE IGNITES: After scoring just nine goals in their eight consecutive matches away from Seattle, the Sounders’ attack has erupted for seven goals over the past two games at home.
ROLDAN MASTERCLASS: Seattle enjoyed a 4-1 romp over St. Louis CITY SC last weekend behind a brace from midfielder Cristian Roldan, who earned MLS Team of the Matchday honors.
THOMAS SHINING IN GOAL: In his first season as the No. 1, Sounders goalkeeper Andrew Thomas has been one of the best in the league over the first two months of the year. According to American Soccer Analysis, he’s third in MLS in Goals-Expected Goals (-3.02).
MID-WEEK BLIP: Prior to Dallas' 1-0 loss to Minnesota United on Wednesday, April 22, the Texas side was riding a five-match unbeaten streak with 2 wins and 3 ties. The result dropped them down 8th in the Western Conference standings.
WILL THE REAL MOOSE PLEASE STAND UP?: It will be an attacking battle of the “moose” on Saturday for Sounders forward Danny Musovski and Dallas forward Petar Musa. Musovski scored a career-high 14 goals last season and earned his first North Macedonia call-up recently, while Musa is a FIFA World Cup hopeful for Croatia and currently leads MLS with nine goals in 2026.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Petar Musa, F
It really can’t be anyone else. Musa has been a home run of a Designated Player signing since joining Dallas in 2024 from Portuguese giants Benfica. He already has 43 goals and 10 assists in 68 matches and has statistically been the most influential player in MLS so far this season. According to American Soccer Analysis, he leads MLS with 4.97 Points Added for his team. No other player in the league has more than 3.58.
