The Seattle Sounders are hosting the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night in their second and final meeting in the regular season. Here is everything you need to know:
WHEN AND WHERE: Kickoff is at 5:30 p.m. PT at Lumen Field (TICKETS).
WHERE TO WATCH: The match will be available to watch on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
WHERE TO LISTEN: The match will air on 93.3 KJR FM and El Rey 1360AM.
2025 RECORDS AND STANDINGS: Sounders: 9-6-7 (34 points, 5th West), Earthquakes: 7-8-8 (29 points, 9thWest)
FORM GUIDE (all competitions, most recent first): Seattle: DWDWL, San Jose: DLDDD
PREVIOUS MEETING: The Sounders and Earthquakes played to a 1-1 draw at PayPal Park in Northern California on March 29. Beau Leroux opened the scoring for the hosts in the 32nd minute before Albert Rusnák equalized in the 80th to split the points.
THROWBACK WEEK: The Sounders will continue their Throwback Week on Saturday and will wear their special-edition Orca kits again after debuting them midweek against the Colorado Rapids.
FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP BOOST: Although Wednesday’s match did not end the way the Sounders would have hoped, they are still unbeaten in four MLS matches (2-0-2) since their historic participation in the FIFA Club World Cup.
KING ALBERT: Rusnák followed up his MLS Team of the Matchday performance last weekend with three goal contributions midweek against the Rapids, recording a brace and adding an assist to Obed Vargas.
YEIMAR RETURNS: Seattle’s back line was boosted by the return of center back Yeimar, who started and went 45 minutes against Colorado, his first start since suffering a hamstring injury on May 24.
Two Tickets & Two Margs (vs. San Jose Earthquakes)
Come out to Lumen Field to watch the Sounders FC take on the San Jose Earthquakes with this special ticket offer sponsored by Tequila Herradura. For just $60 + taxes & fees, get two tickets & two margs for the match.
Kickoff at 5:30 p.m. PT on July 19. Gates open at 4 p.m.
MLS ALL-STAR SELECTIONS: Austin FC Head Coach and 2025 MLS All-Star Game Manager Nico Estévez added both Sounders midfielder Vargas and San Jose Earthquakes winger Cristian Espinoza to his squad earlier this week. Vargas is one of the league’s best young midfielders, while Espinoza is second in the league in assists with 11 and first in Key Passes with 72.
WIDE OPEN: Expect goals every time San Jose steps onto the pitch. The ‘Quakes are tied for second in MLS with 44 goals scored this season, while their 39 goals allowed is the fourth-worst in the West.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Chicho Arango, F
Arango continues to be the consistent reliable goalscorer the ‘Quakes were expecting when they signed him from Real Salt Lake this past offseason. The 30-year-old Colombian has 10 goals and five assists in 19 matches, his fourth season of double-digit MLS goals.
