The Seattle Sounders are taking on the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday in their first meeting of the MLS regular season. Here is everything you need to know:
WHEN AND WHERE: Kickoff is at 7:08 p.m. PT at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif.
WHERE TO WATCH: The match will be televised on FOX 13, UniMás, TUDN and Prime Video.
WHERE TO LISTEN: The match will air on El Rey 1360 AM.
2022 RECORDS AND STANDINGS: Sounders: 2-3-1 (7 points, 11th West), Earthquakes: 0-4-3 (3 points, 14th West)
FORM GUIDE (all competitions, most recent first): Seattle: LDWWD, San Jose: WDLDL
PREVIOUS MEETING: The Sounders defeated the Earthquakes 3-1 on Sept. 29, 2021, at PayPal Park. Raúl RuidÃaz recorded a first-half brace before Cristian Roldan added a third right after halftime. The Earthquakes’ lone tally came on a Shane O’Neill own goal in the 51st minute.
SERIES DOMINANCE: The Sounders are unbeaten in 15 of their last 16 meetings against the ‘Quakes (9-1-6).
BALANCING ACT: Seattle visits San Jose four days before playing on the road at Pumas UNAM in Mexico City in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions League Final. The Sounders then return home to Lumen Field to host the Liga MX side in Leg Two on Wednesday, May 4 (7 p.m. PT | TICKETS).
BACK ON TRACK: The Sounders will look to get back to winning ways after falling at home to Inter Miami last weekend. Head Coach Brian Schmetzer heavily rotated his squad after they emptied the tank at New York City FC in the second leg of the CCL Semifinals. Before last Saturday’s defeat, the Rave Green had gone unbeaten in seven straight contests in all competitions.
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AND THEN THERE WAS ONE: San Jose enters this weekend as the lone winless team in MLS. Every other team in the league besides Vancouver (one) has at least two wins.
ALMEYDA PARTS WAYS: The Earthquakes announced on Monday that they had parted ways with Head Coach MatÃas Almeyda. The Argentine went 31-42-25 since his hiring in October 2018. Alex Covelo, who served as the head coach of the MLS NEXT Pro side Quakes II, will take over as interim manager.
EBOBISSE THRIVING: Despite the team struggles, forward Jeremy Ebobisse is tied for the league lead in goals with five. The former Portland Timbers striker is in his first full season in San Jose after being traded midway through last season.
DEFENSIVE STRUGGLES: The ‘Quakes come into Saturday with the worst defense in MLS. San Jose has allowed 17 goals in just seven matches to start the campaign, three more than the next-highest in the Western Conference.
