The Seattle Sounders are visiting the New England Revolution on Saturday in their lone matchup of 2018. Here is everything you need to know:
WHEN AND WHERE: Kickoff is at 4:30 p.m. PT at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.
WHERE TO WATCH: The match will be televised on JOEtv, YouTube TV and Univision-Seattle.
WHERE TO LISTEN: The match will air on 950 KJR AM and in Spanish on El Rey 1360 AM.
2018 RECORDS AND STANDINGS: Sounders: 4-9-3 (15 points, t-10th West), Revolution: 7-4-6 (27 points (5th East).
FORM GUIDE (most recent first): Seattle: WLDLW, New England: WDDWD
ALL-TIME HISTORY: The Sounders are 4-5-3 all-time against the Revolution, including a 1-4-1 record on the road. The club's lone road win at Gillette Stadium came in 2011.
PREVIOUS MEETING: The Sounders drew the Revolution 3-3 last April at CenturyLink Field. After trailing 3-0 through 75 minutes, the Sounders scored three goals over the next 13 minutes for a stunning draw.
PREVIOUS ROAD MEETING: The Sounders fell to the Revolution 2-1 in May 2016, the last time the Rave Green made the trip to New England. Aaron Kovar scored his lone career MLS goal in that match.
On a Mission: Will Bruin joins his teammates running back to the center circle on April 29, 2017. The Sounders equalized three minutes later. | USA Today Sports
COLORADO KICKSTARTER: The Sounders’ win at Colorado last summer began a stretch of six wins in seven games and fell in the middle of their 13-match unbeaten streak. On Wednesday, the Sounders won 2-1 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
BRUIN'S BRACE: Forward Will Bruin scored both goals in Seattle's 2-1 victory against the Rapids on the Fourth of July. Bruin now has five goals and four assists in 2018.
FREI RETURNS: After missing the Portland match on June 30 due to a concussion, goalkeeper Stefan Frei returned to action against the Rapids after passing concussion protocol. In the final minutes of the match, Frei made a massive save to preserve the lead.
DEUCE RECORD WATCH: Forward Clint Dempsey enters Saturday's match tied with Fredy Montero for the Sounders’ all-time MLS regular-season goalscoring record with 47.
NOUHOU RETURNS: Sounders left back Nouhou picked up his fifth yellow card of the season against Portland and was suspended against Colorado because of yellow-card accumulation. He'll be eligible for New England.
RODRÍGUEZ ON THE BOARD: After missing the first third of the season recovering from a knee injury, Spanish winger Víctor Rodríguez is back and rounding into form. He started his fifth consecutive match last weekend and notched his first goal of the year against the Timbers on June 30.
REVOLUTION IN RHYTHM: New England is unbeaten in its last six matches, spanning nearly two months.
HALFWAY THERE: Saturday's match marks the 17th match of the campaign for the Rave Green, who will need a much-improved second half if they hope to reach the MLS Cup Playoffs for the 10th consecutive season. They are currently eight points shy of the postseason cutoff line.
BRING ON BUNBURY: Winger Teal Bunbury has been New England's top scoring threat this season, scoring a career-high 10 goals in 17 appearances. The 28-year-old Akron product, and former college teammate of Steve Zakuani, is having the best season of his career.
