The Seattle Sounders are taking on New York City FC on Sunday in their first and only meeting of the regular-season. Here is everything you need to know:
WHEN AND WHERE: Kickoff is at 2 p.m. PT at CenturyLink Field (TICKETS).
WHERE TO WATCH: The match will be televised on ESPN and YouTube TV.
WHERE TO LISTEN: The match will air on 950 KJR AM and in Spanish on El Rey 1360 AM.
2018 RECORDS AND STANDINGS: Sounders: 6-9-5 (23 points, 10th West), NYCFC: 13-4-4 (43 points; 2nd East)
FORM GUIDE (most recent first): Seattle: WWDDW, NYCFC: WWWWL
ALL-TIME HISTORY: The Sounders are 1-2-0 in just three all-time meetings with NYCFC.
PREVIOUS MEETING: Seattle fell 2-1 on the road at Yankee Stadium last summer. David Villa recorded a brace after Cristian Roldan opened the scoring in the first half.
PREVIOUS HOME MEETING: NYCFC defeated the Sounders 2-0 in June 2016 in their only prior visit to CenturyLink Field.
NO. 1 FOR NO. 9: New Designated Player Raúl RuidÃaz earned his first start on Wednesday and opened his Sounders scoring account to lead them to a 1-0 win at the San Jose Earthquakes.
TORRES RETURNS: Defender Román Torres returned to the field in a Sounders kit for the first time since April 22 when he started against the Quakes and helped Seattle keep a clean sheet. He had missed time with an injury before departing with Panama for Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
SUMMER STREAKING: The Sounders are on a roll right now and are unbeaten in their last five matches. They enter Sunday’s contest seven points outside the West’s sixth and final playoff spot.
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END OF AN ‘EIRA: NYCFC hired Spanish manager Domènec Torrent after former boss Patrick Vieira left for French Ligue 1 side Nice last month.
ROAD TROUBLES: NYCFC is undefeated at home (10-0-1) in the untraditional confines of Yankee Stadium, but is just 3-4-3 on the road. NYCFC’s last away win came on March 31 at the Earthquakes.
VILLA QUESTIONABLE: NYCFC’s Spanish maestro David Villa is tied for the team lead with eight goals this year, but he’s missed the last five matches with a knee ailment and was not on the matchday roster on Thursday in Orlando.
RING SUSPENDED: NYCFC midfielder Alexander Ring picked up a late caution in Thursday’s match and will be suspended on Sunday because of yellow-card accumulation.
