Seattle Sounders vs Pumas UNAM Match Analysis & Prediction
13/08/2024 5:30 am
A spot in the quarter-finals of the Leagues Cup will be at stake on Tuesday when the Seattle Sounder and Mexican side Pumas UNAM meet at Lumen Field.
The Seattle Sounders turned in a dominant team display on Friday as they stormed to a 3-1 victory over fellow MLS side Los Angeles Galaxy in their Leagues Cup round-of-32 tie at Lumen Field.
Yeimar Gomez Andrade, Jackson Ragen and Alex Roldan all found the target to put the hosts in a commanding first-half lead, before Gabriel Pec pulled one back for LA Galaxy in the 83rd minute.
That followed a decent run in the group stages, where Brian Schmetzer’s side picked up three points from two matches to finish second in Group F, only behind first-placed Clun Necaxa on goal difference.
The Sounders began the campaign with a 2-0 victory over 10-man Minnesota United in the group opener on July 27, one week before suffering a 3-1 defeat to Mexican side Necaxa.
Back in the MLS, the Seattle Sounders are on course to secure a playoff spot as they currently sit seventh in the Western Conference standings, level on 37 points with sixth-placed Houston Dynamo.
Pumas UNAM also put on a show in the round of 32 as they secured a 2-0 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps when the two sides met at BC Place on Thursday.
Cesar Huerta opened the scoring six minutes after the half-hour mark to put the visitors in front, before Jorge Ruvalcaba finished off a well-worked team goal in the 57th minute to double their advantage.
Gustavo Lema will be pleased by the impressive display from his side, particularly following their unconvincing run in the group stages, where they finished with just two points from a possible six in Group A.
Pumas were beaten 3-1 by Austin FC at the Q2 Stadium in the opening game on July 27, one week before securing a penalty-shootout victory over Monterrey in a pivotal all-Mexican tie in Texas.
Following Thursday’s win over the Whitecaps, Pumas have now gone unbeaten in six of their seven matches across all competitions to start the new campaign, securing five wins and one draw while scoring 14 goals and keeping two clean sheets.
Seattle Sounders vs. Pumas UNAM Head to head
In the previous two meetings between these two teams, Seattle have claimed one victory while they have drawn once.
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28/04/2022Pumas UNAM2Seattle Sounders2Concacaf Champions Cup
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05/05/2022Seattle Sounders3Pumas UNAM0Concacaf Champions Cup
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13/08/2024N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
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13/08/2024Seattle SoundersN/APumas UNAMN/ALeagues Cup
Seattle Sounders Team News
Off the back of a dominant display against LA Galaxy, Schmetzer could name a similar starting XI here, with Cristian Roldan, Paul Rothrock and Jordan Morris spearheading the attack.
Ronald, Andrade, Ragen and Nouhou Tolo could keep their places at the opposite end of the pitch, with 25-year-old Andy Thomas starting in goal.
Seattle Sounders's Last 5 Matches
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18/07/2024Seattle Sounders2St Louis City0MLS
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21/07/2024Seattle Sounders0Los Angeles3MLS
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27/07/2024Seattle Sounders2Minnesota United0Leagues Cup
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05/08/2024Seattle Sounders1Necaxa3Leagues Cup
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09/08/2024Seattle Sounders3LA Galaxy1Leagues Cup
Pumas UNAM Team News
Pumas remain without the services of 28-year-old Leo Suarez, who is set for an extended spell on the sidelines after suffering a tirn knee ligament against Pachuca on July 22.
Nathan Silva has started all six matches since missing the Liga MX season opener against Club Leon on July 7 and the 27-year-old should form the centre-back pairing with Lisandro Magallan.
Pumas UNAM's Last 5 Matches
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18/07/2024Juarez1Pumas UNAM2Liga MX
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22/07/2024Pumas UNAM2Pachuca0Liga MX
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27/07/2024Pumas UNAM2Austin3Leagues Cup
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04/08/2024Monterrey1Pumas UNAM1 PLeagues Cup
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08/08/2024Vancouver Whitecaps0Pumas UNAM2Leagues Cup
Seattle Sounders vs. Pumas UNAM: Odds and Predictions
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