Major League Soccer will be back in action this Wednesday when Seattle Sounders welcome FC Cincinnati to Lumen Field in the 33rd round of the competition. Kickoffs schedules for September 28 at 05:00 EAT.
The hosts are running out of time to salvage their 2022 regular season where they are placed outside the post season playoffs (10th) with 39 points in the Western Conference, with only three matches remaining and three teams to overtake. Coming into this game, Seattle have won just two of their last eight matches, keeping just two clean sheets in their last fourteen.
Seattle Sounders FC will be looking to make amends following 2-1 MLS losing efforts to Vancouver Whitecaps in their previous match. In that game, Seattle Sounders FC managed 66% possession, 15 shots with four of them on target and a goal scored by Bruin (89′). Vancouver Whitecaps got 11 shots with five of them on target and goals by Pedro Vite (29′) and Julian Gressel (37′).
Currently, on an 11-match unbeaten run in all competitions, FC Cincinnati is in a solid position to claim a first-ever postseason berth since entering the league in 2019. While they are in fine form domestically, currently tied for the longest unbeaten run in MLS this year (10 games), one slip-up could change everything as the Orange and Blue are only three points above the Eastern Conference playoff line.
FC Cincinnati will be hoping for another win following 1-2 MLS win to beat Real Salt Lake in their previous fixture. In that game, FC Cincinnati had 41% possession, eight shots with three of them on target and goals scored by Brenner (44′, 76′). Real Salt Lake got 18 shots with eight of them on target and a goal by Maikel Chang (35′).
Seattle Sounders vs. FC Cincinnati head to head
Wednesday’s fixture will be the second head to head encounter between these two sides since 2019; Seattle Sounders won the match while FC Cincinnati is yet to win.
Home
- Seattle 4-1 Cincinnati 03/03/19
Home
- Vancouver 2-1 Seattle
- Seattle 3-0 Austin
- Seattle 2-1 Houston
- Orlando 3-2 Seattle
- Portland 2-1 Seattle
Away
- Cincinnati 3-1 Guadalajara
- Salt Lake 1-2 Cincinnati
- Cincinnati 6-0 San Jose
- New York City 1-1 Cincinnati
- Cincinnati 2-0 Charlotte
Seattle Sounders team news
Nicolas Lodeiro will miss out this game through suspension, Cristian Rolda through injury and Raul Ruidiaz through international duty.
FC Cincinnati team news
Manager Pat Noonan will take to the pitch with a fully fit squad.
Prediction and odds
- Seattle Sounders Win
- Draw
- Both teams to score
