The big picture

Austin come in 14th on the ladder with 34 points; Seattle Sounders are 8th on 46. Seattle Sounders are the side higher up the table.

Austin are 8–15–10 in MLS 2026, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.9 against.

Seattle Sounders are 11–12–10 in MLS 2026, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.4 against.

Form

Austin have won one of their last five and most recently lost to LA Galaxy 1–4.

Seattle Sounders have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Vancouver Whitecaps 1–5.

Head to head

These sides have met 12 times on our records since 2021: Austin 4, Seattle Sounders 5, 3 drawn.

Last time out (2026), Austin won 2–1 at Lumen Field.

Austin have won the last three against Seattle Sounders.

Biggest margin between these two: Seattle Sounders by 3 goals in 2022 (3–0).

Players to watch

For Austin, watch Myrto Uzuni (0.4 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026) and Christian Ramírez (0.3 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026).

For Seattle Sounders, watch Dejan Joveljic (0.4 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026) and Cristian Roldan (0.2 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026).

Milestone watch

Joseph Rosales is set to play game 150.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Seattle Sounders have the edge.