LINEUPS: The Sounders are rolling out just about the identical lineup they utilized in Saturday’s win over the Houston Dynamo apart from Georgi Minoungou in Pedro de la Vega’s spot. The Whitecaps, in the meantime, made three adjustments from the weekend. They are additionally lacking Designated Players Stuart Armstrong and Ryan Gauld, in addition to Canada worldwide Ali Ahmed.
Rarely has a match between the Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps had extra on the road than tonight’s assembly. In addition to being a pivotal match within the Cascadia Cup, the rivals are each locked in a battle for home-field benefit for the primary spherical of the MLS Cup Playoffs. The two groups are separated by simply three factors within the Western Conference standings.
As issues stand now, the Whitecaps can clinch the Cascadia Cup with a win. The Sounders, who've another Cascadia Cup match remaining, might want to win this sport to maintain their hopes of claiming the regional trophy alive.
Both groups are coming off weekend matches and might be on brief relaxation. The Sounders beat the Houston Dynamo 1-0, whereas the Whitecaps tied the Portland Timbers 1-1.
The Whitecaps’ fixture congestion is a little more intense, although, as this might be their sixth match in 18 days. They’ve gone 1-1-3 within the earlier 5, which features a shootout win over Toronto FC within the Canadian Championship. The Sounders, in the meantime, have solely performed three matches in the identical time.
- The Whitecaps presently sit atop the Cascadia Cup standings with 8 factors, the Timbers are second with 7 and the Sounders are third with 4.
- This is the 153rd time the Sounders and Whitecaps have confronted off in competitors, probably the most of any two U.S.- or Canada-based groups. The Sounders lead the all-time collection 73-53-27.
- The Sounders have a document of 8-5-6 in Vancouver throughout the MLS period.
- The Whitecaps have a 1-0-1 benefit within the two earlier conferences this 12 months, which have been each in Seattle.
Absences: Injury, worldwide obligation and suspension
Seattle
OUT: João Paulo – Calf
QUESTIONABLE: Raúl Ruidíaz – Knee
Whitecaps
OUT: Max Anchor – Finger; Stuart Armstrong – Calf
QUESTIONABLE: Ali Ahmed – Quad; Ryan Gauld – Knee
Sounders: WDWLW (3-1-1)
Whitecaps: DLDWD (1-1-3)
Kit matchup
Officials
REF: Chris Penso; AR1: Walt Heatherly; AR2: Kevin Lock; 4TH: Renzo Villanueva; VAR: Jose Carlos Rivero; AVAR: TJ Zablocki
How to Watch
Match date/kickoff time: Wednesday, 7:30 PM PT
Venue: BC Place, Vancouver, B.C.
Global Streaming English: MLS Season Pass (Blake Price & Paul Dolan)
Global Streaming Spanish: MLS Season Pass (Adrian Garcia Marquez & Francisco Pinto)
Local Radio: 950 KJR-AM Seattle, iHeartMedia (Danny Jackson & Brad Evans)
Local Spanish Radio: El Rey 1360 AM (Rodriguez, Maqueda, Tapia)
Is this sport out there to stream for free? No
Will Sounders radio be out there as an alternate feed? No
Lineups
Highlights might be posted because the match progresses.
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