Fresh off shedding their fourth-straight common season recreation for the primary time since 2013, the Seattle Sounders will now go to a Philadelphia Union group that spent a lot of the pre-World Cup portion of the season as one of many worst groups within the league. The defending Supporters’ Shield winners had been so unhealthy, in reality, that reigning MLS Coach of the Year Bradley Carnell was fired and changed by interim coach Ryan Richter.
The Union, although, seemed significantly better of their first recreation after the break, beating the New York Red Bulls 3–1. Remarkably, it was their first dwelling win of the season. Still, the Union sit final within the total standings with simply 10 factors via 16 matches.
The Sounders come into the match with a frustratingly lengthy record of unavailable gamers, with as many as six potential starters both out or questionable for this match. The newest participant to hitch these ranks is Jackson Ragen, who’s suspended after selecting up two yellow playing cards within the loss to Austin FC.
- The Sounders and Union have an all-time file of 5–5–3 in opposition to each other. The Sounders received the earlier assembly in 2024, a 3–2 victory.
- The Sounders are one win away from claiming their one hundredth MLS street victory since becoming a member of MLS in 2009.
- Brian Schmetzer is sitting on 148 profession wins. He is attempting to develop into simply the ninth coach in MLS historical past to achieve 150 wins.
- Gallatin Sandnes stays with the Sounders on a short-term mortgage from Tacoma Defiance.
Absences: Injury, worldwide responsibility and suspension
Union
OUT: Philippe Ndinga — Hamstring
Sounders
OUT: Pedro de la Vega — Knee; Kim Kee-hee — Hamstring; Jordan Morris — Quad; Nikola Petković — Knee; Jackson Ragen — Suspended; Alex Roldan — Hip; Cristian Roldan — Quad
QUESTIONABLE: Yeimar Gómez Andrade — Hamstring; Ryan Sailor — Hamstring
Sounders: LLLLW
Union: WLDLL
Kit matchup
Officials
REF: Timothy Ford; AR1: Adam Wienckowski; AR2: Ben Pilgrim; 4TH: Sergii Demianchuk; VAR: Jose Carlos Rivero; AVAR: Claudiu Badea
How to Watch
Match date/kickoff time: Saturday, July 25, 4:30 PM PT
Venue: Subaru Park, Chester, PA
Global Streaming English: AppleTV (Tony Hubbard & Ross Smith)
Global Streaming Spanish: AppleTV (Francisco X. Rivera)
Local Radio: 93.3 KJR-FM Seattle, iHeartMedia (Danny Jackson & Steve Zakuani)
Local Spanish Radio: El Rey 1360 AM (Rodriguez, Maqueda, Tapia)
Is this recreation out there to stream at no cost? No
Will Sounders radio be out there as an alternate feed? Yes
Lineups
Highlights will likely be posted because the match progresses.
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