Charlotte FC vs. Seattle Sounders, live stream: Game time, TV schedule and lineups
The Seattle Sounders will pay their first visit to Bank of America Stadium on Saturday about as close to full strength as they’ve been since early March. The most notable additions to the starting lineup are potentially Raúl Ruidíaz and Cristian Roldan, both of whom appear to be fully fit. It’s even possible that Jordan Morris could be available off the bench, just two weeks after suffering an adductor strain.
The Sounders can definitely use the help. They are currently mired in their worst scoring slump of the Brian Schmetzer era and have only managed to stay near the top of the Western Conference standings due to a defense that is among the best in the league. Stefan Frei currently has nine shutouts, which actually puts him on pace to break Tony Meola’s 23-year-old record for most in a season (16).
For the most part, though, the Sounders have actually been pretty good on the road. At 1.43 points per game, they’re tied for the fourth-best road record in MLS. They also have the third-best expected goal-difference on the road (-.1).
Notes
Despite Charlotte FC being in only their second season, this is already the second meeting between these teams. The Sounders won the previous meeting in Seattle, 2-1.
Charlotte had a seven-game home unbeaten run snapped in their last game — a 2-1 loss to Nashville — and have lost just 3 of 13 home games dating to last September.
The Sounders have scored just one goal in their past four games and have just six goals in their past 10, their worst 10-game run since the summer of 2015. They’ve still managed to collect 11 points in that time, however.
The Sounders lead MLS with nine shutouts and are third in MLS with .82 goals allowed per match.
Absences: Injury, international duty and suspension
Seattle
QUESTIONABLE: Nico Lodeiro (Right Adductor Strain); Jordan Morris (Left Adductor Strain)
OUT: Sota Kitahara (Right Quad Strain)
Charlotte
QUESTIONABLE: Enzo Copetti (left thigh)
OUT: Kamil Jozwiak (right thigh); Hamady Diop (lower abdominal)
Officials
REF: Lukasz Szpala; AR1: Adam Wienckowski; AR2: Jason White; 4TH: Luis Diego Arroyo; VAR: Jorge Gonzalez; AVAR: Eric Weisbrod
How to Watch
Match date/kickoff time: Saturday, 4:39 PM PT
Venue: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
Global Streaming English: MLS Season Pass (Keith Costigan & Maurice Edu)
Global Streaming Spanish: MLS Season Pass (Sammy Sadovnik & Eduardo Biscayart)
Local Radio: 950 KJR-AM Seattle, iHeartMedia (Danny Jackson & Steve Zakuani)
Local Spanish Radio: El Rey 1360 AM (Rodriguez, Maqueda, Tapia)
Is this game available to stream for free? No
Will Sounders radio be available as an alternate feed? No
Lineups
Highlights will be posted as the match progresses.
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