The Seattle Sounders head to San Diego FC with a chance, albeit remote, of clinching a spot in the 2026 MLS Playoffs. The main part of the equation is needing to win, and then hoping a host of other teams behind them in the standings drop points.

For San Diego, the terms of the match are a bit more dire. Currently riding an eight-game winless run and sitting in 12th, San Diego is five points out of the final playoff spot. A loss won’t literally eliminate them from contention, but will make their chances extremely remote.

Notes

• This is the fourth all-time meeting between these two teams. The Sounders have a 1–1–1 record against San Diego.
• Paul Arriola has been named a finalist for both the Humanitarian and Comeback Player of the Year awards.
• Albert Rusnák's 14 assists are tied for third in MLS and two shy of the Sounders’ club record.
• The Sounders will be attempting to qualify for their 17th postseason in 18 years. No other MLS expansion team has qualified as many as 16 times.

Absences: Injury, international duty and suspension

Sounders

QUESTIONABLE: Paul Rothrock - Hamstring

OUT: Pedro de la Vega — Quad; Yeimar Gómez Andrade — Hamstring; Danny Musovski — Head; Nikola Petković — Knee

San Diego

OUT: Elias Achouri — Lower Body

Sounders: DLWWW
San Diego: DDLDD

Kit matchup

Officials

REF: Allen Chapman; AR1: Cameron Blanchard; AR2: Jeffrey Swartzel; 4TH: Tim Ford; VAR: Michael Radchuk; AVAR: Mike Kampmeinert

How to Watch

Match date/kickoff time: Saturday, October 24th, 7:30 PM PDT

Venue: Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego

Global Streaming English: AppleTV (Max Bretos & Brian Dunseth)

Global Streaming Spanish: AppleTV (Diego Pessolano & Daniel Chapela)

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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