MATCH Preview & MEDIA RESOURCES: Sounders FC Hosts League-Leading LAFC Saturday at Lumen Field
Published on June 17, 2022 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Seattle Sounders FC News Release
Seattle Sounders FC midfielder Kelyn Rowe races for the ball
(Seattle Sounders FC)
SEATTLE, WASH. - Following an emphatic 4-0 win over Cascadia rival Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Tuesday, Seattle Sounders FC (6-6-1, 19 points) faces Supporters' Shield leader Los Angeles FC (9-3-2, 29 points) in a nationally televised matchup on Saturday afternoon at Lumen Field (12:00 p.m. PT / ABC, Sirius XM FC, 93.3 KJR FM, El Rey 1360 AM).
Sounders FC sits seventh in the Western Conference with 19 points in 13 games played this season, while LAFC is in first place with 29 points from 14 matches. Since LAFC joined MLS in 2018, the California side holds a 5-3-2 advantage in regular season matchups against the Rave Green. However, Sounders FC holds a 2-0-0 advantage against LAFC in the postseason.
Following tomorrow's match, Seattle continues its home stand, hosting Sporting Kansas City next Saturday, June 25 in yet another nationally televised fixture (12:00 p.m. PT / ABC, 93.3 KJR FM, El Rey 1360 AM).
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