Two clubs in opposite conferences of MLS will do battle today in a league match between the Seattle Sounders and Houston Dynamo. The first-division clash scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET will be held at CenturyLink Field in Seattle and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN2.
After maintaining a blistering pace throughout the summer months, the Seattle Sounders have since cooled off, seeing the club drop three of its last four matches. For head coach Sigi Schmid, the tactical shift opponents have made is hampering his rhythmic style. "It's tough," Schmid said (via MLS's official website). "Obviously, teams are concentrating on Clint [Dempsey] and Obafemi [Martins] in the middle, and when we do get half-turns and looks, we get fouled and sometimes the foul gets called and sometimes it doesn't get called."
"It disrupts your rhythm," he added. "And makes it harder to play."
Finding the tactical wherewithal to counter the opposition's attention is a must if Schmid and company are to find themselves back in the win column this evening.
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Struggling to find his finishing touch, Houston's Will Bruin has rounded into form in recent weeks. The 24-year-old found the match-winner against D.C. United last Sunday, adding to his eight-goal total.
Seattle Sounders' Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Frei; Gonzalez, Scott, Anibaba, Evans; Pappa, Pineda, Alonso; Martins, Dempsey, Cooper
Houston Dynamo's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Hall; Beasley, Taylor, Horst, Sarkodie; Garrido, Garcia, Davis, Clark; Bruin, Barnes
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Sporting Kansas City |
22 |
11 |
6 |
5 |
32 |
20 |
12 |
39 |
|||
|
2 |
DC United |
21 |
11 |
4 |
6 |
32 |
21 |
11 |
37 |
|||
|
3 |
Toronto FC |
21 |
9 |
5 |
7 |
32 |
30 |
2 |
32 |
|||
|
4 |
New York Red Bulls |
22 |
6 |
10 |
6 |
35 |
33 |
2 |
28 |
|||
|
5 |
Philadelphia Union |
23 |
6 |
9 |
8 |
36 |
37 |
-1 |
27 |
|||
|
6 |
Columbus Crew |
23 |
6 |
9 |
8 |
28 |
31 |
-3 |
27 |
|||
|
7 |
New England Revolution |
22 |
8 |
2 |
12 |
29 |
35 |
-6 |
26 |
|||
|
8 |
Chicago Fire |
21 |
3 |
13 |
5 |
28 |
34 |
-6 |
22 |
|||
|
9 |
Houston Dynamo |
21 |
6 |
4 |
11 |
23 |
40 |
-17 |
22 |
|||
|
10 |
Impact Montreal |
22 |
3 |
5 |
14 |
22 |
41 |
-19 |
14 |
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Real Salt Lake |
23 |
10 |
9 |
4 |
36 |
27 |
9 |
39 |
|||
|
2 |
Seattle Sounders |
20 |
12 |
2 |
6 |
35 |
28 |
7 |
38 |
|||
|
3 |
FC Dallas |
23 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
38 |
32 |
6 |
36 |
|||
|
4 |
LA Galaxy |
20 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
34 |
19 |
15 |
34 |
|||
|
5 |
Portland Timbers |
23 |
7 |
9 |
7 |
38 |
38 |
0 |
30 |
|||
|
6 |
Colorado Rapids |
23 |
8 |
6 |
9 |
32 |
31 |
1 |
30 |
|||
|
7 |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
21 |
6 |
11 |
4 |
31 |
29 |
2 |
29 |
|||
|
8 |
San Jose Earthquakes |
20 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
25 |
22 |
3 |
24 |
|||
|
9 |
Chivas USA |
22 |
6 |
5 |
11 |
21 |
36 |
-15 |
23 |
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