Seattle Sounders vs Real Salt Lake

Seattle Sounders host Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer on Wednesday, 24 September 2026 at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington. The visitors travel with 11 confirmed absences and just one away win from 12 league matches this season.

Seattle's run of five consecutive draws

Seattle Sounders sit 13th in the Western Conference with 29 points from 24 games. Their last five league fixtures have all ended in draws: 3-3 at Colorado Rapids on 20 September, 1-1 at Los Angeles Galaxy on 13 September, 0-0 against New York Red Bulls on 6 September, 2-2 against Chicago Fire on 29 August, and 1-1 at FC Cincinnati on 22 August. Over their last five matches with chance data, Seattle have created 1.32 expected goals per game while allowing 1.64.

At Lumen Field, Seattle have recorded four wins, three draws, and four defeats from 11 matches, scoring 16 and conceding 18. They must cope without leading scorer Paul Rothrock, who has five goals this season in all competitions but is out injured. Forward D. Joveljic is absent on international duty, while J. Ferreira, N. Petkovic, and P. de La Vega are out through injury. D. Musovski and Y. Gomez Andrade are listed as doubtful.

Real Salt Lake arrive with 11 players missing

Real Salt Lake are 12th in the Western Conference, level with Seattle on 29 points having played 25 games. Their away record is among the poorest in the division, with one win, three draws, and eight defeats in 12 road fixtures, conceding 22 goals and scoring 13. They have lost four of their last five matches, falling 3-0 at home to Vancouver Whitecaps on 20 September, 2-0 to New York City FC on 13 September, 2-1 at Houston Dynamo on 10 September, and 1-0 at Colorado Rapids on 30 August, alongside a 2-2 draw with Los Angeles FC.

The visitors are missing 11 squad members for this match. Diego Luna is sidelined with a knee injury, alongside injured teammates A. Piol, G. Dillon, J. Glad, J. J. Arias, L. Engel, and Z. Booth. J. Sanabria, K. Henry, and L. De Fougerolles are away on international duty, while D. Zagar is not in the squad. Top scorer Sergi Solans, who has nine goals across all competitions this season, remains available.

Our model expects a Seattle Sounders win

Our model expects a Seattle Sounders win. While Seattle have failed to turn their recent performances into victories during a streak of five straight draws, Real Salt Lake have lost four of their past five matches and won only once on the road all season. That poor away record, paired with 11 missing players for the visitors, supports the projection despite Seattle playing without Paul Rothrock.