Both teams enter this matchup desperate for a win to improve their positions in their respective conference tables, with the Canadian outfit sitting in 7th spot in the Eastern Conference and Sounders further down in 9th in the Western Conference.
The two sides are, however, have garnered some momentum despite their dismal league form. Toronto FC are on a high after winning the 2016 Voyageurs Cup final courtesy a stoppage time goal from Will Johnson. Their opponents also managed a result in their last game, requiring penalty kicks to overcome Real Salt Lake and reach the quarterfinals of the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.