The Seattle Sounders return to action after a week off for international duty. Seattle will look to extend their MLS record win streak to nine games and their unbeaten run to 12 games when they take on the Vancouver Whitecaps. Their 2-0 win against the Whitecaps on July 21 started this current win streak. Any point for Seattle will see them take home the Cascadia Cup, as well as keep them ahead of the Whitecaps in the playoff race. This is also the final regular season meeting between the two clubs.
Vancouver is currently sitting in seventh place in the Western Conference standings with a record of 11-9-7 (40 points in 27 games played; 1.