The Seattle Sounders return home after a short trip down to the Bay Area and will host New York City FC for their only encounter this season. Last year, New York City came back from a 1-0 deficit to defeat the Sounders 2-1 on two David Villa goals at a water logged Yankee Stadium.
New York City is currently sitting in second place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 13-4-4 (43 points in 21 games played; 2.05 ppg) and the Sounders still remain in tenth place in the Western Conference with a record of 6-9-5 (23 points in 20 games played; 1.