The Sounders returned from their two-game road trip with four points out of a possible six and find themselves in fourth place with 34 points. Sporting Kansas City comes to town for an important Western Conference clash with a share of first place on the line.
Kansas City currently sits at the top of the West (37 points in 23 games played; 1.61 ppg) and the Sounders are just three points behind (34 points in 23 games played; 1.48 ppg).
Sporting embarrassed the Sounders 3-0 back in May, and this will be the final regular season opportunity for Seattle to get revenge.