FC Dallas are the best Western Conference team away from home, earning 1.7 ppg on the road. Seattle is the third worst team in the West at home, earning 1.4 ppg at CenturyLink Field. If the Seattle Sounders are to go on a run that makes the playoffs, rather than just provides fun soccer, CenturyLink Field must become a place not just of refuge, but of excellence.
Fortunately Dallas self-weakened during the summer transfer window. They also have a history of fading away during the summer and fall. Seattle’s history in the summer and fall is extraordinary.