There’s little doubt to the top of the Western Conference this year. Looking down at everyone is Seattle Sounders FC, and the first face they see below is Sporting Kansas City. Sporting is the only team in the West within six points of the Sounders, and they have a game in hand. Sunday’s match (6 PM PT, JOEtv/Prime Video) is the biggest contest in the league this weekend.
Marring the hype will be a list of absences for both sides that includes Covid-19 protocols, the Gold Cup, a pending sale, and injuries that rate from routine nuisance to season-ending.