The Seattle Sounders will take on Columbus Crew SC on Wednesday (4:30 p.m. PT; Q13 FOX, ROOT Sports, SoundersFC.com, El Rey 1360AM) at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, in their only match of the regular season. Here are three matchups to watch:
Center back Gustav Svensson vs. forward Ola Kamara
A midfielder by trade, Svensson has filled in admirably on the Sounders’ back line all season, with his best performance coming last Saturday in Seattle’s 1-0 win over the Portland Timbers. Svensson got his first taste of Timbers forward Fanendo Adi, one of MLS’ most physically imposing and productive strikers, and held his own magnificently.