Venue & Game Info
Location: Yankee Stadium, 1 E 161st St, Bronx, NY 10451
Kickoff: 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT
Broadcast: MLS Season Pass (Apple TV), iHeartMedia Seattle, El Rey 1360AM (Spanish radio)
Weather Update
Bronx Forecast (Oct. 18, 2025): Clear skies, 66°F at kickoff, light winds (5–7 mph). Ideal fall soccer conditions.
Team Recent Form
NYCFC: Strong at home with 11 wins at Yankee Stadium, tied for 2nd-best in MLS. Recent form: L-W-L-W-W, showing inconsistency but dangerous in attack.
Seattle Sounders: Locked into 5th place in the West regardless of result. Recent form: W-W-D-L-L, including back-to-back 1–0 wins over RSL and Houston.
Injury Report
NYCFC: No major injuries reported; Pascal Jansen expected to field strongest XI.
Seattle: Recently missing 11 players due to injury, suspension, and international duty, but Cristian Roldan, Nouhou, Obed Vargas, and Albert Rusnák all return for Decision Day.
Player Matchups
NYCFC:
Santiago Rodríguez — 12 goals, 9 assists, creative engine.
Mounsef Bakrar — physical striker, thrives at home.
James Sands — midfield anchor, tasked with breaking up Seattle’s counters.
Seattle:
Jordan Morris — 10 goals, pacey threat on the wing.
Raúl Ruidíaz — veteran striker, dangerous in big matches.
Cristian Roldan — versatile midfielder, key to Seattle’s balance.
Series History
Last MLS regular-season meeting: 2019, NYCFC won 3–0 at Yankee Stadium.
Most recent clash: 2022 Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals, Seattle advanced 4–2 on aggregate (3–1 home win, 1–1 away draw).
Overall: evenly matched, with both clubs having postseason pedigree.
Betting Trends
NYCFC: 11-3-2 at home this season; scored 2+ goals in 4 of last 5 home matches.
Seattle: 2 straight clean sheets, but only 4 away wins all season.
Over 2.5 goals has hit in 3 of NYCFC’s last 5; Seattle trending under in last 2.
MATCH ODDS
New York City FC + 120 Draw + 240 Seattle Sounders FC + 220
Over 2.5 – 135 Under 2.5 + 110
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 17, 2025
