Venue & Game Details
Location: Lumen Field, Seattle, WA
Time: 6:30 p.m. PT (9:30 p.m. ET)
Competition: MLS Regular Season, Round 38
Broadcast: MLS Season Pass (Apple TV); Radio: 950 KJR AM / SiriusXM FC / El Rey 1360 AM
Weather Forecast (Seattle, WA)
Kickoff Temp: ~58°F
Conditions: Light rain expected
Wind: 5–8 mph
Impact: Slick surface could favor counterattacks and quick transitions
Injury & Absence Report
Seattle Sounders:
Albert Rusnák (suspended) – red card vs Portland
Obed Vargas, Reed-Baker Whiting, Snyder Brunell, Georgi Minoungou, Nouhou, Cristian Roldan – away on international duty
Real Salt Lake:
Diego Luna, Kobi Henry, Braian Ojeda, Zavier Gozo, Marcus Zambrano – away on international duty
Zac MacMath (back) – out
Andrew Brody (hip) – out
Player Matchups
Seattle Sounders
Danny Musovski: 14 goals, 4 assists
Jesús Ferreira: 4 goals, 4 assists
Stefan Frei: 68 saves, 7 clean sheets
Real Salt Lake
Diego Luna: 9 goals, 6 assists – team’s creative hub
Diogo Gonçalves: 4 goals, 4 assists
Rafael Cabral (GK): 90 saves, 6 clean sheets
Key Battle: Musovski vs. Justen Glad in the box; Luna’s absence leaves RSL reliant on Gonçalves for creativity.
Team Records & Recent Form
Seattle (13-9-10, 49 pts, +8 GD)
Last 5: W-D-L-L-D
Goals: 55 scored, 47 conceded
Real Salt Lake (12-16-4, 40 pts, -10 GD)
Last 5: W-W-L-L-W
Goals: 36 scored, 46 conceded
Series History
Last meeting: Mar 1, 2025 – RSL 2, Seattle 0 (Nouhou own goal, Ajago strike)
RSL unbeaten in last 5 vs Seattle (3W–2D)
All-time: RSL 18 wins, Seattle 15, Draws 9
Betting Trends
Seattle: 12 wins as favorite this season; 6-3 when favored at -144 or shorter
RSL: Only 3 wins in 16 as underdog
Combined scoring average: 2.8 goals per game
Seattle home matches: 4 of last 6 over 2.5 goals
RSL away: winless in last 3 road games
MATCH ODDS
Seattle Sounders FC – 150 Draw + 300 Real Salt Lake + 300
Over 3.5 + 135 Under 3.5 – 185
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
