On the other hand, the promoted team was not off to a bright start in the top-tier. The visitor lost two games in a row in their schedule until the last match. They will visit on the back of that 1-0 win at home against Platense in the last league encounter.
They have lost just twice so far this campaign, and only one other team has scored more goals than them in the conference. They are also desperate for a win this weekend, as the second-placed Kansas City are breathing down on their neck.
In the meantime, the Earthquakes are one of the only two teams in the competition to stay winless in the past five games, and only one other squad has conceded more than them in the West.
Moreover, Seattle also have a better h2h record against this rival over the years, and for all these reasons, expect a win for them.
The latest encounter had ended in a 0-1 win for the Sounders.
They had won seven of the past eleven meetings.
They had also remained unbeaten in 15 of the preceding 16 clashes.
It’s been six years since the guests have won at this ground.




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另一方面，晋升团队在顶级联赛中并没有一个好的开始。在最后一场比赛之前，游客们连输了两场比赛。他们将在上一场联赛主场1-0击败普拉坦瑟斯的比赛后造访。
到目前为止，他们只输了两次球，在联盟中只有另一支球队比他们进的球多。他们也迫切希望在这个周末赢得一场比赛，因为第二名的堪萨斯城正紧盯着他们。
与此同时，地震队是仅有的两支在过去五场比赛中保持不败的球队之一，而且在西部赛场上也只有一支球队失球超过他们。
此外，西雅图也有更好的h2h记录与这个对手多年来，所有这些原因，期待他们的胜利。
最近的交锋以海湾人0-1获胜告终。
在过去的11场比赛中，他们赢了7场。
在之前的16次冲突中，他们有15次保持不败。
客人们已经六年没有在这片土地上获胜了。