2019 MLS Regular Season - Week 12
Philadelphia Union vs. Seattle Sounders FC
Talen Energy Stadium — San Jose
May 18 - 7:30 PM ET
STREAMING: MLS LIVE on ESPN+ in US, on DAZN in Canada
Winners of three consecutive matches, the Philadelphia Union are off to their best start ever and will face a stiff challenge when the Seattle Sounders come to Talen Energy Stadium Saturday night.
The Union (7-3-2) are coming off an impressive 2-1 win over Toronto FC at BMO Field with Jamiro Monteiro breaking a 1-all draw with the decisive goal, his second in MLS, in the 68th minute. Philadelphia have outscored opponents 14-3 in its current five-match unbeaten streak.
The Sounders (7-1-4) are also unbeaten in five straight and have back-to-back wins after defeating Orlando City SC, 2-1, Wednesday night at CenturyLink Field. Raul Ruidiaz and Handwalla Bwana, who came on for an injured Jordan Morris, scored the goals.
Philadelphia Union
- Injury Report:
- OUT: Matt Freese (GK) - oblique strain
- QUESTIONABLE: Warren Creavalle (D) - left hamstring strain
- QUESTIONABLE: Marco Fabian (M) - left ankle sprain/strain
- Suspended: None
- Suspended after next caution: None
- International duty: Mark McKenzie (D), Matthew Real (D)
Seattle Sounders FC
- Injury Report:
- OUT: Jordan Morris (F) - right hamstring strain
- OUT: Victor RodrÃguez(M) - left hamstring strain
- OUT: Gustav Svensson (M) - left hamstring strain
- QUESTIONABLE: Chad Marshall (D) - right knee inflammation
- Suspended: None
- Suspended after next caution: Nicolas Lodeiro (M)
- International duty: Danny Leyva (M), Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez (F)
Series Matchup at Union
- Union: 3 wins, 0 goals
- Sounders: 0 wins, 4 goals
- 2 draws
Officials
- Referee: Marcos DeOliveira
- Assistant Referees: Jose Da Silva, Eric Boria
- 4th Official: Lorant Varga
- VAR: Jose Carlos Rivero
