Seattle Sounders host Austin in Western Conference play

Updated Sep. 9, 2022 2:15 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Austin FC (15-8-6, second in the Western Conference) vs. Seattle Sounders FC (11-15-3, ninth in the Western Conference)

Seattle; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Seattle -120, Austin FC +286, Draw +281; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Sounders and Austin square off in Western Conference play.

The Sounders are 9-10-3 in conference matchups. The Sounders are 5-1-0 when they score two goals.

Austin is 9-7-5 in Western Conference games.

The teams play Saturday for the second time this season. The last meeting ended tied 1-1.

TOP PERFORMERS:

LAST 10 GAMES: Sounders: 3-6-1, averaging 1.4 goals, three shots on goal and 5.8 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.7 goals per game.

Austin: 4-4-2, averaging 2.2 goals, 5.5 shots on goal and 5.9 corner kicks per game while allowing two goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Sounders: Obed Vargas (injured), Joao Paulo (injured), Andrew Delmos Thomas (injured), Cristian Roldan (injured).

Austin: Washington Corozo (injured), Hector Jimenez (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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