Philadelphia Union vs. Seattle Sounders | 2019 MLS Match Preview

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 Rodríguez(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