The Seattle Sounders are hosting Red Bull New York on Saturday in their first and only meeting in the regular season. Here is everything you need to know:
WHEN AND WHERE: Kickoff is at 5:30 p.m. PT at Lumen Field (TICKETS).
WHERE TO WATCH: The match will be available to watch on Apple TV.
WHERE TO LISTEN: The match will air on 950 KJR AM and in Spanish on El Rey 1360AM.
2026 MLS STANDINGS: Sounders: 7-9-5 (26 points, 12th West), Red Bulls: 7-10-5 (26 points, 8th East)
FORM GUIDE (all competitions, most recent first): Seattle: DDLLL, Red Bulls: LDLLW
PREVIOUS MEETING: It’s been over three years since these cross-conference sides faced off, with the Sounders defeating the Red Bulls 1-0 in Seattle on May 27, 2023. Jordan Morris scored the match-winning goal in the 22nd minute.
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DEKI DOUBLE: New Sounders Designated Player Dejan Joveljić wasted no time getting acclimated to his new surroundings, opening his account just 12 minutes into his club debut before adding a second goal in a 2-2 draw with the Chicago Fire last weekend. The 27-year-old Serbian international, who joined from fellow MLS side Sporting Kansas City on Aug. 25 for $6M in a cash-for-player trade, was named to Major League Soccer’s Team of the Week for Matchday 23.
FAMILIAR FACES RETURN: Veterans Cristian Roldan, Morris and Hassani Dotson all made returns to the pitch following injury absences dating back to May 24, July 16 and July 25, respectively.
EAST COAST FLAVOR: Seattle will take on its third consecutive opponent from the Eastern Conference on Saturday, following draws against FC Cincinnati and the Chicago Fire. The Sounders fell to the Philadelphia Union earlier this season and still have dates with the New England Revolution and CF Montréal later this year.
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LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON: After years of facing former LAFC Head Coach Bob Bradley, the Sounders will take on his son, Michael, who is in his first season in charge of Red Bull New York. The younger Bradley is a former Red Bull New York Homegrown and United States international mainstay whose playing career spanned nearly 20 years for the likes of Borussia Mönchengladbach, AS Roma and Toronto FC.
UNDERPERFORMANCE: The Red Bulls enter the weekend with the second-worst Goal Difference-Expected Goal Difference in MLS at -11.35. RBNY has mostly been underperforming in attack with nearly 10 more Expected Goals than actual tallies, the third-lowest mark in the league.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Julian Hall, F
This has been a breakout year for 18-year-old Homegrown forward Hall, who leads the Red Bulls with nine goals on the season. The United States youth international was a 2026 MLS All-Star selection and recently signed a U22 Initiative contract extension, making him the youngest American U22 Initiative signing in league history. Hall is the fourth-youngest player to ever make an MLS appearance when he debuted at 15 years and 190 days in 2023.
