The Seattle Sounders return home to take on the defending MLS Cup Champions, Atlanta United FC. This is the like regular season meeting between these two clubs. Last year, Seattle battled to a 1-1 draw in Atlanta.
Atlanta currently sits in third place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 9-7-3 (30 points in 19 games played; 1.58 ppg) and the Sounders still remain in third place in the Western Conference with a record of 9-5-5 (32 points in 19 games played; 1.68 Last time out, Seattle defeated the Crew 2-1 and Atlanta defeated Saint Louis FC 2-0 in US Open Cup action this past Wednesday.