Throughout their history, but especially during the Brian Schmetzer era, the Seattle Sounders have been among the best home teams in MLS. This year, not so much. The Sounders have won just 5 of 12 home games and come into Saturday’s match against Minnesota United riding a four-game winless streak in league play at Lumen Field.
If the the Sounders are to win the Western Conference and challenge for the Supporters’ Shield — to say nothing of their playoff fortunes — they’ll need to get that turned around. Their next chance to change their home form is against a team that has never won in Seattle.