It probably wasn’t what anyone expected when they first looked at the schedule, but today’s match between the Seattle Sounders and St. Louis City SC is a genuine top-of-the-table clash. The expansion club started the season 5-0-0 before losing their first game of the season last week against Minnesota United, while the Sounders are two points behind at 4-1-1 and riding a two-game winning streak. These are also the top two scoring teams in the league and teams with the top two goal differentials.
City has done most of their work with a high-energy pressing system that has led to many of their 15 goals, which have been scored by eight different players.