LINEUPS: The Seattle Sounders made several changes to the starting lineup. Josh Atencio, Léo Chú and Kelyn Rowe moved in, while Jordan Morris, Albert Rusnák and Cristian Roldan changed positions. For Sporting KC, Tim Melia, Johnny Russell and Alan Pulido all returned to the bench after missing the first four matches with injuries.
Trips to Sporting KC have been a bit of a mixed bag for the Seattle Sounders. In the early years, they seemed to constantly be a source of positive drama. The Sounders went 4-0-0 in their first four regular-season visits.