Just a few months back Seattle Sounders at Atlanta United seemed the perfect match to put in front of the audience that will have just watched the World Cup Final. Atlanta would put butts in the seat, were an Eastern Conference favorite and though their players aren’t household names their attack is led by MLS royalty.

Seattle was supposed to be good (they’re not right now), they have Clint Dempsey and maybe some others that a general soccer fan has heard about at some point. It was supposed to be a great matchup. It still might. The Sounders had three players at the World Cup and the ATL attack is more extraordinary than anyone expected.

Five Stripes in brief

Record: 12-4-4 +19, 1st in East, 1st in Shield

Last Five: W-D-W-L-W with 11 goals scored and 4 conceded

Top Goal Scorer: Josef Martinez, 18 (leads MLS)

Top Assist Leader: Miguel Almiron, 9

Top xG+xA: Josef Martinez, 19.50 (leads MLS)

Keeper shutouts | saves: Brad Guzan 6 | 49

Sounders in brief

Record: 4-9-4 -7, 10th in West, 20th in Shield

Last Five: L-D-L-W-D with 6 goals scored and 7 conceded

Top Goal Scorer: Will Bruin, 5

Top Assist Leader: Nicolas Lodeiro, 5

Top xG+xA: Will Bruin, 8.33

Keeper shutouts | saves: Stefan Frei 2 | 61

How to Watch

Date/Time: July 15, 2018 at 11:00 AM

Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, Peachtree Street (maybe Avenue, or Parkway, or...)

TV: FOX, FOX Deportes

Streaming: YouTube TV (Seattle & Spokane markets), Fox Sports Go

Radio: 950 KJR AM (English), El Rey 1360AM (Spanish)