Seattle Sounders vs St Louis City Previews & Picks
The Seattle Sounders have been slowly creeping up on St Louis City at the top of the Western Conference, and they have the chance to move clear at the summit with a win this weekend.
St Louis City lost for the first time this season as they were beaten 1-0 by Minnesota United in a surprising defeat.
The two sides are yet to play a competitive game together.
The Seattle Sounders have been excellent this season, with their brilliant run seeing them move up to second in the table, just two points short of St Louis City at the top.
Following a 1-0 loss to FC Cincinnati in mid-March, the Sounders have taken a point from LAFC before then beating Sporting Kansas City 4-1 and LA Galaxy 2-1. This run means that they are two points above LAFC in third, while a win in this one would see the home team move to the top of the Western Conference.
While it is still very early in the season, the Sounders will be desperate to win and move to the top. Few would say it is not deserved either, with Seattle bouncing back well from their loss to Cincinnati.
Now is St Louis City's chance to prove that they are not a side that will fall away after the bubble was burst by being beaten 1-0 by Minnesota United.
Five wins in a row before this loss has given City a brilliant base to build on, and they now need to ensure that at the very least they do not taste defeat for a second game in a row.
While they are on the road in this one, they are actually playing better away from home. Indeed, their three away games have resulted in nine points, while their three home games has given them six points. In what is a very early clash of the top-two sides, St Louis City need to stand up to the pressure.