The Sounders Are Unbeatable at Home, and FC Dallas Is About to Find Out Why

The Seattle Sounders are rolling at Lumen Field, and they're about to put that to the test against FC Dallas on Saturday night. With a 19-match unbeaten streak at home, the Sounders (5-1-1) are looking to keep one of MLS's hottest home runs alive against a Dallas side (3-2-4) that hasn't won in Seattle since 2011. This is the kind of statement moment that defines an early season.

Coach Brian Schmetzer's squad has been fun to watch lately. Over their last two matches at Lumen Field, the Sounders have scored seven goals, including a 3-1 win over Mexico's Tigres UANL in CONCACAF Champions Cup action last week. That home unbeaten streak is something special: 14 wins, 5 draws, stretching back far enough to include a CONCACAF Champions Cup win in Spokane (thanks to renovations at Lumen) and going all the way back to a 2-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the FIFA Club World Cup in June 2025. Lumen Field has been a fortress.

Dallas Comes in Wounded

FC Dallas is dealing with some issues heading into Saturday's 7:30 p.m. kickoff. The biggest concern: Petar Musa, the Croatian striker and record-breaking 2024 signing who leads the entire MLS Golden Boot race with nine goals to start the season. Musa left Wednesday's match against Minnesota in the 70th minute with an apparent leg injury. And here's the thing about Musa against Seattle, he's only scored one goal in four matches against the Sounders, so his availability on Saturday could be huge for Dallas' chances. The team just snapped a five-match unbeaten streak (2-0-3) with that loss to Minnesota.

Roldan Gets His Honor, But Won't Play

Before kickoff, midfielder Cristian Roldan will be honored for hitting 400 career appearances with the Sounders across all competitions earlier this month. It's an incredible milestone. The former University of Washington standout now ranks second all-time in club history for appearances, behind only keeper Stefan Frei. The problem: Roldan is under concussion protocol after an incident at training this week, so he won't be available Saturday. Midfielder Albert Rusnák (hamstring) is also questionable after getting hurt in the second half of last week's win against St. Louis City.

Goalkeeper Andrew Thomas has been the first-choice keeper for MLS matches and called the defensive effort "a collective effort." With Roldan out and Dallas reeling, the Sounders have a chance to stretch their home dominance even further.

Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Lumen Field. You can catch it on Apple TV, or listen on 93.3 KJR FM (English) or El Rey 1360 AM (Spanish).

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