Seattle Sounders will take on FC Dallas in the first round of their MLS playoffs at the Lumen Field on Monday. Seattle finished second in the Western Conference, just three points behind leaders St. Louis City. Dallas were further behind, qualifying as the seventh-placed team.
Seattle Sounders are unbeaten in their last nine matches, but only four of them have been victories. Their last league outing was a 2-0 win against leaders St Louis and they will be confident of producing a similar result.
Dallas registered a win in their last league outing after five consecutive draws. It will be challenging for them against Seattle but one that should see them give their all.
Here GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Seattle Sounders vs Dallas kick-off time
| Date: | October 30, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 9 pm ET |
| Venue: | Lumen Field |
The game between Seattle and Dallas will be played at the Lumen Field Stadium on Monday. Kick-off is at 9 pm ET for fans in the US.
How to watch Seattle Sounders vs Dallas online - TV channels & live streams
 | Apple TV | Watch here |
 | FS1 | Watch here |
 | FS2 | Watch here |
 | fuboTV | Watch here |
 | Sling TV | Watch here |
The fixture will be shown live on Apple TV in the United States. It will also be available on FS1, FS2, fubo and Sling TV. Match highlights will be shown on platforms after the full-time whistle. Live updates can be accessed here on GOAL.
Team news & squads
Seattle Sounders team news
Reed Baker-Whiting and Albert Rusnak came into the lineup in place of Nouhou Tolo and Nicolas Lodeiro for Seattle in their last league outing and may feature again against Dallas.
Yeimar Gomez has been recognized as a finalist for the MLS Defender of the Year award, Joao Paulo is among the three players nominated for the Comeback Player of the Year, and Stefan Frei led the league with an impressive 14 clean sheets - all three are expected to feature in the playoffs.
Seattle predicted XI: Frei; A. Roldan, Gomez, Ragen, Tolo; Atencio, Paulo; C. Roldan, Lodeiro, Chu; Morris.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Frei, Cleveland, Thomas, Castro |
| Defenders: | Andrade, Arreaga, Ragen, Cissoko, Nouhou, A. Roldan |
| Midfielders: | Leyva, Atencio, Kitahara, C. Roldan, Paulo, Vargas, Baker-Whiting, Teves, Dobbelaere, Lodeiro, Morris, Chu |
| Forwards: | Heber, Montero, Rothrock |
Dallas team news
Dallas may have quite a few absentees for their game against Seattle.
With Facundo Quignon nursing an injury issue, Sebastian Lletget managing a hamstring strain, Tarik Scott still in recovery from ACL and LCL surgery performed months ago, and Geovane Jesus unlikely to play due to a right knee injury, they will have their work cut out in the first round of the playoffs.
Dallas predicted XI: Paes; Twumasi, Ibeagha, Tafari, Farfan; Pomykal, Illarramendi, Obrian; Kamungo, Ferreira, Arriola.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Paes, Maurer, Carrera |
| Defenders: | Martinez, Tafari, Ibeagha, Korca, Farfan, Junqua, Norris, Endeley, Twumasi |
| Midfielders: | Illarramendi, Fraser, Pomykal, Ntsabeleng |
| Forwards: | Velasco, Ansah, Sealy, Arriola, Obrian, Kamungo, Ferreira, Jimenez, Mulato |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| September 17, 2023 | Dallas 1 - 1 Seattle Sounders | MLS |
| July 16, 2023 | Seattle Sounders 1 - 1 Dallas | MLS |
| August 3, 2022 | Seattle Sounders 1 - 0 Dallas | MLS |
| May 8, 2022 | Dallas 2 - 0 Seattle Sounders | MLS |
| August 19, 2021 | Dallas 0 - 1 Seattle Sounders | MLS |