How to watch today's Seattle Sounders vs Austin FC MLS game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

Seattle Soundershost Austin FC at Lumen Field on Saturday in a crucial MLS Western Conference showdown.

Both teams are level on 26 points and sit side-by-side in the standings, making this a pivotal fixture for playoff positioning as the season enters its second half.

Seattle return home after a demanding Club World Cup campaign in which they lost all three of their group fixtures, while Austin arrive with momentum from consecutive league wins.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.

How to watch Seattle Sounders FC vs Austin FC online - TV channels & live streams

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In the United States (US), the MLS match between Vancouver Whitecaps and Seattle Sounders will be available to watch and stream online live on Apple TV, through the MLS Season Pass.

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Seattle Sounders FC vs Austin FC kick-off time

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Lumen Field

The match will be played at Lumen Field on Saturday, with kick-off at 10.30 pm ET for fans in the US.

Team news & squads

Seattle Sounders FC vs Austin FC lineups

Seattle Sounders FC

4-2-3-1

Formation

4-4-2

AUS

24

S. Frei

85

K. Rienzi

25

J. Ragen

21

R. Baker-Whiting

16

A. Roldan

14

P. Rothrock

9

J. Ferreira

11

A. Rusnak

18

O. Vargas

7

C. Roldan

19

D. Musovski

1

B. Stuver

3

M. Desler

29

G. Biro

5

O. Svatok

4

B. Hines-Ike

7

J. Obrian

14

B. Sabovic

17

J. Gallagher

8

D. Pereira

9

B. Vazquez

33

O. Wolff

4-4-2

AUS

SEA

-Line up

• 24

  S. Frei

• 85

  K. Rienzi

• 25

  J. Ragen

• 21

  R. Baker-Whiting

  76’

  89’

• 16

  A. Roldan

• 14

  P. Rothrock

  45’ + 2’

  75’

• 9

  J. Ferreira

  45’ + 2’

  54’

  75’

• 11

  A. Rusnak

  85’

• 18

  O. Vargas

  85’

• 7

  C. Roldan

• 19

  D. Musovski

  54’

  61’

Substitutes

• 26

  A. Thomas

• 6

  J. Paulo

  85’

  90’ + 2’

• 10

  P. De la Vega

  75’

• 77

  R. Kent

  61’

• 75

  D. Leyva

  85’

• 33

  C. Baker

• 93

  G. Minoungou

• 13

  J. Morris

  75’

Manager

• B. Schmetzer

AUS

-Line up

• 1

  B. Stuver

• 3

  M. Desler

  66’

• 29

  G. Biro

  74’

  77’

• 5

  O. Svatok

  57’

• 4

  B. Hines-Ike

• 7

  J. Obrian

  56’

• 14

  B. Sabovic

  53’

  66’

• 17

  J. Gallagher

• 8

  D. Pereira

• 9

  B. Vazquez

• 33

  O. Wolff

  77’

Substitutes

• 30

  S. Cleveland

• 18

  J. Cascante

• 19

  C. Fodrey

• 11

  O. Bukari

  56’

• 16

  R. Taylor

  66’

• 21

  D. Rubio

  66’

• 23

  Z. Kolmanic

  77’

• 6

  I. Sanchez

• 20

  N. Dubersarsky

  77’

Manager

• N. Estevez

Seattle Sounders FC team news

Seattle Sounders come into this match after a tough 2-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the FIFA Club World Cup, where they also faced Botafogo and Atlético Madrid. The Club World Cup run has added to their fixture congestion and may play a role in squad rotation.

In MLS, Seattle’s last match was a draw with Vancouver, but they will be without defenders Jonathan Bell and Nouhou, both suspended after red cards in that game. On the positive side, Jordan Morris made his injury return during the Club World Cup and could feature more prominently here.

Austin FC team news

Austin FC are riding high after back-to-back wins before the international break, most recently defeating New York Red Bulls 2-1 at home. Brandon Vazquez, who scored the winner in that match, leads the team with eight goals and has just been named to the MLS All-Star roster alongside goalkeeper Brad Stuver.

Stuver remains among the league’s top shot-stoppers, ranking in the top five for both saves and clean sheets this season. Austin have a healthy squad and no major suspensions or injuries reported ahead of this match.

Both teams are in the playoff hunt and enter with confidence, but Seattle’s defensive absences and Austin’s recent form could make for an open, competitive encounter at Lumen Field.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

SEA

Last 5 matches

AUS

3

Wins

1

Draw

1

Win

• Austin FC

  0

  -

  1

  Seattle Sounders FC

• Seattle Sounders FC

  0

  -

  0

  Austin FC

• Austin FC

  1

  -

  2

  Seattle Sounders FC

• Seattle Sounders FC

  1

  -

  2

  Austin FC

• Seattle Sounders FC

  3

  -

  0

  Austin FC

7

Goals scored

3

Games over 2.5 goals

3/5

Both teams scored

2/5

Standings

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