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

Sunday's MLS spotlight turns to Lumen Field, where the Columbus Crew kick off a three-match road swing with a clash against the Seattle Sounders.

Seattle (8-6-5, 29 points) returned from their disappointing FIFA Club World Cup campaign in style, securing a 2-0 home win over Austin FC last weekend. That result kept them firmly in the Western Conference playoff mix, sitting fifth in the standings and trailing the conference leaders by 10 points.

The visiting Crew (10-3-7, 37 points) are riding a hot streak of their own, stringing together three straight wins in league play. Their latest triumph came in gritty fashion, a 1-0 shutout of Eastern Conference frontrunner Philadelphia, thanks to a stoppage-time strike from Mohamed Farsi. Columbus currently holds fourth place in the East, just five points adrift of Supporters’ Shield pace-setters FC Cincinnati.

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 Columbus Crew online - TV channels & live streams

Apple TV

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In the United States (US), the MLS match between Seattle Sounders and Columbus Crew 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 Columbus Crew kick-off time

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Lumen Field

The match will be played at Lumen Field on Sunday, July 6, with kick-off set for 5:00 pm ET or 2:00 pm PT for fans in the US.

Team news & squads

Seattle Sounders FC vs Columbus Crew lineups

Seattle Sounders FC

4-2-3-1

Formation

3-4-1-2

COL

24

S. Frei

5

N. Tolo

16

A. Roldan

85

K. Rienzi

25

J. Ragen

18

O. Vargas

14

P. Rothrock

7

C. Roldan

9

J. Ferreira

11

A. Rusnak

19

D. Musovski

24

E. Bush

21

E. Cheberko

25

S. Zawadzki

31

S. Moreira

8

D. Gazdag

6

D. Nagbe

23

M. Farsi

11

I. Aliyu

7

D. Chambost

10

D. Rossi

19

J. Russell-Rowe

3-4-1-2

COL

SEA

-Line up

• 24

  S. Frei

• 5

  N. Tolo

• 16

  A. Roldan

• 85

  K. Rienzi

  43’

  87’

  90’ + 2’

• 25

  J. Ragen

  46’

• 18

  O. Vargas

• 14

  P. Rothrock

  43’

  80’

• 7

  C. Roldan

  71’

• 9

  J. Ferreira

  90’ + 5’

• 11

  A. Rusnak

  80’

• 19

  D. Musovski

  71’

Substitutes

• 15

  J. Bell

  90’ + 5’

• 26

  A. Thomas

• 10

  P. De la Vega

  80’

• 33

  C. Baker

• 77

  R. Kent

  80’

• 13

  J. Morris

  71’

• 95

  O. De Rosario

• 75

  D. Leyva

• 93

  G. Minoungou

Manager

• B. Schmetzer

COL

-Line up

• 24

  E. Bush

• 21

  E. Cheberko

• 25

  S. Zawadzki

• 31

  S. Moreira

  85’

• 8

  D. Gazdag

• 6

  D. Nagbe

• 23

  M. Farsi

  78’

  90’ + 7’

• 11

  I. Aliyu

  27’

  90’

• 7

  D. Chambost

  80’

• 10

  D. Rossi

  27’

  90’ + 6’

• 19

  J. Russell-Rowe

  80’

Substitutes

• 14

  A. Sejdic

  80’

• 22

  A. Romero

• 16

  T. Habroune

• 13

  A. Jackson

  80’

• 44

  T. Brown

  90’

• 29

  C. Mrowka

• 48

  C. Ruvalcaba

  90’ + 7’

• 45

  O. Presthus

Manager

• W. Nancy

Seattle Sounders FC team news

Seattle could be a little shorthanded on Sunday. Centre-back Kim Kee-Hee continues to recover from a calf issue, Yeimar Gomez Andrade remains sidelined with a muscle injury, Paul Arriola is dealing with a torn cruciate ligament, and Reed Baker-Whiting will serve a suspension. Still, the Sounders found goals last time out through Jesus Ferreira and Daniel Musovski, while Stefan Frei enjoyed a quiet evening with only one save needed to notch the clean sheet.

Columbus Crew team news

On the other side, Columbus is facing its own personnel challenges, particularly in net. Starting keeper Patrick Schulte is still nursing an abdominal strain, while backup Nicholas Hagen picked up a muscle injury while away on international duty with Guatemala at the Gold Cup. Veteran Evan Bush stepped in last weekend and barely broke a sweat, not facing a single shot on target in the shutout over Philly. Rudy Camacho’s availability remains uncertain due to a hamstring issue.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

SEA

Last 5 matches

COL

3

Wins

1

Draw

1

Win

• Columbus Crew

  0

  -

  4

  Seattle Sounders FC

• Columbus Crew

  1

  -

  2

  Seattle Sounders FC

• Columbus Crew

  3

  -

  0

  Seattle Sounders FC

• Seattle Sounders FC

  1

  -

  1

  Columbus Crew

• Columbus Crew

  1

  -

  2

  Seattle Sounders FC

9

Goals scored

6

Games over 2.5 goals

4/5

Both teams scored

3/5

Standings

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