The No. 5 Sounders will take on No. 4 Minnesota United in Game 1 of a best-of-three first on Monday night in Minnesota. Getting an opening game win will be crucial for a chance to close things out at home, but how can Seattle break down a team that swept it in the regular season?

The Seattle Sounders are expected to have nine players missing for various reasons ahead of an important home match on Saturday against Real Salt Lake.

The Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers will renew their rivalry in the Emerald City on Saturday night as Portland trails Seattle by just two points in the Western Conference late in the MLS season.

While the Sounders didn’t get a victory over the Whitecaps, a 2-2 draw coupled with other results around the MLS clinched them a playoff spot.

The Seattle Sounders fell to Inter Miami 3-1 on Tuesday night as turnovers and close calls cost the Rave Green on the road, leading to their second loss since the June Club World Cup.