Everything you need to know about Sounders-San Diego FC
The Seattle Sounders will face one other struggling opponent once they host San Diego FC tonight at 7:30 PM. While San Diego’s eight-game winless run in MLS play might recommend it is a dangerous group, it is vital to word that their underlying numbers recommend they’re significantly higher than that. This continues to be a group that generates lots of high-quality probabilities, however has been burned repeatedly by premature purple playing cards and is in a little bit of an damage disaster.
Here’s what you need to know:
Injury information
Sounders
OUT: Pedro de la Vega — Knee; Nikola Petković—Knee; Yeimar Gómez Andrade — Hamstring
San Diego
OUT: Emmanuel Boateng- Lower Body; CJ Dos Santos—Head; William Kumado—Lower Body; Lewis Morgan—Lower Body; Pablo Sisniega – Lower Back; Jeppe Tverskov — Lower Body
Opposition gamers to watch
Anders Dreyer: While not fairly up to his near-MVP standing of a yr in the past, Dreyer stays one of many high attacking gamers in MLS with 5 targets and 5 major assists. Dreyer is an absolute handful on the proper aspect of San Diego’s assault and might beat defenses with the ball or working in behind.
Marcus Ingvartsen: After lacking most of final yr, the Danish ahead is among the many league leaders with seven targets scored this yr. He’s a traditional No. 9, who is not afraid to combine it up bodily.
Stats to look good
63.3%: While the outcomes haven’t been what they have been a yr in the past, San Diego nonetheless successfully performs the very same away. In truth, with a mean of 63.3% of possession this yr, they’ve much more of the ball than final yr once they grew to become the primary group in MLS historical past to eclipse 60% possession.
.08: The common shot the Sounders permit is value simply .08 xG, the bottom mark within the league.
Tactics to impress
- While San Diego likes to have the ball as a lot as ever, they don’t seem to be almost as aggressive with their press as they have been final yr. This group is more likely to slowly construct out of the again after which drop right into a midblock than they’re to be the all-action group they have been final yr.
- Similar issues will be mentioned for the Sounders, but it surely’s laborious to say if that is extra a product of their road-heavy schedule than an actual mentality change. At dwelling, they have an inclination to play far more aggressively and should strive to drive San Diego into some errors.
Matchup package
Opposition analysis
Opposition scouting report: San Diego FC
Dmitry Anisimov of SDFC Nation helps provide some insight.
Standings
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