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Can Sounders Prove Last Win Against Quakes Was No Fluke?

Wednesday’s match between Western Conference leaders San Jose Earthquakes (9-1-2, 29pts) and the fourth-place Seattle Sounders (6-1-3, 21pts) will be a litmus test for both teams. Each has something to prove. The Quakes’ only loss this season was a 1-0 home defeat to the Sounders.  Calling it a revenge game might be  a bit extreme; payback is a more appropriate term.

“We messaged it quite a bit this week.  They’ll be up for the game because of what happened down there,   Sounder head coach Brian Schmetzer.” Because, you know, they statistically and physically outplayed us. They were in our half a lot. And we squeaked out a one-nothing win. “

 For the Sounders, the game is a chance to prove the 1-0 win over the Quakes was not a fluke and that they can not only compete but beat the best in the West. In between the Sounders and  Quakes are LAFC ( 6-3-3, 21pts) and Vancouver Whitecaps( 8-2-1, 26pts).

I’m sure Bruce( Arena  Quakes Head Coach) is gonna say, Hey, we owe these guys and our players know that Vancouver and LAFC  are at the top,” Schmetzer added.

 A MATCH OF CONTRASTING STYLES


To ascend to the top of the standings, the Sounders will need to score goals.  The  Rave Green have scored 14 goals, which is the third  worst in the Conference behind  Sporting KC eight and  St Louis ten. Both of those teams are 14th and 15th in the Western Conference standings. To score goals the Sounders must be creative, dynamic, and clinical in their finishing.

“ There is a technical, mental and tactical side to  scoring goals Schmetzer, said.”  There is the shooting from distance, which then draws defenders out and opens up more space in the middle.”

 DEFENSE HAS KEPT THEM IN EVERY GAME

What Seattle does have is the best defense in the league.  The Sounders have conceded a league low  six goals. The Whitecaps have allowed one more goal than seven, and the Quakes have allowed just eight goals and are tied with Vancouver for the most goals scored in the conference with 27. If the Sounders pull off the season sweep against the Quakes, they will need to not only play a full 90 minutes but a smart 90.

GAME NOTES

Seattle Sounders FC continues its three-match homestand this week when it

hosts the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday, May 13 on the Emerald Queen

Casino Pitch at Lumen Field (6:30 p.m. PT / Apple TV, 93.3 KJR FM, El Rey 1360

AM).

• Wednesday marks the second match between Seattle and San Jose this sea-

son, with the Rave Green winning 1-0 earlier this year at PayPal Park, the only

loss the Earthquakes have suffered this year.

• Sounders FC currently sits in fourth place in the Western Conference with 21

points (6-1-3). San Jose is in first place in the West with 29 points (9-1-2).

• Wednesday will be the 44th meeting between the two sides in the regular

season, the most matchups against a single opponent in club history. Seattle

leads the series 17-15-11.

• Wednesday’s matchup concludes the 2026 Heritage Cup, an annual compe-

tition between Seattle and San Jose honoring the two teams that kept their

names from the North American Soccer League. Seattle wins the competition

with either a win or a draw due to its victory over the Earthquakes earlier this

year.

• The Rave Green drew with San Diego 1-1 at home on May 9th, its 21st con-

secutive match unbeaten at home in all competitions (15-0-6), a club record.

Seattle’s last loss at home came on June 23, 2025 against Paris Saint-Germain

in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

• Seattle has allowed only six goals in the regular season, the fewest in MLS,

only allowing more than one goal in a match on one occasion.

• Andrew Thomas’ 87 save percentage ranks first in MLS, while his 0.60 goals

against average ranks second among goalkeepers with more than one ap-

pearance.

• Following Wednesday’s match, Seattle hosts the LA Galaxy on Saturday, May

16 on the Emerald Queen Casino Pitch (6:15 p.m. PT / Apple TV, FS1, 93.3 KJR

FM, El Rey 1360 AM). It’s the final home match for Seattle before MLS breaks

for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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