Seattle Sounders try to end losing streak in matchup with the Philadelphia Union
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11:04 PM on Thursday, July 23
By The Associated Press
Seattle Sounders FC (7-5-3, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia Union (2-10-4, 14th in the Eastern Conference)
Chester, Pennsylvania; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
LINE: Philadelphia +109, Seattle +214, Draw +262; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Sounders look to stop a four-game losing streak with a victory over the Philadelphia Union.
The Union are 1-3-3 in home games. The Union are 10th in the Eastern Conference allowing 31 goals.
The Sounders are 3-3-2 in road games. The Sounders are 17-0-1 when they record two goals.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Milan Iloski has eight goals and one assist for the Union. Danley Jean Jacques has one goal over the last 10 games.
Paul Rothrock has scored five goals with one assist for the Sounders. Jesus Ferreira has two goals and one assist over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Union: 12-6-12, averaging 5.1 goals, 16.2 shots on goal and 16.5 corner kicks per game while allowing 6.0 goals per game.
Sounders: 14-9-7, averaging 4.2 goals, 14.4 shots on goal and 15.9 corner kicks per game while allowing 5.1 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Union: Stas Korzeniowski (injured).
Sounders: Ryan Sailor (injured), Nikola Petkovic (injured), Pedro De La Vega (injured), Alex Roldan (injured), Cristian Roldan (injured), Kim Kee-Hee (injured), Jackson Ragen (injured), Jordan Morris (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
