The Seattle Sounders will face another struggling opponent when they host San Diego FC tonight at 7:30 PM. While San Diego\u2019s eight-game winless run in MLS play may suggest this is a bad team, it\u2019s important to note that their underlying numbers suggest they are considerably better than that. This is still a team that generates a lot of high-quality chances, but has been burned repeatedly by untimely red cards and is in a bit of an injury crisis.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s what you need to know:<\/p>\n OUT: Pedro de la Vega \u2014 Knee; Nikola Petkovi\u0107 \u2014 Knee; Yeimar G\u00f3mez Andrade \u2014 Hamstring<\/p>\n OUT: Emmanuel Boateng- Lower Body; CJ Dos Santos \u2014 Head; William Kumado \u2014 Lower Body; Lewis Morgan \u2014 Lower Body; Pablo Sisniega \u2014 Lower Back; Jeppe Tverskov \u2014 Lower Body<\/p>\n Sign up to get it delivered to your inbox everyday.<\/span><\/p>\n No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Anders Dreyer<\/strong>: While not quite up to his near-MVP status of a year ago, Dreyer remains one of the top attacking players in MLS with five goals and five primary assists. Dreyer is an absolute handful on the right side of San Diego\u2019s attack and can beat defenses with the ball or running in behind.<\/p>\n Marcus Ingvartsen<\/strong>: After missing most of last year, the Danish forward is among the league leaders with seven goals scored this year. He\u2019s a classic No. 9, who isn\u2019t afraid to mix it up physically.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 63.3%<\/strong>: While the results have not been what they were a year ago, San Diego still effectively plays the exact same away. In fact, with an average of 63.3% of possession this year, they have even more of the ball than last year when they became the first team in MLS history to eclipse 60% posssession.<\/p>\n .08<\/strong>: The average shot the Sounders allow is worth just .08 xG, the lowest mark in the league.<\/p>\n Opposition scouting report: San Diego FC<\/p>\n Dmitry Anisimov of SDFC Nation helps provide some insight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/a><\/figure>\n Yeimar won\u2019t return until after World Cup break<\/p>\n Sounders suddenly looking very deep at centerback.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nInjury news<\/h2>\n
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