{"id":33019,"date":"2026-08-16T22:41:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T02:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&p=33019"},"modified":"2026-08-16T22:48:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T02:48:50","slug":"match-preview-fc-cincinnati-vs-seattle-sounders-08-22-26-mls","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/mls\/match-preview-fc-cincinnati-vs-seattle-sounders-08-22-26-mls\/","title":{"rendered":"FC Cincinnati vs Seattle Sounders: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

FC Cincinnati<\/a> host Seattle Sounders<\/a> at TQL Stadium on Saturday, August 22 (7:30 PM ET \/ 6:30 PM CT \/ 4:30 PM PT).<\/p>\n

FC Cincinnati have no fresh absences to report, and Thomas Barlow \u2014 6 goals from his 703 minutes so far \u2014 looks set to lead the front line again. Pavel Bucha, who has created 15 chances alongside 5 goals of his own, and Kenji Mboma Dem, who has fired 24 shots this season, give the hosts a threat from midfield as well as up top. Seattle Sounders are similarly unaffected by injury news, meaning Paul Rothrock, their top scorer with 5 goals, and Albert Rusn\u00e1k, who has created a team-high 33 chances, should both start at TQL Stadium.<\/p>\n

Cincinnati sit sixth in the East on 27 points, firmly in the mix for the playoffs, while Seattle are 11th in the West on 24 points, their -2 goal difference underlining a difficult run. The visitors arrive having lost 5 straight, a slump that contrasts with Cincinnati’s W W L W D form, which has included a 4-3 win over Vancouver Whitecaps and a 4-2 win over San Jose Earthquakes. Expect goals at both ends given how each side has been trending, but with Seattle low on confidence, Cincinnati’s superior firepower should see them home by a single goal.<\/p>\n

US viewers can watch FC Cincinnati vs Seattle Sounders on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass.<\/p>\n\n\n