Seattle Sounders vs. Charlotte FC 5/29/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

The Seattle Sounders host Charlotte FC on Saturday in a MLS inter-conference fixture. Seattle is 12th in the Western Conference table at 4-1-6 on 13 points with a goal difference of -2. Seattle was defeated on the road by the Colorado Rapids 1-0 last Sunday in their most recent MLS fixture. Prior to last Sunday's loss, Seattle was unbeaten in two straight MLS matches but continues to struggle.

Seattle has six losses through its first 11 matches after losing to Colorado last Sunday and has had more matches at this point of the season just once, back in 2018, when losing seven of the first 11. Cristian Roldan is one of four players for Seattle that has scored two goals. Nicolas Lodeiro is the leader in assists with three and two others have two assists each.

Charlotte FC is seventh in the Eastern Conference table at 5-1-7 on 16 points with a goal difference -4. Seattle was defeated by the New York Red Bulls 3-1 on Wednesday in a US Open Cup round of 16 match. Last Sunday, Charlotte defeated Vancouver at home 2-1 in its most recent MLS match. Andre Shinyashiki scored Charlotte's first goal in the 8th minute and Daniel Rios added the winner in the 85th minute.

Charlotte rallied from a 1-0 deficit last Sunday to beat Vancouver, which was the first time Charlotte has rallied from a deficit to win. However, Charlotte struggles on the road taking just one point from six matches away from home. Karol Swiderski is the leading goal scorer for Charlotte with four, while Andre Shinyashiki has scored three. Benjamin Bender is the leader in assists with three.