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  "description": "Sounders will play Earthquakes in Sunday Night Soccer at 4 PM on AppleTV.",
  "path": "/2026/03/everything-you-need-to-know-about-earthquakes-sounders/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-15T16:00:11.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Sounders will likely rotate lineup against EarthquakesThe Sounders are in the middle of a stretch of three games in a week.Sounder at HeartJeremiah Oshan",
    "What Sounders’ signings say about the club’s futureThere’s a lot of stability being built into the roster at a time when the league is about to go through some huge changes.Sounder at HeartJeremiah Oshan",
    "Understanding GAM and how much Sounders haveMLS recently released General Allocation Money totals for each team but, at least as far as the Sounders are concerned, it was a little deceiving.Sounder at HeartJeremiah Oshan",
    "Lumen Field grass will be planted on top of turfSeattle Times reports there will be about 12-14 inches of base between the two surfaces.Sounder at HeartJeremiah Oshan",
    "Tactical Rewatch: The Arsenal of it AllIt’s the Gunners world and we’re just living in itSounder at HeartJosh Lovseth",
    "Postgame Pontifications: A redemptive arcPaul Arriola scores a brace in his first start in almost exactly a year to power Sounders to 3-0 win over the Whitecaps.Sounder at HeartJeremiah Oshan",
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  "textContent": "The Seattle Sounders will play their fourth of seven straight games away from Lumen Field when they visit the San Jose Earthquakes for Sunday Night Soccer on AppleTV.\n\nThe Sounders are coming off a pair of road wins against St. Louis City and the Vancouver Whitecaps, while the Earthquakes are riding a season-opening three-game winning streak.\n\nHere’s what you need to know:\n\n## Injury news\n\n### Sounders\n\nOUT: Pedro de la Vega - Knee; Yeimar Gomez Andrade - Hamstring; Stuart Hawkins - Quad; Kim Kee-hee - Calf; Jordan Morris - Quad; Ryan Sailor - Knee\n\nQUESTIONABLE: Hassani Dotson - Head\n\n### San Jose\n\nNone\n\n## Enjoying this content?\n\nSign up to get it delivered to your inbox everyday.\n\nSubscribe\n\nEmail sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup.\n\nNo spam. Unsubscribe anytime.\n\n## Opposition players to watch\n\n**Timo Werner** — Once one of the top players in Europe, Werner is no longer quite at that level despite having just turned 30 years old. In his first few appearances for the Earthquakes, though, he’s looked spry and dangerous. He’s expected to get his first MLS start today.\n\n**Preston Judd** — Certainly not the highest-profile player on the roster, Judd is sneakily becoming a reliable attacking threat. The forward already has two goals this year and is coming off a six-game campaign in which he played just 1,057 minutes. He’ll be someone the Sounders must watch.\n\n \n\n## Stats to look smart\n\n**9** — The Earthquakes are off to the best start in their history with nine points in three games. It’s worth pointing out that the three teams they’ve beaten (Sporting KC, Atlanta United and Philadelphia Union) came into this weekend with just one point between them, although Atlanta beat Philadelphia and Sporting KC topped the LA Galaxy on Saturday.\n\n**3** — The Sounders are coming off a 3-0 road win over the Vancouver Whitecaps in Concacaf Champions Cup play on Thursday. It was the Sounders’ largest-ever margin of victory in Concacaf road game and tied their record for most road goals in a game.\n\n## Tactics to impress\n\n  * The Sounders have started to establish themselves as a team that likes to press high up the pitch, but then drop back into more of a low block if that doesn’t work out. Against St. Louis, though, they lowered their line of confrontation considerably. Especially with as much rotation as they’re expected to make, look for that tactic to repeat.\n  * The Earthquakes have been the stingiest defense in MLS this year, having yet to allow a goal. That’s a far cry from how they were playing a year ago when they were one of the leakiest defenses in the league. Especially at home, they will likely be a bit more open.\n\n\n\n## Kit matchup\n\n## Standings\n\n## Other reading\n\nSounders will likely rotate lineup against EarthquakesThe Sounders are in the middle of a stretch of three games in a week.Sounder at HeartJeremiah OshanWhat Sounders’ signings say about the club’s futureThere’s a lot of stability being built into the roster at a time when the league is about to go through some huge changes.Sounder at HeartJeremiah OshanUnderstanding GAM and how much Sounders haveMLS recently released General Allocation Money totals for each team but, at least as far as the Sounders are concerned, it was a little deceiving.Sounder at HeartJeremiah OshanLumen Field grass will be planted on top of turfSeattle Times reports there will be about 12-14 inches of base between the two surfaces.Sounder at HeartJeremiah OshanTactical Rewatch: The Arsenal of it AllIt’s the Gunners world and we’re just living in itSounder at HeartJosh LovsethPostgame Pontifications: A redemptive arcPaul Arriola scores a brace in his first start in almost exactly a year to power Sounders to 3-0 win over the Whitecaps.Sounder at HeartJeremiah Oshan\n\n## More listening\n\n|\n---\n\n# What We Learned This Week: Sounders Cook 'Caps in Concacaf Champions Cup Cascadia Clash\n\nListen to the episode: Click here\n| Available on:\n---\n    \nThis player is still in beta, there may be some bugs.\n\nWhat We Learned This Week: Sounders Cook 'Caps in Concacaf Champions Cup Cascadia Clash\n\nAvailable on: __________",
  "title": "Everything you need to know about Earthquakes-Sounders",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-15T16:00:13.602Z"
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