Seattle Sounders vs. Salt Lake MLS Picks, Odds, and Betting Analysis — Sounders to Turn their Season Around at Lumen Field?

• Seattle Sounders have failed to win in their last 13 MLS fixtures.
• Real Salt Lake have fallen to defeats in each of their previous three.
• Salt Lake have avoided defeat in five of their last six against the Sounders.

Rare midweek action from the MLS is set for September 23, as two out-of-form rivals collide at Lumen Field. The Seattle Sounders will be favored at the best soccer betting sites, but it is a major concern ahead of their showdown with Real Salt Lake that they have failed to win in 13. You can find the odds, analysis, and our Seattle Sounders vs. Salt Lake betting picks here.       

Seattle Sounders vs. Salt Lake Odds

Match Result	Odds
Seattle Sounders	-106
The Draw	+293
Salt Lake	+255

How to Watch

• When: Wednesday, September 23, 2026. 9:30 PM ET
• Where: Lumen Field, Seattle
• How to Watch: Apple TV

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Seattle Sounders vs. Salt Lake MLS Betting Preview

Sounders Dropping Tamely Out of Playoff Contention

It has been a miserable period for Brian Schmetzer and his Seattle Sounders team, as they have dropped tamely out of the playoff spots in the Western Conference after failing to win in their previous 13 MLS fixtures.

In fact, Seattle are winless domestically since a 3-2 home win over the San Jose Earthquakes on May 13. The Sounders have at least snapped an eight-game losing run since mid August, playing out draws in five straight fixtures.

Defensively, they will still have major questions to answer, having kept just one clean sheet in their previous 18. At the opposite end of the field, Albert Rusnak has been a standout performer, having registered 12 goal involvements in 23 appearances.

Likely Lineup:

(4-3-3) Thomas (GK); Kossa-Rienzi, A. Roldan, Hawkins, Tolo; Dotson, Rusnak, C. Roldan; Kingston, Joveljic, Morris

Real Salt Lake Aiming to Snap Losing Run

Hopes were high ahead of the start of the season when it came to Real Salt Lake’s chances of making the playoffs this season.

However, questions will need to be answered in the final month of the regular campaign, as Salt Lake have suffered three straight defeats and they are winless in 12 MLS fixtures. They have conceded at least twice in four straight encounters, scoring just three times overall over the same period.

Their record on the road is a notable issue, having won just once in 12 attempts. Sergi Solans Ormo is the team’s prolific star in the final third, as the Spaniard has scored nine times and registered three assists.

Likely Lineup:

(4-4-2) Cabral (GK); Yedlin, Henry, Quinton, Sanabria; Lobzhanidze, Caliskan, Guske, Guilavogui; Hezarkhani, Solans

Head-to-Head Stats

• Real Salt Lake have avoided defeat in five of their last six encounters against the Seattle Sounders.
• The Sounders have gone three without loss against Salt Lake at Lumen Field.
• BTTS has been a winning selection in just two of the last eight head-to-heads.

Seattle Sounders vs. Salt Lake MLS Betting Picks

The Sounders are incredibly short in the betting this week despite being in the midst of a long winless sequence. Seattle’s head-to-head record against their opponents is also very weak. Therefore, a draw could be an interesting value angle, with the Sounders playing out ties in each of their previous five.

• The Draw (+293)