Union at Seattle preview

Union at Seattle SoundersSaturday at 10 p.m., CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Wash.

Records: Union, 3-2; Seattle, 1-3-1.

Union on the road: 1-2; Seattle at home: 1-2.

Goals for: Union, 7; Seattle, 4.

Goals against: Union, 5; Seattle, 6.

Most recent game: The Union won at home, 2-1, over Orlando City on April 8. Seattle played a 1-1 tie at Houston on Sunday.

Coaches: Union, Jim Curtin, 3rd season, 20-24-13. Seattle, Sigi Schmid, 8th season in Seattle, 110-70-55, overall 223-156-112.

About Seattle: Normally a league power, the Sounders have had difficult replacing Obafemi Martins, who is playing in the Chinese Super League after scoring 32 goals over the last two seasons. . . . Clint Dempsey, who has scored 40 international goals for the U.S. national team, has one goal on 21 shots in the first five games. . . . Chad Marshall's goal in the 94th minute earned Seattle its 1-1 draw on Sunday at Houston.

About the Union: Midfielder Ilsinho, who missed the Orlando City win with an injured left hamstring, is listed as day to day. Coach Jim Curtin says he's leaning toward starting Sebastien Le Toux again in Ilsinho's place, but says Ilsinho could be available for selection. . . . The Union didn't win their third game last year until May 24, when they improved to 3-7-3 with a 2-0 win over the New York Red Bulls. . . . C.J. Sapong has a team-high three goals, while Chris Pontius has two goals and one assist. . . . Andre Blake is tied for fourth in MLS with a 1.00 goals-against average.