Seattle arrive in Cincinnati in wretched form (1 win in their last 6, conceding 11 in that run) and are decimated by injuries — both key midfielders C. Roldan and J. Ferreira are out alongside four other first-team players, gutting their creative core. FC Cincinnati's recent form is excellent (4 wins in last 6) and their goals-scored average of 2.17 per game contrasts sharply with Seattle's goals-against average of 1.83, pointing to a comfortable home win.