By james art 
How to watch the Major League Soccer match between Houston Dynamo FC and Seattle Sounders FC, kick-off time and team news.
Houston Dynamo will be hosted by Seattle Sounders at Shell Energy Stadium on Sunday for their second game MLS Cup First Round Series.
Back on their home turf, El Naranja are looking to stay in the playoff race and tie the score in this best-of-three series. Houston secured a playoff spot by finishing fifth in the Western Conference with 54 points, an improvement over their 2023 season when they earned 51 points and finished fourth.
Meanwhile, the visitors come to Texas with a strong domestic streak, aiming to advance to the conference semifinals. Seattle had a great finish to the regular season, collecting 57 points in 34 games. Impressively, 35 of those points have come from their last 15 games, helping them to a fourth-place finish. During that stretch, the Sounders had 11 wins and only two losses.
here PURPOSE gives you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
How to watch Houston Dynamo FC vs Seattle Sounders FC online – TV channels and live streams
C United States (US) and globally, the MLS match between Houston Dynamo and Seattle Sounders will be available to watch and stream live online on Apple TVvia the MLS Season Pass.
Check it out GOAL Live Match Center for updates, while game highlights will be uploaded to the official MLS YouTube channel.
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Houston Dynamo FC vs Seattle Sounders FC start time
The MLS match between Houston Dynamo FC and Seattle Sounders will be played at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, Texas, USA.
It will start at 7:30 PM ET/ 4:30 PM PT on Sunday, November 3c USA.
Team news and teams
Houston Dynamo FC team news
The hosts go into Sunday’s clash without a winger Adalberto Carrasquilawho is suspended following a red card in Tuesday’s game. Lawrence Enally and Nelson Quinones are also unavailable due to injuries.
With no player scoring more than six goals this season, Ezekiel Ponce expected to lead the charge again, scoring his six goals in just 14 games. Sebastian Kowalczyk is likely to come in on the right wing in place of Karaschia. Key midfielders Hector Herrera and Arthur will continue their strong partnership until Eric Sviatchenko and Mikael are set to anchor an unchanged backline after their recent goalless draw.
Houston Dynamo Possible XI: Clarke; Dorsey, Mikael, Sviatchenko, Escobar; Herrera, Arthur; Kovalchik, Bassi, Aliyu; Ponce.
Seattle Sounders FC team news
On the away side, top scorer Jordan Morris could miss out with an injury picked up in Tuesday’s opener, and Cody Baker may also remain on the sidelines. Raul Ruidiaz expected to come out front in place of Morris; he has scored eight goals this season and scored in the recent penalty shootout.
Ruidiaz will be supported by Pedro de la Vega, Paul Rothrockand Albert Rusnakwho has contributed 10 goals and 13 assists in MLS games this year. Joao Paulo and Christian Roldan will retain their engine room roles in midfield.
Seattle Sounders Possible XI: Fry; A Roldan, Gomez, Regen, Tolo; Paulo, Roldan; De La Vega, Rusnak, Rothrock; Ruidiaz.