San Diego FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC: Kickoff, Fan Night and How to Watch

Updated October 24, 2026. San Diego FC is scheduled to host Seattle Sounders FC at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday, October 24, in a 2026 MLS regular-season match. The club and team match guides list kickoff at 7:30 p.m. in San Diego, which is Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−07:00). That same moment is Sunday, October 25, at 02:30 UTC. The date changes only when the kickoff is converted to UTC; the scheduled event itself remains Saturday night for fans in San Diego.

Kickoff time and why fixture feeds show two dates

The San Diego FC match page and the Seattle Sounders preview list this as a Saturday, October 24 match with a 7:30 p.m. Pacific kickoff at Snapdragon Stadium. The club's schedule and MLS fixture feeds may display October 25 because they show the start in UTC. Both dates refer to one kickoff: 7:30 p.m. PDT on October 24 equals 02:30 UTC on October 25.

San Diego is still on daylight saving time on October 24, so the correct offset is PDT, UTC−07:00. The clocks in areas of the United States that observe daylight saving time are scheduled to move back on the first Sunday in November; the National Institute of Standards and Technology's timekeeping guidance describes that transition rule. Do not use the later standard-time offset for this match. If your calendar uses San Diego time, save Saturday, October 24 at 7:30 p.m. PDT. If it is set to UTC, use Sunday, October 25 at 02:30 UTC.

Fan Appreciation Night at Snapdragon Stadium

San Diego FC has designated the Seattle fixture as Fan Appreciation Night. The club's event announcement says the celebration includes a 2026 SDFC team poster giveaway, additional surprises, and fan recognition during the night. After the final whistle, a few selected fans will have an opportunity to meet a player and take part in the club's “Shirts Off Their Back” experience. Those postgame experiences are selection-based, so they are not guaranteed to every ticket holder.

The official matchday guide also lists Halloween activities at FanFest on the East Lawn from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. PDT. It is a chance to arrive before the match, take part in the pregame activities, and enter the stadium with time to find your seat. Check the guide on matchday for current entry instructions, giveaway conditions, and any schedule changes.

How to watch or listen

Apple TV is the listed video destination. Seattle's match-specific viewing guide says the match can be streamed around the world on Apple TV. San Diego's recap from the previous match also lists Apple TV and San Diego Sports 760 AM for this fixture. If you are watching remotely, open the match listing in Apple TV before kickoff and confirm that it is available in your region and through your subscription.

Radio is an alternative for listeners in the clubs' markets. San Diego lists Sports 760 AM. Seattle's guide lists 950 KJR AM for English-language coverage and El Rey 1360 AM for Spanish-language coverage. Radio listings do not indicate additional video streams; reception and online availability can depend on location and provider. For match updates, the clubs' official match centers and social accounts are useful complements to the live broadcast.

Confirmed team news: availability, suspensions, and lineups

The latest MLS player availability report available for this check is marked as updated through Matchday 31. It lists San Diego defender Osvald Søe as out with a lower-body issue. For Seattle, it lists Pedro de la Vega (quad), Nikola Petković (knee), and Paul Rothrock (hamstring) as out, while Nouhou is questionable with a hand issue. These designations reflect the league report; they do not establish that any other unlisted player is fully fit or guaranteed to play.

The MLS disciplinary summary dated October 20, 2026 does not identify a San Diego or Seattle player as suspended for this fixture. It separately lists some players from both teams as one caution away from a future suspension. A caution warning is not a suspension and does not by itself make a player unavailable for this match.

At the time of review, the official MLS lineups page did not display player names in its accessible view. Starting XIs therefore remain unconfirmed here. Check the match center and club channels close to kickoff for the submitted lineups and any late changes; projected XIs and player speculation should not be treated as official team news.

Recent form and the Western Conference picture

San Diego comes into the match after a 2–2 draw with the LA Galaxy on October 17. Anders Dreyer converted a penalty and Gabriel Pirani scored as SDFC recovered from a deficit. The club's official recap said San Diego had 34 points and stood 12th in the Western Conference, five points behind the ninth-place playoff line, with four regular-season games remaining at that point.

Seattle's previous league match, also on October 17, ended in a 1–1 draw with CF Montréal. Sebastian Gomez scored Seattle's equalizer. The Sounders' recap listed the club at 42 points and seventh in the West at the time of writing. Seattle's match preview identifies the San Diego game as the teams' second and final regular-season meeting; they drew 1–1 in Seattle on May 9. These standings and prior results provide context, but they do not predict the outcome or confirm who will start.

Getting to Snapdragon Stadium

The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) says the Green Line serves Stadium Station beside Snapdragon Stadium. For the October 24 event, MTS lists 15-minute pre-event service from 5:15 to 8:44 p.m. PDT, using four-car trains. After the match, it lists service every 15 minutes or better, with additional service as needed. Its published schedule shows trains departing Stadium Station from 9:37 p.m. PDT, including westbound service toward Old Town and 12th & Imperial and eastbound service toward SDSU, El Cajon, and Santee.

Review the MTS event page before traveling for the latest timetable, fare, and service information. A listed train time is a planning reference, not a guarantee that the match end or the walk from your seat will align with that departure. For the pregame celebration, the club lists FanFest on the East Lawn from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. PDT; plan your trip around the event you want to attend.

In brief, the confirmed schedule is Saturday, October 24 at 7:30 p.m. PDT (UTC−07:00) at Snapdragon Stadium, or Sunday, October 25 at 02:30 UTC. Apple TV carries the listed stream, and Fan Appreciation Night gives supporters additional pregame and in-stadium activities. Availability information is limited to the latest MLS report checked here, while official starting lineups were not yet visible in the match-center view.