Seattle Grinds Out Ugly Win as Injury-Ravaged Squads Limp to 2-0 Final

The Sounders squeaked past Real Salt Lake 2-0 at home in a match that looked exactly as grim as the injury reports suggested it would. Seattle managed two goals against an RSL side that's forgotten how to find the net, but let's not pretend this was some offensive masterclass—it was a war of attrition between two squads held together by athletic tape and prayers.

DarkHorse nailed the under 3.0, and frankly, it never looked in doubt. RSL's attack, averaging a pathetic 0.6 goals over their last five, showed up with the same toothless energy we've come to expect. They couldn't muster anything dangerous against a Seattle defense that's been leaking goals all season but suddenly looked competent against an opponent with zero finishing threat. The Sounders' two strikes were enough—barely—but this wasn't the kind of performance that inspires confidence moving forward.

Both teams played like they were missing half their rosters, because they were. Seattle's depleted attack managed just enough against an RSL side missing Luna, both Arias and Engel, plus their entire creative spine. The under was always the play here, and the 2-0 scoreline confirmed what the data screamed: two broken teams limping through the fixture list. Easy money for anyone paying attention to the carnage.