Sounders shoot for separation in standings vs. Austin FC

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Austin FC look to parlay their home-pitch advantage to leapfrog the visiting Seattle Sounders when the Western Conference teams battle on Saturday.

The Sounders (8-7-7, 31 points) are in seventh place in the West, one point and two spots ahead of Austin. Seattle heads to Texas with four wins and a draw in its past five league games, including a 2-0 home victory home over