The New York Red Bulls are starting to turn things around under new coach Troy Lesesne.

However, one thing they have yet to do is win on the road.

The Red Bulls (3-4-7, 16 points) will look for their first away win of the season in eight games when they face the Seattle Sounders on Saturday night.

New York has collected seven points in its first three matches under Lesesne (2-0-1).

“The momentum we’ve carried over the last (few) matches, you can feel it building,” Lesesne said. “The identity is becoming clearer and clearer about what we’re trying to do moving forward.”

Yet the Red Bulls are still 0-3-4 on the road and are coming off a midweek loss to visiting FC Cincinnati in the U.S. Open Cup that went to penalty kicks after a 1-1 finish.

The home team has won the past six meetings between the teams dating to 2010. The last away point came in a 1-1 draw in Seattle in 2013.

Seattle (7-5-2, 23 points) has lost its past two home matches after going 10 straight without a loss (7-0-3) in all competitions.

“It’s always positive,” Sounders forward Heber said of the team’s mood. “We’re still second in the West conference, so we don’t have to panic right now. We have three (home) games and we need to get the points, find a way to win, again. We’re experienced players, so it doesn’t affect us.”

The Sounders could get back forward Raul Ruidiaz (right hamstring strain) and midfielder Cristian Roldan (concussion). Both practiced this week.

Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer said the team is going to be careful with the oft-injured Ruidiaz.

“I’m not going to do something rash because we’ve had some bad results,” Schmetzer said.

Seattle could use a boost from Jordan Morris. The U.S. international tallied eight times in his first six matches, but he is scoreless in his past eight. Morris has managed just three shots on goal in the eight-game drought.

–Field Level Media

The San Jose Earthquakes aim to continue their recent dominance over visiting FC Dallas when the teams battle on Saturday night.

San Jose is 4-1-6 over its last 11 meetings against FC Dallas, including a 2-0-4 home mark during the stretch.

The Earthquakes (5-5-3, 18 points) have been stellar at home this season as they sport a 5-0-1 mark.

San Jose has dropped back-to-back 2-1 decisions, both in Los Angeles, first to the Galaxy and then last weekend to LAFC.

The latter defeat came in painful fashion as LAFC’s Carlos Vela scored on a penalty kick in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time to send the Earthquakes to defeat.

“We’re frustrated because it was a game that we were controlling their attacking well,” said San Jose defender Miguel Trauco, who scored his first MLS goal. “There were some things at the end that earned them the three points, so it’s a bitter feeling for us because we were giving it our all on the field and due to some minor errors we weren’t able to take any points.

“We have to turn the page, continue working, and fix those small mistakes that can cost us the game.”

FC Dallas (6-3-4, 22 points) is coming off a 1-1 home tie against the Houston Dynamo. Dallas is unbeaten in its last four matches (2-0-2).

Jader Obrian scored the goal for Dallas in the 53rd minute but the Dynamo got the equalizer 32 minutes later.

“Jader is a great player, and he has the tools to help the team,” Dallas coach Nico Estevez said. “He is a player that trains hard every day and gives everything on and off the field for the team and his teammates. Jader has a very positive mindset and knows clearly the team’s expectations. He is the kind of player that makes a team successful.”

Jesus Ferreira leads Dallas with eight goals.

Cristian Espinoza has five goals in the last three home matches and leads the Earthquakes with eight. Teammate Jeremy Ebobisse has five goals.

FC Dallas went 1-0-1 against San Jose last season, winning 4-1 at home in August to defeat San Jose for the first time since July 8, 2016. Ferreira scored two goals.

The next month, the teams played to a 1-1 tie in the Bay Area.

–Field Level Media