diff --git a/packages/api-v4/.changeset/pr-10264-changed-1709750042330.md b/packages/api-v4/.changeset/pr-10264-changed-1709750042330.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dbec42a1174
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/api-v4/.changeset/pr-10264-changed-1709750042330.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@linode/api-v4": Changed
+---
+
+Made `match_condition` optional in Rule types to support TCP rules ([#10264](https://github.com/linode/manager/pull/10264))
diff --git a/packages/api-v4/src/aclb/types.ts b/packages/api-v4/src/aclb/types.ts
index e8c1a692ddf..4eb00ce4b00 100644
--- a/packages/api-v4/src/aclb/types.ts
+++ b/packages/api-v4/src/aclb/types.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export interface Route {
   label: string;
   protocol: RouteProtocol;
   rules: {
-    match_condition: MatchCondition;
+    match_condition?: MatchCondition;
     service_targets: {
       id: number;
       label: string;
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export interface CreateRoutePayload {
 }
 
 export interface Rule {
-  match_condition: MatchCondition;
+  match_condition?: MatchCondition;
   service_targets: {
     id: number;
     label: string;
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export interface Rule {
 }
 
 export interface RulePayload {
-  match_condition: MatchCondition;
+  match_condition?: MatchCondition;
   service_targets: {
     id: number;
     label: string;
diff --git a/packages/manager/.changeset/pr-10264-fixed-1709749998087.md b/packages/manager/.changeset/pr-10264-fixed-1709749998087.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..148c25e2055
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/manager/.changeset/pr-10264-fixed-1709749998087.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@linode/manager": Fixed
+---
+
+ACLB TCP rule creation ([#10264](https://github.com/linode/manager/pull/10264))
diff --git a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/loadBalancers/load-balancer-routes.spec.ts b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/loadBalancers/load-balancer-routes.spec.ts
index bcf952ca27b..35336e7b045 100644
--- a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/loadBalancers/load-balancer-routes.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/loadBalancers/load-balancer-routes.spec.ts
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ describe('Akamai Cloud Load Balancer routes page', () => {
         .should('be.visible')
         .within(() => {
           cy.findByLabelText('Hostname Match (optional)')
-            .should('have.value', routes[0].rules[0].match_condition.hostname)
+            .should('have.value', routes[0].rules[0].match_condition!.hostname)
             .clear()
             .type('example.com');
 
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ describe('Akamai Cloud Load Balancer routes page', () => {
           cy.findByLabelText('Match Value')
             .should(
               'have.value',
-              routes[0].rules[0].match_condition.match_value
+              routes[0].rules[0].match_condition!.match_value
             )
             .clear()
             .type('x-header=my-header-value');
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ describe('Akamai Cloud Load Balancer routes page', () => {
 
       // Verify all rules are shown
       for (const rule of routes[0].rules) {
-        cy.findByText(rule.match_condition.match_value).should('be.visible');
+        cy.findByText(rule.match_condition!.match_value).should('be.visible');
       }
 
       const indexOfRuleToDelete = 1;
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ describe('Akamai Cloud Load Balancer routes page', () => {
 
       // Verify the deleted rule no longer shows
       cy.findByText(
-        routes[0].rules[indexOfRuleToDelete].match_condition.match_value
+        routes[0].rules[indexOfRuleToDelete].match_condition!.match_value
       ).should('not.exist');
     });
   });
diff --git a/packages/manager/src/features/LoadBalancers/LoadBalancerDetail/Routes/RuleDrawer.test.tsx b/packages/manager/src/features/LoadBalancers/LoadBalancerDetail/Routes/RuleDrawer.test.tsx
index dfe4b9509ec..1e60a18b722 100644
--- a/packages/manager/src/features/LoadBalancers/LoadBalancerDetail/Routes/RuleDrawer.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/manager/src/features/LoadBalancers/LoadBalancerDetail/Routes/RuleDrawer.test.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ describe('RuleDrawer', () => {
 
     const hostnameField = getByLabelText('Hostname Match (optional)');
     expect(hostnameField).toHaveDisplayValue(
-      props.route.rules[0].match_condition.hostname!
+      props.route.rules[0].match_condition!.hostname!
     );
 
     const matchTypeField = getByLabelText('Match Type');
@@ -62,17 +62,17 @@ describe('RuleDrawer', () => {
 
     const matchValueField = getByLabelText('Match Value');
     expect(matchValueField).toHaveDisplayValue(
-      props.route.rules[0].match_condition.match_value
+      props.route.rules[0].match_condition!.match_value
     );
 
     const cookieField = getByLabelText('Cookie Key');
     expect(cookieField).toHaveDisplayValue(
-      props.route.rules[0].match_condition.session_stickiness_cookie!
+      props.route.rules[0].match_condition!.session_stickiness_cookie!
     );
 
     const ttlField = getByLabelText('Stickiness TTL');
     expect(ttlField).toHaveDisplayValue(
-      String(props.route.rules[0].match_condition.session_stickiness_ttl)
+      String(props.route.rules[0].match_condition!.session_stickiness_ttl)
     );
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/manager/src/features/LoadBalancers/LoadBalancerDetail/Routes/RuleDrawer.tsx b/packages/manager/src/features/LoadBalancers/LoadBalancerDetail/Routes/RuleDrawer.tsx
index a9c544a9d93..a38ff5da44f 100644
--- a/packages/manager/src/features/LoadBalancers/LoadBalancerDetail/Routes/RuleDrawer.tsx
+++ b/packages/manager/src/features/LoadBalancers/LoadBalancerDetail/Routes/RuleDrawer.tsx
@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@ import { useLoadBalancerRouteUpdateMutation } from 'src/queries/aclb/routes';
 import { getFormikErrorsFromAPIErrors } from 'src/utilities/formikErrorUtils';
 
 import { ServiceTargetSelect } from '../ServiceTargets/ServiceTargetSelect';
-import { MatchTypeInfo } from './MatchTypeInfo';
 import { ROUTE_COPY } from './constants';
+import { MatchTypeInfo } from './MatchTypeInfo';
 import {
   TimeUnit,
   defaultServiceTarget,
   defaultTTL,
   defaultTTLUnit,
+  getInitialValues,
   getIsSessionStickinessEnabled,
   getNormalizedRulePayload,
-  initialValues,
   matchTypeOptions,
   matchValuePlaceholder,
   stickyOptions,
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ export const RuleDrawer = (props: Props) => {
 
   const [ttlUnit, setTTLUnit] = useState<TimeUnit>(defaultTTLUnit);
 
+  const initialValues = getInitialValues(protocol);
+
   const formik = useFormik<RulePayload>({
     enableReinitialize: true,
     initialValues: isEditMode
@@ -155,7 +157,7 @@ export const RuleDrawer = (props: Props) => {
   const isStickinessEnabled = getIsSessionStickinessEnabled(formik.values);
 
   const cookieType =
-    formik.values.match_condition.session_stickiness_ttl === null
+    formik.values.match_condition?.session_stickiness_ttl === null
       ? stickyOptions[1]
       : stickyOptions[0];
 
@@ -219,11 +221,7 @@ export const RuleDrawer = (props: Props) => {
             {route?.protocol !== 'tcp' && (
               <>
                 <TextField
-                  errorText={
-                    formik.touched.match_condition?.hostname
-                      ? formik.errors.match_condition?.hostname
-                      : undefined
-                  }
+                  errorText={getIn(formik.errors, 'match_condition.hostname')}
                   label="Hostname Match"
                   labelTooltipText={ROUTE_COPY.Rule.Hostname}
                   name="match_condition.hostname"
@@ -231,15 +229,14 @@ export const RuleDrawer = (props: Props) => {
                   onChange={formik.handleChange}
                   optional
                   placeholder="www.example.org"
-                  value={formik.values.match_condition.hostname}
+                  value={formik.values.match_condition?.hostname}
                 />
                 <Stack direction="row" spacing={2}>
                   <Autocomplete
-                    errorText={
-                      formik.touched.match_condition?.match_field
-                        ? formik.errors.match_condition?.match_field
-                        : undefined
-                    }
+                    errorText={getIn(
+                      formik.errors,
+                      'match_condition.match_field'
+                    )}
                     onBlur={() =>
                       formik.setFieldTouched('match_condition.match_field')
                     }
@@ -253,7 +250,7 @@ export const RuleDrawer = (props: Props) => {
                       matchTypeOptions.find(
                         (option) =>
                           option.value ===
-                          formik.values.match_condition.match_field
+                          formik.values.match_condition?.match_field
                       ) ?? matchTypeOptions[0]
                     }
                     disableClearable
@@ -264,18 +261,20 @@ export const RuleDrawer = (props: Props) => {
                   />
                   <TextField
                     errorText={
-                      formik.touched.match_condition?.match_value
-                        ? formik.errors.match_condition?.match_value
+                      getIn(formik.touched, 'match_condition.match_value')
+                        ? getIn(formik.errors, 'match_condition.match_value')
                         : undefined
                     }
                     labelTooltipText={
                       ROUTE_COPY.Rule.MatchValue[
-                        formik.values.match_condition.match_field
+                        formik.values.match_condition?.match_field ??
+                          'always_match'
                       ]
                     }
                     placeholder={
                       matchValuePlaceholder[
-                        formik.values.match_condition.match_field
+                        formik.values.match_condition?.match_field ??
+                          'always_match'
                       ]
                     }
                     containerProps={{ sx: { flexGrow: 1 } }}
@@ -283,7 +282,7 @@ export const RuleDrawer = (props: Props) => {
                     name="match_condition.match_value"
                     onBlur={formik.handleBlur}
                     onChange={formik.handleChange}
-                    value={formik.values.match_condition.match_value}
+                    value={formik.values.match_condition?.match_value}
                   />
                 </Stack>
                 <Stack alignItems="center" direction="row" gap={2}>
@@ -419,14 +418,19 @@ export const RuleDrawer = (props: Props) => {
                   />
                   <TextField
                     errorText={
-                      formik.touched.match_condition?.session_stickiness_cookie
-                        ? formik.errors.match_condition
-                            ?.session_stickiness_cookie
+                      getIn(
+                        formik.touched,
+                        'match_condition.session_stickiness_cookie'
+                      )
+                        ? getIn(
+                            formik.errors,
+                            'match_condition.session_stickiness_cookie'
+                          )
                         : undefined
                     }
                     value={
-                      formik.values.match_condition.session_stickiness_cookie ??
-                      ''
+                      formik.values.match_condition
+                        ?.session_stickiness_cookie ?? ''
                     }
                     label="Cookie Key"
                     labelTooltipText={ROUTE_COPY.Rule.Stickiness.Cookie}
@@ -439,9 +443,14 @@ export const RuleDrawer = (props: Props) => {
                     <Stack direction="row" spacing={1}>
                       <TextField
                         errorText={
-                          formik.touched.match_condition?.session_stickiness_ttl
-                            ? formik.errors.match_condition
-                                ?.session_stickiness_ttl
+                          getIn(
+                            formik.touched,
+                            'match_condition.session_stickiness_ttl'
+                          )
+                            ? getIn(
+                                formik.errors,
+                                'match_condition.session_stickiness_ttl'
+                              )
                             : undefined
                         }
                         onChange={(e) =>
@@ -453,7 +462,7 @@ export const RuleDrawer = (props: Props) => {
                         }
                         value={
                           (formik.values.match_condition
-                            .session_stickiness_ttl ?? 0) /
+                            ?.session_stickiness_ttl ?? 0) /
                           timeUnitFactorMap[ttlUnit]
                         }
                         label="Stickiness TTL"
@@ -471,11 +480,12 @@ export const RuleDrawer = (props: Props) => {
                           setTTLUnit(option.key);
 
                           if (
-                            formik.values.match_condition.session_stickiness_ttl
+                            formik.values.match_condition
+                              ?.session_stickiness_ttl
                           ) {
                             const oldValue =
                               formik.values.match_condition
-                                .session_stickiness_ttl;
+                                ?.session_stickiness_ttl;
 
                             formik.setFieldValue(
                               'match_condition.session_stickiness_ttl',
@@ -489,7 +499,7 @@ export const RuleDrawer = (props: Props) => {
                         disableClearable
                         label="test"
                         options={timeUnitOptions}
-                        sx={{ marginTop: '45px !important', minWidth: '140px' }}
+                        sx={{ marginTop: '52px !important', minWidth: '140px' }}
                         textFieldProps={{ hideLabel: true }}
                       />
                     </Stack>
diff --git a/packages/manager/src/features/LoadBalancers/LoadBalancerDetail/Routes/utils.ts b/packages/manager/src/features/LoadBalancers/LoadBalancerDetail/Routes/utils.ts
index 454b1e9f551..b1664b4d4f8 100644
--- a/packages/manager/src/features/LoadBalancers/LoadBalancerDetail/Routes/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/manager/src/features/LoadBalancers/LoadBalancerDetail/Routes/utils.ts
@@ -51,23 +51,28 @@ export const defaultServiceTarget = {
 
 export const defaultTTLUnit = 'second';
 
-export const initialValues = {
-  match_condition: {
-    hostname: '',
-    match_field: 'path_prefix' as const,
-    match_value: '',
-    session_stickiness_cookie: null,
-    session_stickiness_ttl: null,
-  },
-  service_targets: [defaultServiceTarget],
+export const getInitialValues = (protocol: Route['protocol']) => {
+  if (protocol === 'tcp') {
+    return { service_targets: [defaultServiceTarget] };
+  }
+  return {
+    match_condition: {
+      hostname: '',
+      match_field: 'path_prefix' as const,
+      match_value: '',
+      session_stickiness_cookie: null,
+      session_stickiness_ttl: null,
+    },
+    service_targets: [defaultServiceTarget],
+  };
 };
 
 export const getIsSessionStickinessEnabled = (
   rule: Rule | RulePayload | RuleCreatePayload
 ) => {
   return (
-    rule.match_condition.session_stickiness_cookie !== null ||
-    rule.match_condition.session_stickiness_ttl !== null
+    rule.match_condition?.session_stickiness_cookie !== null ||
+    rule.match_condition?.session_stickiness_ttl !== null
   );
 };
 
@@ -76,12 +81,14 @@ export const getIsSessionStickinessEnabled = (
  * so that the API accepts the payload.
  */
 export const getNormalizedRulePayload = (rule: RulePayload) => ({
-  match_condition: {
-    ...rule.match_condition,
-    hostname: rule.match_condition.hostname
-      ? rule.match_condition.hostname
-      : null,
-  },
+  match_condition: rule.match_condition
+    ? {
+        ...rule.match_condition,
+        hostname: rule.match_condition.hostname
+          ? rule.match_condition.hostname
+          : null,
+      }
+    : undefined,
   service_targets: rule.service_targets,
 });
 
diff --git a/packages/manager/src/features/LoadBalancers/LoadBalancerDetail/RuleRow.tsx b/packages/manager/src/features/LoadBalancers/LoadBalancerDetail/RuleRow.tsx
index 83469e32cf4..8905359f67a 100644
--- a/packages/manager/src/features/LoadBalancers/LoadBalancerDetail/RuleRow.tsx
+++ b/packages/manager/src/features/LoadBalancers/LoadBalancerDetail/RuleRow.tsx
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ export const RuleRow = (props: RuleRowProps) => {
                 ...sxItemSpacing,
                 width: xsDown ? '45%' : '20%',
               }}
-              aria-label={`Match value: ${rule.match_condition.match_value}`}
+              aria-label={`Match value: ${rule.match_condition?.match_value}`}
             >
-              {rule.match_condition.match_value
+              {rule.match_condition?.match_value
                 ? rule.match_condition.match_value
                 : 'None'}
             </Box>
@@ -85,11 +85,15 @@ export const RuleRow = (props: RuleRowProps) => {
             <Hidden smDown>
               <Box
                 aria-label={`Match Field: ${
-                  matchFieldMap[rule.match_condition.match_field]
+                  rule.match_condition
+                    ? matchFieldMap[rule.match_condition.match_field]
+                    : 'None'
                 }`}
                 sx={{ ...sxItemSpacing, width: '20%' }}
               >
-                {matchFieldMap[rule.match_condition.match_field]}
+                {rule.match_condition
+                  ? matchFieldMap[rule.match_condition.match_field]
+                  : 'None'}
               </Box>
             </Hidden>
             <Hidden smDown>
@@ -105,12 +109,15 @@ export const RuleRow = (props: RuleRowProps) => {
                   <TextTooltip
                     tooltipText={
                       <>
-                        {rule.service_targets.map(({ label }) => (
-                          <div key={label}>{label}</div>
+                        {rule.service_targets.map(({ label, percentage }) => (
+                          <div key={label}>
+                            {label} ({percentage}%)
+                          </div>
                         ))}
                       </>
                     }
                     displayText={String(rule.service_targets.length)}
+                    minWidth={100}
                   />
                 ) : (
                   'None'
@@ -120,8 +127,8 @@ export const RuleRow = (props: RuleRowProps) => {
             <Hidden smDown>
               <Box
                 aria-label={`Session Stickiness: ${
-                  rule.match_condition.session_stickiness_cookie &&
-                  rule.match_condition.session_stickiness_ttl
+                  rule.match_condition?.session_stickiness_cookie ||
+                  rule.match_condition?.session_stickiness_ttl
                     ? 'Yes'
                     : 'No'
                 }`}
@@ -131,8 +138,8 @@ export const RuleRow = (props: RuleRowProps) => {
                   width: '20%',
                 }}
               >
-                {rule.match_condition.session_stickiness_cookie ||
-                rule.match_condition.session_stickiness_ttl
+                {rule.match_condition?.session_stickiness_cookie ||
+                rule.match_condition?.session_stickiness_ttl
                   ? 'Yes'
                   : 'No'}
               </Box>
diff --git a/packages/validation/.changeset/pr-10264-changed-1709750194085.md b/packages/validation/.changeset/pr-10264-changed-1709750194085.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c75c910da83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/validation/.changeset/pr-10264-changed-1709750194085.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@linode/validation": Changed
+---
+
+Updated TCP rules to not include a `match_condition` ([#10264](https://github.com/linode/manager/pull/10264))
diff --git a/packages/validation/src/loadbalancers.schema.ts b/packages/validation/src/loadbalancers.schema.ts
index f051e975454..e1773071e59 100644
--- a/packages/validation/src/loadbalancers.schema.ts
+++ b/packages/validation/src/loadbalancers.schema.ts
@@ -117,25 +117,20 @@ const RouteServiceTargetSchema = object({
     .required('Percent is required.'),
 });
 
-const TCPMatchConditionSchema = object({
+const MatchConditionSchema = object({
   hostname: string().nullable(),
+  match_field: string()
+    .oneOf(matchFieldOptions)
+    .required('Match field is required.'),
+  match_value: string().required('Match value is required.'),
+  session_stickiness_cookie: string().nullable(),
+  session_stickiness_ttl: number()
+    .min(0, 'TTL must be greater than or equal to 0.')
+    .typeError('TTL must be a number.')
+    .nullable(),
 });
 
-const HTTPMatchConditionSchema = TCPMatchConditionSchema.concat(
-  object({
-    match_field: string()
-      .oneOf(matchFieldOptions)
-      .required('Match field is required.'),
-    match_value: string().required('Match value is required.'),
-    session_stickiness_cookie: string().nullable(),
-    session_stickiness_ttl: number()
-      .min(0, 'TTL must be greater than or equal to 0.')
-      .typeError('TTL must be a number.')
-      .nullable(),
-  })
-);
-
-const BaseRuleSchema = object({
+export const TCPRuleSchema = object({
   service_targets: array(RouteServiceTargetSchema)
     .test(
       'sum-of-percentage',
@@ -155,15 +150,9 @@ const BaseRuleSchema = object({
     .required(),
 });
 
-export const HTTPRuleSchema = BaseRuleSchema.concat(
-  object({
-    match_condition: HTTPMatchConditionSchema,
-  })
-);
-
-export const TCPRuleSchema = BaseRuleSchema.concat(
+export const HTTPRuleSchema = TCPRuleSchema.concat(
   object({
-    match_condition: TCPMatchConditionSchema,
+    match_condition: MatchConditionSchema,
   })
 );