Seattle Sounders FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Seattle Sounders FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Mike Rottersman
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Jul | New York City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Jul | New York City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #30 |
| 24 | Points | 11 |
| 13 | Played | 14 |
| 7 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 17 | Scored | 14 |
| 11 | Conceded | 36 |
| +6 | GD | -22 |
| 1.85 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 54% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
81%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
81%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/6
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/5
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Seattle Sounders FC and Sporting Kansas City get this one started.
- 5' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Vermes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 12' Magnificent from Felipe Gutierrez! That is 26 goals in 281 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 17' Seattle Sounders FC is showing some good football. However, Seattle Sounders FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 22' With 0 assists to his name this season, Graham Zusi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 27' A quiet spell here at . Sporting Kansas City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 32' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sporting Kansas City winning 0% of all matches.
- 33' Goal! Felipe Gutierrez scores his 26 goal in 281 matches.
- 35' Nouhou Tolo was booked on 35.
- 40' The referee shows Sporting Kansas City player a Yellow card on 40.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Seattle Sounders FC and Sporting Kansas City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' Jordan Morris is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 51' Seattle Sounders FC have won 450 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 53' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gerso Fernandes.
- 55' It’s a booking for Seattle Sounders FC player. Saad Abdul Salaam gets a Yellow card.
- 58' What composure from Erik Hurtado! The USA international strokes it home. 1-3.
- 59' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Harry Shipp by Justin Dhillon on 59 minute.
- 62' Sporting Kansas City receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 64' Gianluca Busio gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Benny Feilhaber and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' The Seattle Sounders FC bench stirs into life. Joevin Jones is withdrawn and Handwalla Bwana gets his opportunity.
- 71' Nicolas Lodeiro was booked on 71.
- 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 80' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Johnny Russell comes on to replace Erik Hurtado.
- 82' Assisted by Handwalla Bwana with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jordan Morris makes no mistake. 2-3!
- 86' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Nouhou Tolo departs to be replaced by Jordy Delem.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
33
Joevin Jones ↓ Handwalla Bwana 69'
- 10
- 20
-
19
Harry Shipp ↓ Justin Dhillon 59'
- 24
- 7
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↓ Jordy Delem 86'
- 13
- 12
- 25
- 75
Bench
- 3
- 18
- 35
-
21
Jordy Delem ↑ 86'
- 16
-
70
Handwalla Bwana ↑ 69'
-
99
Justin Dhillon ↑ 59'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 21
- 5
- 8
- 15
- 29
- 6
- 12
- 20
- 30
-
19
Erik Hurtado ↓ Johnny Russell 80'
Bench
-
7
Johnny Russell ↑ 80'
-
13
Gianluca Busio ↑ 64'
- 18
- 94
- 16
- 11
- 14
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Morris | 9 |
| Johnny Russell | 8 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 3 |
| Cristian Roldan | 3 |
| Danny Musovski | 3 |
| Will Bruin | 2 |
| Graham Zusi | 2 |
| William Agada | 2 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2019-08-05
Seattle Sounders FC
2–3
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-07-28
Houston Dynamo
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-07-22
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Portland Timbers
L
2019-07-14
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-07-06
Columbus Crew SC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-07-03
New York City FC
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
Sporting Kansas City Form
2019-08-05
Seattle Sounders FC
2–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
2019-07-26
New York City FC
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-07-21
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
FC Dallas
L
2019-07-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
2019-07-07
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-07-04
Sporting Kansas City
1–5
Los Angeles FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.19
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
51%
Seattle Sounders FC or Sporting Kansas City
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 21% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

