Seattle Sounders FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #30 |
| 35 | Points | 21 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 17 |
| 33 | Scored | 31 |
| 34 | Conceded | 63 |
| -1 | GD | -32 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 0.81 |
| 35% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
81%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
81%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/8
16-30
7/7
31-45
5/8
46-60
2/6
61-75
4/11
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 11 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Seattle Sounders FC and Sporting Kansas City get this one started.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Seattle Sounders FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 12' Felipe Gutierrez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 22' The 31-year-old Jordan Morris has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 27' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 32' Sporting Kansas City looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Dejan Joveljic scoring 1 goals.
- 33' Felipe Gutierrez does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Kansas City surge ahead!
- 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nouhou Tolo on 35.
- 40' Poor challenge from Seth Sinovic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Seattle Sounders FC in their trying to find a way past Sporting Kansas City's compact .
- 46' Against the run of play, Jordan Morris has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 51' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 53' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gerso Fernandes.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Saad Abdul Salaam. He receives a Yellow card.
- 58' Goal! Erik Hurtado scores his 15 goal in 284 matches.
- 59' It is a substitution in Seattle Sounders FC team. Harry Shipp is replaced by Justin Dhillon on 59 minute.
- 62' Benny Feilhaber picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Benny Feilhaber by Gianluca Busio on 64 minute.
- 69' Seattle Sounders FC ring the changes. Joevin Jones has done his job and it is now time for Handwalla Bwana to step up.
- 71' The referee has no hesitation. Nicolas Lodeiro is booked for Seattle Sounders FC — Yellow card on 71.
- 76' United States international Seth Sinovic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 80' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Erik Hurtado has done his job and it is now time for Johnny Russell to step up.
- 82' Jordan Morris doubles the advantage! 2-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 86' Time for substitution for Seattle Sounders FC. Nouhou Tolo is replaced by Jordy Delem.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Seattle Sounders FC 2-3 Sporting Kansas City.
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 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 2 |
| Will Bruin | 2 |
| Graham Zusi | 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
2.11
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or Sporting Kansas City 75% + Over 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
55%
Seattle Sounders FC or Sporting Kansas City
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.5%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 19% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 15% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

