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 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 |
| 24 | Points | 14 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 12 |
| 20 | Scored | 18 |
| 22 | Conceded | 46 |
| -2 | GD | -28 |
| 1.41 | PPG | 0.78 |
| 41% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
81%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
81%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
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 24th (24 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Seattle Sounders FC are looking to make home advantage count against Sporting Kansas City.
- 5' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matt Besler, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 12' What composure from Felipe Gutierrez! The Chile international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 22' Gerso Fernandes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 285 appearances.
- 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 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' A goal from the Chile international Felipe Gutierrez! He fires home on 33 to make it 0-2!
- 35' Seattle Sounders FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 35.
- 40' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Seth Sinovic.
- 45' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Kansas City backline.
- 46' Jordan Morris is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 51' Sporting Kansas City have won 439 goals from 285 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 53' Gerso Fernandes is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
- 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Saad Abdul Salaam on 55.
- 58' Erik Hurtado has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 58 minutes.
- 59' A tactical swap from Seattle Sounders FC — Justin Dhillon on, Harry Shipp off on 59 minutes.
- 62' Benny Feilhaber was booked on 62.
- 64' Sporting Kansas City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gianluca Busio is hanging Benny Feilhaber on the field on 64 minute.
- 69' Joevin Jones makes way for Handwalla Bwana at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
- 71' The referee calls foul for Nicolas Lodeiro. He receives a Yellow card.
- 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 80' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 80 minute. Erik Hurtado leaves to be changed by Johnny Russell.
- 82' GOAL! Jordan Morris scores on 82. Assisted by Handwalla Bwana
- 86' Time for substitution for Seattle Sounders FC. Nouhou Tolo is replaced by Jordy Delem.
- Another three points for 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 |
| William Agada | 2 |
| Graham Zusi | 2 |
| Paul Rothrock | 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
2.09
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
54%
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
9.4%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
3.9%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.5%
2 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 20% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

