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 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #30 |
| 46 | Points | 26 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 10 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 22 |
| 44 | Scored | 40 |
| 46 | Conceded | 81 |
| -2 | GD | -41 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 0.76 |
| 35% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
82%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
5/5
16-30
5/7
31-45
4/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
4/5
76+
13/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/12
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
3/7
61-75
6/15
76+
5/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 13 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Seattle Sounders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Seattle Sounders FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 12' GOAL! Felipe Gutierrez fires home to make it 0-1!
- 17' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 22' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Kansas City that had 301 games and scored 461 goals.
- 32' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 33' GOAL! Felipe Gutierrez scores on 33.
- 35' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nouhou Tolo.
- 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Seth Sinovic on 40.
- 45' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Jordan Morris doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 53' Poor challenge from Gerso Fernandes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Saad Abdul Salaam.
- 58' GOAL! Erik Hurtado scores on 58. Assisted by Gerso Fernandes
- 59' Justin Dhillon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Harry Shipp at the 59 minute mark.
- 62' The referee calls foul for Benny Feilhaber. He receives a Yellow card.
- 64' Gianluca Busio is replacing Benny Feilhaber for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Handwalla Bwana. He replaces Joevin Jones on 69 minute.
- 71' Nicolas Lodeiro picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 76' Nouhou Tolo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Seattle Sounders FC so far.
- 80' Johnny Russell gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Erik Hurtado and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' Jordan Morris doubles the advantage! 2-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 86' Jordy Delem gets the nod from Seattle Sounders FC. He replaces Nouhou Tolo and will look to change the dynamic.
- Full Time. Sporting Kansas City beats Seattle Sounders FC
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 |
| Cristian Roldan | 4 |
| Danny Musovski | 3 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 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
2.11
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
8.3%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
Actual
3 – 0
3.7%
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% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 19% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 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.

