Seattle Sounders FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Seattle Sounders FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 4–2 | W |
| 30 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Seattle Sounders FC to score. At the same time, Sporting Kansas City does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 4' What a strike from Remi Walter! The score is 0-1.
- 9' Seattle Sounders FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 9.
- 14' Johnny Russell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 73 goals in his last 290 appearances.
- 19' 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.
- 24' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 29' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 34' Alex Roldan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Seattle Sounders FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 40' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 50' Seattle Sounders FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 51' Kelyn Rowe was booked on 51.
- 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alex Roldan on 55 minutes.
- 56' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tim Melia on 56 minutes.
- 58' Nicolas Benezet is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 63' The referee shows Sporting Kansas City player a Yellow card on 63.
- 66' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Jimmy Medranda exits the field as Nouhou Tolo enters on 66.
- 71' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Kansas City that had 290 games and scored 443 goals.
- 72' The crowd applauds Nicolas Benezet as he leaves the pitch. Joshua Atencio steps in for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 74' The referee shows Sporting Kansas City player a Yellow card on 74.
- 76' That is a Yellow card for Seattle Sounders FC. Yeimar Gomez will be fuming at that decision.
- 79' A stunning finish from Johnny Russell — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 80' Magnificent from Johnny Russell! That is 73 goals in 290 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 82' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 82 minute. Xavier Arreaga leaves to be changed by Leo Chu.
- 87' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Seattle Sounders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fredy Montero.
- Another three points for Sporting Kansas City.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 20
-
94
Jimmy Medranda ↓ Nouhou Tolo 66'
- 22
- 24
- 7
- 17
- 16
- 28
-
27
Shane O'Neill ↓ Fredy Montero 82'
-
3
Xavier Arreaga ↓ Leo Chu 82'
Bench
-
12
Fredy Montero ↑ 82'
- 30
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↑ 66'
- 18
- 75
-
84
Joshua Atencio ↑ 72'
-
23
Leo Chu ↑ 82'
- 45
- 92
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 54
- 36
- 7
- 8
- 29
- 6
- 15
- 11
- 17
- 3
Bench
- 22
- 4
- 96
- 28
- 13
- 48
- 19
- 46
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
2021-10-23
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-10-21
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2021-10-17
Houston Dynamo
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2021-10-10
Seattle Sounders FC
4–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2021-10-04
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2021-09-30
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Sporting Kansas City Form
2021-10-23
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2021-10-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-10-03
Sporting Kansas City
4–2
Houston Dynamo
W
2021-09-30
FC Dallas
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
2021-09-26
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2021-09-16
Sporting Kansas City
4–0
Minnesota United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.01
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or Sporting Kansas City 75% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
70%
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
10%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
6.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.3%
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% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.