Seattle Sounders FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Three points are at stake. Seattle Sounders FC host Sporting Kansas City — let the battle begin!
- 4' Remi Walter has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
- 9' Seattle Sounders FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 14' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Vermes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 19' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 24' The home supporters are growing impatient. Seattle Sounders FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 29' Cristian Roldan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 34' 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.
- 35' Joao Paulo was booked on 35.
- 40' Stefan Frei has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 37 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Kansas City is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' It’s a booking for Seattle Sounders FC player. Kelyn Rowe gets a Yellow card.
- 51' Kelyn Rowe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 51.
- 55' Alex Roldan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' The referee shows Sporting Kansas City player a Yellow card on 56.
- 58' Brilliant from the ! Nicolas Benezet makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 58.
- 63' Controversy at the stadium! Gadi Kinda argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 66' Nouhou Tolo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jimmy Medranda on 66 minute.
- 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Seattle Sounders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 72' Joshua Atencio is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nicolas Benezet at the 72 minute mark.
- 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Roger Espinoza.
- 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yeimar Gomez on 76.
- 79' Johnny Russell doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Johnny Russell makes it 1-3.
- 82' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Xavier Arreaga exits the field as Leo Chu enters on 82.
- 87' 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.
- 89' Seattle Sounders FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The final score is 1-2.
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 |
| Cristian Roldan | 4 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 3 |
| Danny Musovski | 3 |
| Paul Rothrock | 2 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 2 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 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
1.45
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or Sporting Kansas City 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.46
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%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
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 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 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.