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 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #30 |
| 24 | Points | 11 |
| 13 | Played | 14 |
| 7 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 17 | Scored | 14 |
| 11 | Conceded | 36 |
| +6 | GD | -22 |
| 1.85 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 54% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
81%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
81%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
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 21st (24 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/6
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/5
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Lumen Field as Seattle Sounders FC face off against Sporting Kansas City in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 4' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Remi Walter makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 9' Khiry Shelton has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 14' 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.
- 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
- 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yeimar Gomez made 162 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 34' It is a cagey affair so far. Seattle Sounders FC in their trying to find a way past Sporting Kansas City's compact .
- 35' Joao Paulo is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
- 40' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' Sporting Kansas City seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 50' Kelyn Rowe picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 51' Seattle Sounders FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alex Roldan on 55.
- 56' Tim Melia has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 56.
- 58' GOAL! Nicolas Benezet scores on 58.
- 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gadi Kinda.
- 66' Nouhou Tolo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jimmy Medranda on 66 minute.
- 71' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Schmetzer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 72' Time for substitution for Seattle Sounders FC. Nicolas Benezet is replaced by Joshua Atencio.
- 74' The referee has no hesitation. Roger Espinoza is booked for Sporting Kansas City — Yellow card on 74.
- 76' Yeimar Gomez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
- 79' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Johnny Russell makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 80' Against the run of play, Johnny Russell has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 82' The crowd applauds Xavier Arreaga as he leaves the pitch. Leo Chu steps in for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 87' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 89' That is a Yellow card for Seattle Sounders FC. Fredy Montero will be fuming at that decision.
- With this win, Sporting Kansas City is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| 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
2.09
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
51%
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%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 22% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.