Seattle Sounders FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Jun | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 30 May | Charlotte FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Jun | Nashville SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Jun | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | 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' That's the starting whistle at Lumen Field. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Seattle Sounders FC and Sporting Kansas City.
- 5' Seattle Sounders FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 8' Seattle Sounders FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Will Bruin on 8.
- 13' Felipe Hernandez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 18' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Seattle Sounders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 23' Seattle Sounders FC 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.
- 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Abdoulaye Cissoko is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 33' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 38' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 48' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 53' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' Jordan Morris was booked on 65.
- 66' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jordan Morris on 66 minutes.
- 71' The deadlock is broken! Jordan Morris gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
- 74' Sporting Kansas City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Roger Espinoza is hanging Felipe Hernandez on the field on 74 minute.
- 76' GOAL! Cristian Roldan fires home to make it 3-0!
- 79' The crowd applauds Yeimar Gomez as he leaves the pitch. Abdoulaye Cissoko steps in for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 80' Seattle Sounders FC ring the changes. Nicolas Lodeiro has done his job and it is now time for Fredy Montero to step up.
- 82' It is a substitution in Seattle Sounders FC team. Kelyn Rowe is replaced by Jimmy Medranda on 82 minute.
- 84' The whistle greets Albert Rusnak as he departs to be replaced by Danny Leyva.
- 86' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Logan Ndenbe by Ben Sweat on 86 minute.
- 87' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Marinos Tzionis on, Johnny Russell off on 87 minutes.
- Full Time. Seattle Sounders FC beats Sporting Kansas City
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↓ Danny Leyva 84'
-
22
Kelyn Rowe ↓ Jimmy Medranda 80'
-
10
Nicolas Lodeiro ↓ Fredy Montero 80'
- 24
- 7
- 5
-
17
Will Bruin ↓ Leo Chu 74'
- 16
- 13
- 28
- 25
Bench
-
12
Fredy Montero ↑ 80'
-
94
Jimmy Medranda ↑ 80'
- 30
-
75
Danny Leyva ↑ 84'
-
23
Leo Chu ↑ 74'
-
92
Abdoulaye Cissoko ↑ 80'
- 99
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 54
- 7
-
8
Graham Zusi ↓ Kayden Pierre 74'
- 29
- 20
- 11
- 21
-
18
Logan Ndenbe ↓ Ben Sweat 86'
- 28
- 3
Bench
-
15
Roger Espinoza ↑ 74'
-
2
Ben Sweat ↑ 86'
- 6
- 4
- 1
-
27
Marinos Tzionis ↑ 86'
- 48
-
24
Kayden Pierre ↑ 74'
- 17
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Morris | 9 |
| Johnny Russell | 8 |
| Cristian Roldan | 3 |
| Danny Musovski | 3 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 3 |
| Will Bruin | 2 |
| Graham Zusi | 2 |
| William Agada | 2 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2022-06-25
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2022-06-18
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2022-06-15
Seattle Sounders FC
4–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2022-05-30
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Charlotte FC
W
2022-05-23
Colorado Rapids SC
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2022-05-19
Houston Dynamo
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Sporting Kansas City Form
2022-06-25
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2022-06-19
Nashville SC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2022-06-12
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
New England Revolution
L
2022-05-29
Sporting Kansas City
0–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2022-05-22
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2022-05-19
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.23
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
37%
Seattle Sounders FC or Sporting Kansas City
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
10%
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.3%
4 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.5%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 20% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 23% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.