Seattle Sounders FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Seattle Sounders FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Jul | St. Louis City | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | St. Louis City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #30 |
| 24 | Points | 14 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 12 |
| 20 | Scored | 18 |
| 22 | Conceded | 46 |
| -2 | GD | -28 |
| 1.41 | PPG | 0.78 |
| 41% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
81%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
81%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
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 24th (24 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Seattle Sounders FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 19' What composure from Jackson Ragen! The USA international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 29' Seattle Sounders FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 29.
- 34' Yeimar Gomez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Seattle Sounders FC so far.
- 37' Poor challenge from Daniel Salloi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 40' Assisted by Jordan Morris with the perfectly-timed delivery and Paul Rothrock makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 45' 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.
- 46' Zorhan Bassong has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 46.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' Sporting Kansas City looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Dejan Joveljic scoring 1 goals.
- 58' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Alan Pulido by Willy Agada on 58 minute.
- 59' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Zorhan Bassong is withdrawn and Memo Rodriguez gets his opportunity.
- 64' Sporting Kansas City have won 439 goals from 285 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 66' Jon Bell is ready to make an impact after coming on for Reed Baker-Whiting at the 66 minute mark.
- 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 76' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 76 minutes.
- 77' The whistle greets Obed Vargas as he departs to be replaced by Joshua Atencio.
- 80' Alenis Vargas gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Daniel Salloi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' It is a substitution in Seattle Sounders FC team. Albert Rusnak is replaced by Danny Leyva on 84 minute.
- 89' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Kansas City backline.
- Seattle Sounders FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↓ Danny Leyva 84'
- 24
- 7
- 16
- 13
- 28
-
21
Reed Baker-Whiting ↓ Jon Bell 66'
-
18
Obed Vargas ↓ Joshua Atencio 77'
- 25
- 14
- 93
Bench
- 9
-
10
Pedro De la Vega ↑ 66'
-
75
Danny Leyva ↑ 84'
-
8
Joshua Atencio ↑ 77'
- 23
-
15
Jon Bell ↑ 66'
- 26
- 99
- 4
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 54
- 26
- 14
-
9
Alan Pulido ↓ Willy Agada 58'
-
7
Johnny Russell ↓ Stephen Afrira 58'
- 29
-
10
Daniel Salloi ↓ Alenis Vargas 80'
- 11
-
22
Zorhan Bassong ↓ Memo Rodriguez 59'
- 4
- 5
Bench
- 3
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 59'
- 1
- 19
- 31
-
23
Willy Agada ↑ 58'
-
30
Stephen Afrira ↑ 58'
-
20
Alenis Vargas ↑ 80'
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Morris | 9 |
| Johnny Russell | 8 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 3 |
| Cristian Roldan | 3 |
| Danny Musovski | 3 |
| William Agada | 2 |
| Graham Zusi | 2 |
| Paul Rothrock | 2 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2024-09-15
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2024-09-07
Columbus Crew SC
0–4
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2024-09-01
Portland Timbers
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2024-08-24
Minnesota United FC
2–3
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2024-07-21
Seattle Sounders FC
0–3
Los Angeles FC
L
2024-07-18
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
St. Louis City
W
Sporting Kansas City Form
2024-09-15
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-09-07
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2024-08-25
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Orlando City SC
W
2024-07-21
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
St. Louis City
D
2024-07-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-07-14
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.87
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
43%
Seattle Sounders FC or Sporting Kansas City
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.1%
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 24% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.