Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #23 |
| 26 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 5 / 22 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| 40 | Scored | 44 |
| 81 | Conceded | 46 |
| -41 | GD | -2 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 21% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
82%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 13 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sporting Kansas City launch into their encounter with Seattle Sounders FC.
- 5' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Vermes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gustav Svensson made 108 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' It looks surprising Seattle Sounders FC does not make any changes. Osvaldo Alonso has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Seattle Sounders FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 65' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Seattle Sounders FC's shape.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' Sporting Kansas City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 80' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nouhou Tolo, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' Jimmy Medranda has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- The points are shared — Sporting Kansas City 2-2 Seattle Sounders FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
10
Yohan Croizet ↓ Lobato 74'
- 5
- 8
- 3
- 29
- 6
- 20
- 17
- 94
- 14
Bench
- 15
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↑ 85'
- 11
-
19
Lobato ↑ 74'
- 26
- 1
- 22
Coach
Peter Vermes
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
- 29
- 14
- 24
- 7
- 5
- 17
- 16
- 70
- 30
Bench
-
6
Osvaldo Alonso ↑ 68'
- 35
- 21
- 15
- 23
- 27
-
22
Magnus Wolff Eikrem ↑ 88'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
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 |
Sporting Kansas City Form
2018-04-15
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2018-04-09
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2018-04-01
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
D.C. United SC
W
2018-03-25
Colorado Rapids SC
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2018-03-18
Sporting Kansas City
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-03-10
Chicago Fire FC
3–4
Sporting Kansas City
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Seattle Sounders FC 76% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
66%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
58%
Sporting Kansas City or Seattle Sounders FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
5%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 18% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.