Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
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
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 | #24 |
| 14 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 4 / 2 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 7 |
| 18 | Scored | 20 |
| 46 | Conceded | 22 |
| -28 | GD | -2 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 1.41 |
| 22% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
81%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
81%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Seattle Sounders FC get us underway at .
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cristian Roldan, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Alex Roldan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Jordan McCrary has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 288 appearances.
- 25' Sporting Kansas City have won 439 goals from 285 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' Sporting Kansas City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' A quiet spell here at . Sporting Kansas City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Kansas City and Seattle Sounders FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 70' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Seattle Sounders FC's shape.
- 75' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matt Besler suffering a number of foals already.
- 80' 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.
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 3 |
| Cristian Roldan | 3 |
| Danny Musovski | 3 |
| Will Bruin | 2 |
| Graham Zusi | 2 |
| William Agada | 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
1.56
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Seattle Sounders FC 76% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
65%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
59%
Sporting Kansas City or Seattle Sounders FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 2
5.5%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.