Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 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 | 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
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 | #21 |
| 11 | Points | 24 |
| 14 | Played | 13 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 3 |
| 14 | Scored | 17 |
| 36 | Conceded | 11 |
| -22 | GD | +6 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 1.85 |
| 21% | Win % | 54% |
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
38%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and Seattle Sounders FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Seattle Sounders FC backline.
- 25' Sporting Kansas City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Switzerland international Stefan Frei has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' It looks surprising Seattle Sounders FC does not make any changes. Roger Espinoza has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' 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.
- 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Handwalla Bwana, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Peter Vermes will be considering his options from the bench.
- 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Kansas City that had 281 games and scored 435 goals.
- 90' Roman Torres, a Panama , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 | 3 |
| Danny Musovski | 3 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 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
1.39
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Seattle Sounders FC 76% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
62%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
63%
Sporting Kansas City or Seattle Sounders FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 1
6.8%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.