Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Jon Freemon
- Referee Elvis Osmanovic
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 19 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | New England Revolution | H | 4–4 | D |
| 21 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–3 | L |
| 18 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 May | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #24 |
| 21 | Points | 35 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 6 / 3 / 17 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 9 |
| 31 | Scored | 33 |
| 63 | Conceded | 34 |
| -32 | GD | -1 |
| 0.81 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 23% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
81%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
81%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/8
16-30
7/7
31-45
5/8
46-60
2/6
61-75
4/11
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 11 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sporting Kansas City and Seattle Sounders FC is underway.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact .
- 10' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 13' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Roman Torres.
- 18' Harry Shipp has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 23' The 34-year-old Yohan Croizet has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 26' Sporting Kansas City receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 26.
- 29' Johnny Russell does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Kansas City surge ahead!
- 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yohan Croizet.
- 38' Xavier Arreaga gets the nod from Seattle Sounders FC. He replaces Kim Keehee and will look to change the dynamic.
- 43' Seattle Sounders FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 46' Magnificent from Johnny Russell! That is 73 goals in 289 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 51' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Ilie Sanchez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Kansas City and Seattle Sounders FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Handwalla Bwana exits the field as Nouhou Tolo enters on 60.
- 60' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nicolas Lodeiro.
- 61' Time for substitution for Seattle Sounders FC. Handwalla Bwana is replaced by Nouhou Tolo.
- 63' Magnificent from Raul Ruidiaz! That is 92 goals in 18 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 68' Johnny Russell makes a hat-trick on 68.
- 71' GOAL! Kelvin Leerdam scores on 71. Assisted by Nicolas Lodeiro
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Gianluca Busio. He replaces Benny Feilhaber on 75 minute.
- 78' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Jordy Delem by Will Bruin on 78 minute.
- 79' Graham Smith is replacing Matt Besler for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 84' Kim Keehee is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Seattle Sounders FC so far.
- 89' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Jimmy Medranda comes on to replace Yohan Croizet.
- It finishes all square. Sporting Kansas City and Seattle Sounders FC share the spoils 3-2.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
10
Yohan Croizet ↓ Jimmy Medranda 89'
- 21
-
5
Matt Besler C ↓ Graham Smith 79'
- 15
- 29
- 6
- 11
- 30
- 14
- 2
Bench
-
13
Gianluca Busio ↑ 75'
- 18
-
94
Jimmy Medranda ↑ 89'
-
16
Graham Smith ↑ 79'
- 24
Coach
Peter Vermes
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 9
- 29
- 11
-
20
Kim Keehee ↓ Xavier Arreaga 38'
- 19
- 24
- 18
- 7
-
21
Jordy Delem ↓ Will Bruin 78'
-
70
Handwalla Bwana ↓ Nouhou Tolo 60'
Bench
- 4
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↑ 60'
- 35
-
17
Will Bruin ↑ 78'
- 16
- 12
-
25
Xavier Arreaga ↑ 38'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
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
Sporting Kansas City Form
2019-05-26
Sporting Kansas City
3–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-05-19
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2019-05-12
D.C. United SC
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-05-06
Sporting Kansas City
0–3
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-04-28
Sporting Kansas City
4–4
New England Revolution
D
2019-04-21
San Jose Earthquakes
4–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2019-05-26
Sporting Kansas City
3–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-05-18
Philadelphia Union
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2019-05-16
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Orlando City SC
W
2019-05-12
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-05-05
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2019-04-28
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Seattle Sounders FC 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
59%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
65%
Sporting Kansas City or Seattle Sounders FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–2 not predicted3 – 2Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.6%
1 – 3
5.5%
0 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.7%
0 – 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% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 20% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

