Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 1–0 | W |
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' What a night it is going to be! Sporting Kansas City welcome Seattle Sounders FC for this crunch clash at Children's Mercy Park.
- 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' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 16' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joao Paulo on 16 minutes.
- 17' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Paulo on 17.
- 22' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and Seattle Sounders FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 27' Seattle Sounders FC is showing some good football. However, Seattle Sounders FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 31' GOAL! Cristian Roldan fires home to make it 0-1!
- 36' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Seattle Sounders FC's shape.
- 41' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Seattle Sounders FC backline.
- 46' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Seattle Sounders FC that had 288 games and scored 453 goals.
- 51' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 54' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yeimar Gomez on 54 minutes.
- 55' Raul Ruidiaz does the damage! The net is bulging and Seattle Sounders FC surge ahead!
- 57' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Roger Espinoza is replaced by Remi Walter.
- 60' Johnny Russell does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Kansas City surge ahead!
- 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Kansas City and Seattle Sounders FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 69' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Brad Smith by Jimmy Medranda on 69 minute.
- 72' Seattle Sounders FC make a change. Will Bruin trudges off to be replaced by Kelyn Rowe on 72 minutes.
- 76' The crowd applauds Jose Mauri as he leaves the pitch. Nicolas Isimat-Mirin steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
- 81' Seattle Sounders FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Paul Rothrock scoring 1 goals.
- 84' Danny Leyva is replacing Joao Paulo for the Seattle Sounders FC side.
- 86' Cristian Roldan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Sporting Kansas City receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sporting Kansas City.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 36
- 7
- 8
- 29
- 6
- 20
-
15
Roger Espinoza ↓ Remi Walter 57'
- 11
- 17
- 3
Bench
-
5
Nicolas Isimat-Mirin ↑ 76'
-
54
Remi Walter ↑ 57'
- 22
- 4
- 96
- 28
- 13
- 48
- 19
Coach
Peter Vermes
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Joao Paulo ↓ Danny Leyva 84'
- 9
-
11
Brad Smith ↓ Jimmy Medranda 69'
- 24
- 7
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↓ Shane O'Neill 69'
-
17
Will Bruin ↓ Kelyn Rowe 72'
- 16
- 28
- 3
- 84
Bench
- 12
-
94
Jimmy Medranda ↑ 69'
-
22
Kelyn Rowe ↑ 72'
- 30
-
27
Shane O'Neill ↑ 69'
- 18
-
75
Danny Leyva ↑ 84'
- 23
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Morris | 9 |
| Johnny Russell | 8 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 3 |
| Cristian Roldan | 3 |
| Danny Musovski | 3 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 2 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 2 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2021-09-26
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2021-09-16
Sporting Kansas City
4–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2021-09-12
Sporting Kansas City
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2021-09-04
Los Angeles FC
4–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-08-29
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2021-08-21
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2021-09-26
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2021-09-19
Real Salt Lake
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2021-09-11
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2021-08-30
Seattle Sounders FC
0–2
Portland Timbers
L
2021-08-21
Columbus Crew SC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2021-08-19
FC Dallas
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Seattle Sounders FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
61%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
66%
Sporting Kansas City or Seattle Sounders FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
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% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.