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 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | #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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Children's Mercy Park!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' The 31-year-old Cristian Roldan has been sensational this season — 5 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Schmetzer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 16' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joao Paulo.
- 17' Joao Paulo was booked on 17.
- 22' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 27' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Seattle Sounders FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 31' What a moment for Cristian Roldan! That strike on 31 puts his side firmly in control.
- 36' 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.
- 41' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 54' Yeimar Gomez is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
- 55' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Raul Ruidiaz makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 57' The Sporting Kansas City manager makes a substitution. Roger Espinoza departs to be replaced by Remi Walter.
- 60' Goal! Johnny Russell scores his 73 goal in 301 matches.
- 65' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 69' Seattle Sounders FC make a change. Brad Smith trudges off to be replaced by Jimmy Medranda on 69 minutes.
- 72' Kelyn Rowe gets the nod from Seattle Sounders FC. He replaces Will Bruin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Jose Mauri has done his job and it is now time for Nicolas Isimat-Mirin to step up.
- 81' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 81.
- 84' Seattle Sounders FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danny Leyva is hanging Joao Paulo on the field on 84 minute.
- 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Cristian Roldan.
- 90' Sporting Kansas City player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Seattle Sounders FC to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Cristian Roldan | 4 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 3 |
| Danny Musovski | 3 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 2 |
| Will Bruin | 2 |
| Graham Zusi | 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
1.47
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Seattle Sounders FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
62%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
65%
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
11.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.