Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Jun | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 May | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 May | Austin FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 12 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | St. Louis City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 May | Portland Timbers | A | 2–1 | W |
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' Welcome to Children's Mercy Park that hosts another battle between Sporting Kansas City and Seattle Sounders FC.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 12' What a moment for Jordan Morris! That strike on 12 puts his side firmly in control.
- 17' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Salloi, as he is very good at scoring at Children's Mercy Park with 27 goals in the last 25 games.
- 19' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Johnny Russell makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 24' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 29' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
- 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Kansas City and Seattle Sounders FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jake Davis.
- 50' Obed Vargas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' Cody Baker needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 61' Seattle Sounders FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 66' 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.
- 71' That looks like a foul for a card for Yeimar Gomez.
- 72' The whistle greets Daniel Salloi as he departs to be replaced by Alenis Vargas.
- 73' It’s gonna be a card for Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 74' Seattle Sounders FC ring the changes. Raul Ruidiaz has done his job and it is now time for Cody Baker to step up.
- 79' Seattle Sounders FC have won 450 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 81' The whistle greets Joao Paulo as he departs to be replaced by Joshua Atencio.
- 85' Brilliant from the ! Alenis Vargas makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 85.
- 85' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Tim Leibold exits the field as Danny Musovski enters on 85.
- 88' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Alan Pulido is replaced by Zorhan Bassong.
- 90' Khiry Shelton catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- Seattle Sounders FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sporting Kansas City were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 14
- 6
-
9
Alan Pulido ↓ Zorhan Bassong 88'
- 7
- 3
- 29
-
10
Daniel Salloi ↓ Alenis Vargas 72'
- 8
- 19
-
17
Jake Davis ↓ Khiry Shelton 72'
Bench
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↑ 72'
-
21
Felipe Hernandez ↑ 72'
-
22
Zorhan Bassong ↑ 88'
- 4
- 1
- 77
- 24
- 23
-
20
Alenis Vargas ↑ 72'
Coach
Peter Vermes
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Joao Paulo ↓ Joshua Atencio 81'
- 11
-
9
Raul Ruidiaz ↓ Cody Baker 74'
- 24
- 7
- 16
- 13
- 28
- 21
- 18
- 25
Bench
- 75
-
8
Joshua Atencio ↑ 81'
- 23
- 26
- 17
- 99
- 14
-
33
Cody Baker ↑ 74'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Morris | 9 |
| Johnny Russell | 8 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 3 |
| Cristian Roldan | 3 |
| Danny Musovski | 3 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 2 |
| Will Bruin | 2 |
| Graham Zusi | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2024-06-09
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2024-06-02
Minnesota United FC
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-05-30
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2024-05-26
Portland Timbers
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-05-19
Austin FC
3–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-05-12
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Houston Dynamo
L
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2024-06-09
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2024-05-30
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2024-05-26
St. Louis City
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2024-05-19
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2024-05-16
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2024-05-12
Portland Timbers
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
54%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
71%
Sporting Kansas City or Seattle Sounders FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 1
10%
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 23% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.