Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' It looks like no one’s ball. Seattle Sounders FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 12' Jordan Morris adds to his 3 season tally! Seattle Sounders FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 17' Sporting Kansas City have won 461 goals from 301 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 19' Johnny Russell adds to his 0 season tally! Sporting Kansas City lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 29' Stefan Frei is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Seattle Sounders FC tonight.
- 34' It looks surprising Seattle Sounders FC does not make any changes. Cody Baker has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 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' Controversy at the stadium! Jake Davis argues furiously but the card stands.
- 50' The 30-year-old Daniel Salloi has been sensational this season — 6 goals and 5 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' 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.
- 61' A moment of madness from Reed Baker-Whiting on 61 minutes earns him a card. Seattle Sounders FC will be frustrated.
- 66' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 71' Yeimar Gomez was booked on 71.
- 72' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Daniel Salloi trudges off to be replaced by Alenis Vargas on 72 minutes.
- 73' Reed Baker-Whiting has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 73.
- 74' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Raul Ruidiaz departs to be replaced by Cody Baker.
- 79' Erik Thommy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 81' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Joao Paulo departs to be replaced by Joshua Atencio.
- 85' Alenis Vargas has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 85 minutes.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Danny Musovski. He replaces Tim Leibold on 85 minute.
- 88' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Alan Pulido trudges off to be replaced by Zorhan Bassong on 88 minutes.
- 90' Sporting Kansas City player sees a card in front of him.
- The final score is 2-1.
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 |
| Cristian Roldan | 4 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 3 |
| Danny Musovski | 3 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 2 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 2 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 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
1.29
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Seattle Sounders FC 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
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
60%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
66%
Sporting Kansas City or Seattle Sounders FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 21% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

