Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sergii Demianchuk (USA)
- Assistant 1 Meghan Mullen (USA)
- Assistant 2 Jeffrey Greeson
5 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 18 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Apr | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | St. Louis City | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–0 | W |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sporting Kansas City and Seattle Sounders FC get this one started.
- 2' Paul Rothrock is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 7' Supporters expect more eagerness from Snyder Brunell, as he is very good at scoring at Children's Mercy Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 12' Jesus Ferreira is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Seattle Sounders FC tonight.
- 17' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Kansas City and Seattle Sounders FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 18' What a moment for Dejan Joveljic! That strike on 18 puts his side firmly in control.
- 23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 28' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 31' Controversy at the stadium! Jackson Ragen argues furiously but the card stands.
- 36' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 41' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' Cristian Roldan, a USA , has 16 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 51' Sporting Kansas City is showing some good football. However, Sporting Kansas City are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' Jacob Bartlett is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Seattle Sounders FC so far.
- 61' Lasse Berg Johnsen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 66' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 71' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 76' Ethan Bartlow has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 81' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 86' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Hassani Dotson.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 9
- 30
- 7
- 23
- 4
- 8
- 93
- 99
- 28
- 16
Bench
- 22
- 1
- 11
- 17
- 36
- 19
- 14
- 2
- 15
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 7
- 5
- 16
- 13
- 26
- 19
- 25
- 14
- 85
- 37
Bench
- 11
- 24
- 17
- 31
- 33
- 35
- 95
- 45
- 90
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Morris | 9 |
| Johnny Russell | 8 |
| Danny Musovski | 3 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 3 |
| Cristian Roldan | 3 |
| Will Bruin | 2 |
| Graham Zusi | 2 |
| William Agada | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2026-05-02
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2026-04-26
Chicago Fire FC
5–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-04-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-04-12
Sporting Kansas City
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2026-04-04
Real Salt Lake
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-03-22
Sporting Kansas City
1–4
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2026-05-02
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2026-04-26
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
FC Dallas
W
2026-04-19
Seattle Sounders FC
4–1
St. Louis City
W
2026-04-05
Houston Dynamo
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2026-03-22
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2026-03-15
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.06
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
48%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
77%
Sporting Kansas City or Seattle Sounders FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
3.3%
2 – 0
2.9%
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% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 23% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.