Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders Prediction

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AI call Difficult Seattle Sounders win or draw
21%
28%
51%
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Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders prediction: Sportiko gives Sporting Kansas City a 21% chance of winning, Seattle Sounders 51% and the draw 28%. Last updated 28 Jul 2026, 05:46.

Timeline

0–1 2'
Paul Rothrock
Dejan Joveljić
18' 1–1
31'
Jackson Ragen Yellow Card
HT 1–1
67'
Jordan Morris ⇄ Albert Rusnák
67'
Paul Rothrock ⇄ Paul Arriola
Capita ⇄ Calvin Harris
74'
76'
Daniel Musovski ⇄ Osaze De Rosario
Manu García ⇄ Taylor Calheira
84'
86'
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi ⇄ Peter Kingston
86'
Jesús Ferreira ⇄ Hassani Dotson
90'
Hassani Dotson Yellow Card
FT 1–1
Sporting Kansas City

Match Stats

Seattle Sounders
35% Ball Possession 65%
1.29 Expected Goals (xG) 1.81
10 Total Shots 26
7 Shots on Goal 9
0 Shots off Goal 12
3 Blocked Shots 5
4 Shots insidebox 22
6 Shots outsidebox 4
4 Corner Kicks 9
0 Offsides 3
10 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 2
Red Cards
7 Goalkeeper Saves 6
334 Total passes 628
287 Passes accurate 571
86% Passes % 91%
1.21 goals_prevented 1.21
Sporting Kansas City
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
30 Stefan Cleveland G 8.9 90' 44 (29%)
23 Ethan Bartlow D 7.3 90' 52 (45%) 1
16 Jacob Bartlett M 7.3 90' 29 (28%) 1
93 Shapi Suleymanov M 7.3 90' 2 25 (23%) 2
11 Calvin Harris F 7.2 16' 2 (2%)
9 Dejan Joveljić F 7.2 90' 1 2 12 (12%) 1
19 Taylor Calheira F 6.9 10' 1 3 (2%)
4 Lasse Berg Johnsen M 6.7 90' 38 (37%)
7 Capita M 6.7 74' 1 13 (11%) 1
99 Jayden Reid D 6.2 90' 1 18 (15%)
6 Manu García M 6.2 84' 25 (23%) 1
8 Jacob Davis D 6.2 90' 35 (27%) 1
28 Wyatt Meyer D 6.0 90' 38 (33%)
Seattle Sounders
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
16 Alex Roldán D 7.9 90' 1 103 (94%) 1
25 Jackson Ragen D 7.7 90' 2 114 (107%) 1
5 Nouhou Tolo D 7.7 90' 73 (71%) 1
26 Andrew Thomas G 7.3 90' 12 (10%)
14 Paul Rothrock M 7.3 67' 1 3 25 (20%) 1
9 Jesús Ferreira M 6.9 86' 4 68 (55%) 3
7 Cristian Roldán M 6.7 90' 2 54 (51%) 3
37 Snyder Brunell M 6.7 90' 60 (51%) 2
45 Peter Kingston M 6.7 8' 1 (1%)
85 Kalani Kossa-Rienzi D 6.6 86' 2 50 (49%) 1
11 Albert Rusnák M 6.6 23' 1 19 (19%)
17 Paul Arriola F 6.5 23' 17 (16%)
31 Hassani Dotson M 6.3 8'
13 Jordan Morris M 6.3 67' 4 16 (12%)
95 Osaze De Rosario F 6.3 14' 1 3 (3%)
19 Daniel Musovski F 6.2 76' 1 13 (12%)
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Sporting Kansas City
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Seattle Sounders
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Last 3 meetings Sporting Kansas City · 0W 1D 2L

Match summary

Sporting Kansas City faces the Seattle Sounders in a pivotal MLS clash on May 2, 2026. Sporting has struggled at home this season, with a 3-4-2 record, while the Sounders have been formidable on the road, boasting a 5-2-2 away record. Key players like Johnny Russell for Kansas City and Jordan Morris for Seattle could be decisive, as both are in strong form, contributing significantly to their team's offensive efforts. The match's outcome may hinge on Kansas City's ability to tighten their defense, which has conceded 1.5 goals per game. Expect a tactical battle, with Seattle likely to capitalize on any defensive lapses.
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Head to Head: Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders

0 Sporting Kansas City Wins
1 Draws
2 Seattle Sounders Wins
Date Home Score Away
08 Mar 2014 Seattle Sounders 1 - 0 Sporting Kansas City
08 May 2013 Sporting Kansas City 0 - 1 Seattle Sounders
21 Jun 2012 Seattle Sounders 1 - 1 Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
20 Sep H Philadelphia Union L 3 - 4
13 Sep H Los Angeles FC W 3 - 1
06 Sep A FC Dallas L 4 - 3
30 Aug H Vancouver Whitecaps L 0 - 3
23 Aug A Atlanta United FC L 2 - 1

Seattle Sounders — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
24 Sep H Real Salt Lake W 2 - 0
20 Sep A Colorado Rapids D 3 - 3
13 Sep A Los Angeles Galaxy D 1 - 1
06 Sep H New York Red Bulls D 0 - 0
29 Aug H Chicago Fire D 2 - 2

Major League Soccer Standings

Eastern Conference

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1
Nashville SC
26 17 6 3 +32 57
2
New England Revolution
26 14 4 8 +12 46
3
Inter Miami
26 12 10 4 +15 46
4
Charlotte
26 12 7 7 +10 43
5
Chicago Fire
25 11 6 8 +7 39
6
Philadelphia Union
26 10 6 10 +8 36
7
Orlando City SC
26 10 4 12 -14 34
8
New York Red Bulls
26 9 6 11 -14 33
9
FC Cincinnati
25 8 9 8 -7 33
10
New York City FC
26 8 8 10 +5 32
11
DC United
25 6 11 8 -8 29
12
Toronto FC
26 6 11 9 -10 29
13
Columbus Crew
26 7 5 14 -5 26
14
Atlanta United FC
26 7 5 14 -13 26
15
CF Montreal
26 5 6 15 -22 21

Western Conference

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1
Vancouver Whitecaps
25 15 4 6 +33 49
2
Houston Dynamo
26 13 5 8 +4 44
3
St. Louis City
26 12 8 6 +9 44
4
FC Dallas
26 12 8 6 +7 44
5
San Jose Earthquakes
26 12 6 8 +8 42
6
Los Angeles FC
27 11 8 8 +14 41
7
Colorado Rapids
26 11 3 12 +1 36
8
Los Angeles Galaxy
27 8 9 10 -8 33
9
Portland Timbers
26 9 5 12 -1 32
10
San Diego
26 8 7 11 0 31
11
Austin
26 7 9 10 -12 30
12
Real Salt Lake
25 8 5 12 -5 29
13
Seattle Sounders
24 7 8 9 -5 29
14
Minnesota United FC
26 7 8 11 -7 29
15
Sporting Kansas City
25 5 3 17 -34 18

Seattle Sounders

Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: Brian Schmetzer
26 Thomas
5 Tolo
25 Ragen
16 Roldán
85 Kossa-Rienzi
7 Roldán
37 Brunell
14 Rothrock
9 Ferreira
13 Morris
19 Musovski

Starting XI

# Player Pos
26 Andrew Thomas G
85 Kalani Kossa-Rienzi D
16 Alex Roldán D
25 Jackson Ragen D
5 Nouhou Tolo D
37 Snyder Brunell M
7 Cristian Roldán M
13 Jordan Morris M
9 Jesús Ferreira M
14 Paul Rothrock M
19 Daniel Musovski F

Substitutes

11 Albert Rusnák M
17 Paul Arriola F
95 Osaze De Rosario F
45 Peter Kingston M
31 Hassani Dotson M
24 Stefan Frei G
35 Antino Lopez D
33 Cody Baker D
90 Sebastian Gomez M

Sporting Kansas City

Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: Raphael Wicky
30 Cleveland
99 Reid
28 Meyer
23 Bartlow
8 Davis
16 Bartlett
4 Johnsen
93 Suleymanov
6 García
7 Capita
9 Joveljić

Starting XI

# Player Pos
30 Stefan Cleveland G
8 Jacob Davis D
23 Ethan Bartlow D
28 Wyatt Meyer D
99 Jayden Reid D
4 Lasse Berg Johnsen M
16 Jacob Bartlett M
7 Capita M
6 Manu García M
93 Shapi Suleymanov M
9 Dejan Joveljić F

Substitutes

11 Calvin Harris F
19 Taylor Calheira F
1 John Pulskamp G
36 Ryan Schewe G
2 Ian James D
15 Jansen Miller D
22 Zorhan Bassong D
14 Macielo Tschantret M
17 Stephen Afrifa F

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