Delightful dogfight as daring Seattle Sounders duels with determined Sporting KC

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Mon 05.August
Match begins: 02:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stubhub Center (30510 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and 10th place in the table will show on the pitch.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Seattle Sounders form and stats

Seattle Sounders have performed well here at Stubhub Center so far this season with 8 wins from 11 matches. Some points have also been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.

Happy days for Seattle Sounders in their previous game, a Major League Soccer match away at Houston Dynamo that ended with a 1-0 victory. Preceding that match was the home game against Portland Timbers that was lost 1-2.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Seattle Sounders handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W6-D0-L2.

The Seattle Sounders fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 goals in 11 matches. Seattle Sounders have only conceded 10 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sporting KC form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sporting KC so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-5 (win-draw-lose).

Sporting KC play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-3 to New York City. Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Dallas.

Sporting KC are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats. From a total of six matches.

Sporting KC find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 12 goals from 11 away fixtures. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Sporting KC have conceded 17 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Sporting KC - Seattle Sounders 3-2, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Seattle Sounders 3 wins, 2 draws and Sporting KC 5 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

F. Gutiérrez
8 goals / 1 assists
J. Russell
7 goals / 3 assists

Seattle Sounders missing players

Sporting KC missing players

Seattle Sounders Sporting KC
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
22 11 3 Played 2 11 22
11 8 3 Won 0 2 6
5 2 0 Drew 0 4 7
6 1 0 Lost 2 5 9
33 20 4 Scored 2 12 33
28 10 0 Conceded 6 17 39
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 73% 33% Over 1.5 100% 82% 86%
59% 55% 0% Over 2.5 100% 45% 50%
27% 27% 0% Over 3.5 50% 27% 36%
23% 18% 0% Over 4.5 50% 9% 23%
64% 64% 0% BTTS 100% 64% 59%
32% 36% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 18% 18%
14% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 18% 23%
 
5.9 7.8 8.3 Corners For (avg) 2.5 4.3 5
4.4 3.6 3 Corners Against (avg) 5.5 5.2 4.2
1.5 1.5 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 4.5 2.4 2.1
2 2 0 Red Cards 1 2 3
Key stats this season:
  • Seattle Sounders have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Seattle Sounders have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Seattle Sounders have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Seattle Sounders haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sporting KC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Seattle Sounders
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup Major League Soccer CONCACAF Champions League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
06-07-19 MLS Columbus Crew 1 - 2 Seattle Sounders
14-07-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 2 - 1 Atlanta United
18-07-19 CF Seattle Sounders 1 - 3 Borussia Dortmund
22-07-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 1 - 2 Portland Timbers
28-07-19 MLS Houston Dynamo 0 - 1 Seattle Sounders
05-08-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 02:00 Sporting KC
10-08-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 20:00 New England
15-08-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 02:00 Seattle Sounders
18-08-19 MLS LA Galaxy 02:00 Seattle Sounders
24-08-19 MLS Portland Timbers 02:00 Seattle Sounders
Sporting KC
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup Major League Soccer CONCACAF Champions League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
04-07-19 MLS Sporting KC 1 - 5 Los Angeles FC
07-07-19 MLS Sporting KC 1 - 0 Chicago Fire
14-07-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 0 - 3 Sporting KC
21-07-19 MLS Sporting KC 0 - 2 Dallas
26-07-19 MLS New York City 3 - 1 Sporting KC
05-08-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 02:00 Sporting KC
11-08-19 MLS Sporting KC 00:30 Real Salt Lake
14-08-19 MLS Orlando City 23:30 Sporting KC
18-08-19 MLS Sporting KC 00:30 SJ Earthquakes
23-08-19 MLS Sporting KC 01:30 Minnesota United

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Los Angeles FC 22 15 4 3 59 23 10 9 1 0 30 10 12 6 3 3 29 13 36 49
2 Seattle Sounders 22 11 5 6 33 28 11 8 2 1 20 10 11 3 3 5 13 18 5 38
3 SJ Earthquakes 22 11 4 7 39 33 12 8 1 3 24 15 10 3 3 4 15 18 6 37
4 LA Galaxy 22 12 1 9 30 31 12 8 0 4 20 16 10 4 1 5 10 15 -1 37
5 Minnesota United 22 10 5 7 38 30 11 6 4 1 20 9 11 4 1 6 18 21 8 35
6 Dallas 23 9 6 8 31 26 12 6 5 1 18 10 11 3 1 7 13 16 5 33
7 Portland Timbers 21 9 4 8 35 32 6 3 2 1 14 6 15 6 2 7 21 26 3 31
8 Real Salt Lake 22 9 4 9 30 30 10 7 1 2 19 9 12 2 3 7 11 21 0 31
9 Houston Dynamo 22 9 3 10 32 35 12 7 3 2 21 13 10 2 0 8 11 22 -3 30
10 Sporting KC 22 6 7 9 33 39 11 4 3 4 21 22 11 2 4 5 12 17 -6 25
11 Vancouver Whitecaps 24 4 9 11 23 41 12 3 4 5 11 17 12 1 5 6 12 24 -18 21
12 Colorado Rapids 22 5 5 12 33 45 12 4 2 6 21 24 10 1 3 6 12 21 -12 20

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