Seattle Sounders contests Sporting KC confrontation

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sat 25.June
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)

Most people believe in Seattle Sounders in this fixture against Sporting KC, but the guests will battle to the bitter end. Here's our complete match guide!

Insights:
  • Seattle Sounders is in the best form (4-1-1) in Major League Soccer
  • Sporting KC have the the worst goal difference (-13) in Major League Soccer

These teams have little in common geographically as Sporting KC have to travel 2800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a US Open Cup game only three days ago.

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Seattle Sounders form and stats

When playing at home in the Major League Soccer, Seattle Sounders have managed 4 wins, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 7 games.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Sounders, who played 1-1 against Los Angeles FC. That match was also played at this venue Seattle Sounders's goalie Frei played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Los Angeles FC with a stunning six saves. Midfield player Rusnák got a match rating of 8.05 in that game, the max score being 10. Rusnák scored one goal, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 62 successful passes (of 75 total).

Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against Vancouver Whitecaps.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Seattle Sounders's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 11 games, won 7 matches, drawn 2 and lost 2.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Montreal Impact are coming to town in four days.

Sounders have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 13 goals in 7 league matches.

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Sporting KC form and stats

Sporting KC have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 1-2-6 (9 played).

The followers enjoyed Sporting KC's previous fixture versus Union Omaha, a US Open Cup win (6-0) played at home. That victory felt good as this side had gone three league matches without winning.

Prior to that result Sporting KC won their away game at Nashville SC in the Major League Soccer. The scoreline was 2-1.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Sporting KC when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 5 matches with the visitors losing 3 times, drawing 0 and winning 2 games.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sporting KC as they have only managed to score 8 times from 9 away games in the league. Sporting KC have conceded 21 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Previous ten meetings featuring these contenders: Seattle Sounders won four, Sporting KC were winners in five and we saw one draw. eight games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Seattle SoundersR. Ruidíaz Misitich
R. Ruidíaz Misitich
5 goals
Sporting KCJ. Russell
J. Russell
5 goals
Sporting KCD. Salloi
D. Salloi
4 goals

Seattle Sounders missing players

Sporting KC missing players

Seattle Sounders Sporting KC
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 7 1 Played P 3 9 17
6 4 1 Won W 1 1 4
2 1 0 Drew D 0 2 4
6 2 0 Lost L 2 6 9
20 13 3 Scored S 2 8 16
17 7 1 Conceded C 4 21 29
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 88%
64% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 78% 65%
43% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 56% 53%
29% 43% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 44% 29%
14% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 6%
50% 57% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 67% 59%
14% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 24%
36% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 33% 29%
 
4.7 6.1 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 3.1 3.2
5.2 4.4 10 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 3.8 3.8
1.9 1.9 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.1 2.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
11.7 14.1 16 Shots (avg) S ( 8.7 8.9 10.1
4.4 4.4 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.7 2.9
32% 42% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 33% 32%
 
14.5 10.6 11 Shots against (avg) S A 9.7 12.3 11.5
4.2 3.1 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 4.7 4
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Seattle Sounders have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Seattle Sounders have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Seattle Sounders haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Seattle Sounders is in the best form (4-1-1) in Major League Soccer
  • Sporting KC have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Sporting KC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sporting KC have the most conceded goals (21) away in Major League Soccer
  • Sporting KC have the the worst goal difference (-13) in Major League Soccer

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Los Angeles FC 15 9 3 3 30 17 8 5 2 1 18 9 7 4 1 2 12 8 13 30
2 Real Salt Lake 16 8 4 4 20 19 7 6 1 0 13 4 9 2 3 4 7 15 1 28
3 Austin 15 8 3 4 29 18 7 4 2 1 17 5 8 4 1 3 12 13 11 27
4 Dallas 15 7 4 4 24 15 8 5 1 2 15 8 7 2 3 2 9 7 9 25
5 LA Galaxy 15 7 3 5 18 16 8 4 1 3 10 10 7 3 2 2 8 6 2 24
6 Nashville SC 16 6 5 5 19 18 6 2 3 1 8 6 10 4 2 4 11 12 1 23
7 Seattle Sounders 14 6 2 6 20 17 7 4 1 2 13 7 7 2 1 4 7 10 3 20
8 Vancouver Whitecaps 16 6 2 8 18 28 7 4 2 1 11 8 9 2 0 7 7 20 -10 20
9 Colorado Rapids 15 5 4 6 17 18 8 5 2 1 12 4 7 0 2 5 5 14 -1 19
10 Houston Dynamo 15 5 3 7 18 19 8 3 3 2 10 8 7 2 0 5 8 11 -1 18
11 Minnesota United 15 5 3 7 16 17 8 3 2 3 10 7 7 2 1 4 6 10 -1 18
12 Portland Timbers 16 3 7 6 22 26 7 2 3 2 12 10 9 1 4 4 10 16 -4 16
13 Sporting KC 17 4 4 9 16 29 8 3 2 3 8 8 9 1 2 6 8 21 -13 16
14 SJ Earthquakes 16 3 6 7 25 34 8 3 4 1 17 16 8 0 2 6 8 18 -9 15

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Major League Soccer (often known simply as MLS) is the top level of football (soccer) in the United States and Canada. MLS has 24 teams divided into two conferences, Eastern and Western. Each team play 34 fixtures to decide a league table champion. The top fourteen teams then compete in playoff to crown a MLS Cup champion.