A lot at stake in this match, with Sporting KC placed 1st and Seattle Sounders at 2nd. Read our preview!
- Sporting KC have the most scored goals (43) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals (20) in Major League Soccer
Sporting KC and Seattle Sounders should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Seattle Sounders have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Sporting KC form and stats
Sporting KC are steadily winning Major League Soccer games and points here at Children's Mercy Park. 7 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 13 games. Sporting KC has recorded two wins in a row here at Children's Mercy Park, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Tim Melia not having conceded a league goal in 183 minutes.
Sporting KC's previous game was a Major League Soccer match also played at home, ending 4-0 versus Minnesota United (placed 7th). The home side are looking to build on that result. As mentioned above, Sporting KC "killed" Minnesota United in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. The forward Johnny Russell won the honour of being "man of the match" for Sporting KC with the rating of 8.45/10. Russell scored one goal, hit two key passes and had 40 successful passes (of 45 total).
Ahead of that match, Sporting KC won a home game hosting Chicago Fire (2-0).Sporting KC are traveling soon after this match as the Major League Soccer match at Dallas awaits in three days.
The Sporting KC fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 25 goals in 13 league matches. Sporting KC have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Seattle Sounders form and stats
Seattle Sounders have an excellent away record in the Major League Soccer so far with 7-2-2 from 11 games.
Sounders are travelling again after losing away to Real Salt Lake in their previous match (0-1). Danny Leyva got a match rating of 7.45 in that game, top player of the team. Leyva hit one key pass, dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 38 successful passes (of 45 total).
Before that, Sounders secured a home win against Minnesota United with the score 1-0.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Major League Soccer trip to SJ Earthquakes.
The travelling fans enjoy Sounders's attacking play in away games, having scored 17 goals in 11 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Sounders as they have only conceded 9 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Seattle Sounders - Sporting KC 1-3 was the output when these participants previously played each other, some time ago this season. Head-to-head statistics (for the preceeding ten meetings): Sporting KC won six games, one match ended with a draw and Seattle Sounders have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  R. Ruidíaz Misitich 14 goals |   D. Salloi 13 goals |  A. Pulido Izaguirre 8 goals |
Sporting KC missing players
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| Sporting KC | Seattle Sounders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 24 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 43 | 25 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 17 | 36 |
| 26 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 55% | 67% |
| 56% | 54% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 36% | 38% |
| 32% | 23% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 17% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 4% |
| 64% | 77% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 55% | 46% |
| 28% | 23% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 38% |
| 16% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 21% |
| 6.2 | 7.6 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.9 | 4.6 |
| 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| 1.4 | 1.1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.4 | 18.2 | 18.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 11.2 | 12.7 |
| 5.2 | 6.4 | 8.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
| 33% | 30% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 45% | 35% |
- All of Sporting KC's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals (20) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals (9) away in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the most matches under the total-line (16) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the most points (23) away in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the the best goal difference (+8) away in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Seattle Sounders haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sporting KC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sporting KC have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Sporting KC have the most points (26) at home in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the most points from losing position (19) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the most scored goals (43) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the the best goal difference (+17) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Sporting KC have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sporting KC haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting KC | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 46 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 45 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 44 |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 25 | -3 | 38 |
| 5 | Portland Timbers | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 24 | -6 | 37 |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 6 | 36 |
| 7 | Minnesota United | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 22 | -2 | 34 |
| 8 | Los Angeles FC | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 33 |
| 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -4 | 30 |
| 10 | SJ Earthquakes | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 19 | -6 | 30 |
| 11 | Dallas | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 31 | -5 | 27 |
| 12 | Houston Dynamo | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -8 | 26 |
| 13 | Austin | 25 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 19 | -15 | 19 |