Sporting Kansas City and Seattle Sounders will be back in action this weekend when they lock horns at Children’s Mercy Park in game week 33 of the Major League Soccer. Kickoffs on October 3 at 00:00 EAT.
Sporting Kansas City is current on an impressive six game unbeaten run in the MLS however they are still at the bottom half of the table (12th) with 37 points. In their campaign this season they have recorded 10 wins against 15 loses and seven draws.
Sporting Kansas City will aim for another win following 4-1 MLS success to beat Minnesota United in their previous encounter. In that match, Sporting Kansas City had 57% possession, 14 shots with eight of them on target and goals scored by Erik Thommy (41′) and William Agada (45′, 81′). Minnesota United got seven shots with two of them on target and goals by Michael Boxall (31′ OG) and Mender García Torres (57′).
Meanwhile, Seattle Sounders are ninth in the Western Conference with 40 points, five points off the top seven after 32 matches they have played so far. The playoffs berth is still within reach for Brian Schmetzer’s side however it depends on the fall of some teams above them. Coming into this game, The Sounders lost two and won four of their last six matches.
Seattle Sounders heads into this game after1-1 MLS draw with FC Cincinnati in their previous game. In that match, Seattle Sounders FC had 53% possession, nine shots with four of them on target and a goal scored by Fredy Montero (58′). FC Cincinnati got 11 shots with two of them on target and a goal by Brenner (24′).
Sporting Kansas City vs. Seattle Sounders head to head
Since 2008, these two clubs have had 30 head to head encounters; Seattle Sounders claims 14 victories, Sporting Kansas City 11 wins while five matches ended all square.
- Seattle 3-0 Kansas City 25/06/22
- Seattle 1-2 Kansas City 23/10/21
- Kansas City 1-2 Seattle 27/09/21
- Seattle 1-3 Kansas City 26/07/21
- Seattle 2-3 Kansas City 05/08/19
Home
- Kansas City 4-1 Minnesota
- Kansas City 3-0 DC United
- Houston 0-0 Kansas City
- LA Galaxy 2-2 Kansas City
- Kansas City 1-0 San Jose
Away
- Seattle 1-1 Cincinnati
- Vancouver 2-1 Seattle
- Seattle 3-0 Austin
- Seattle 2-1 Houston
- Orlando 3-2 Seattle
Sporting Kansas City news
Peter Vermes will be without the services of Gadi Kinda,Tim Melia and Alan Pulido who have all been ruled out through injuries.
Seattle Sounders team news
João Paulo and Obed Vargas have been ruled out of this game through injuries for the visitors.
Prediction and odds
- Sporting Kansas Win
- Draw
- Both teams to score
