Seattle Sounders FC vs Sporting Kansas City Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Seattle Sounders FC

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Seattle Sounders FC are hoping to win again following a 0-1 MLS triumph against Austin FC.

In that game, Seattle Sounders FC managed 25% possession and 10 shots at goal with 3 on target. The scorer for Seattle Sounders FC was Ruidíaz (67'). Austin FC had 13 shots at goal with 3 on target.

In their past six games, Brian Schmetzer's Seattle Sounders FC have found the net a total of 7 times, an average number of goals scored per match of 1.17.

Sporting Kansas City

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Last time out, Sporting Kansas City drew 1-1 in the MLS match with San Jose Earthquakes.

In that game, Sporting Kansas City had 54% possession and 18 shots at goal with 8 of them on target. The scorer for Sporting Kansas City was Sallói (94'). At the other end, San Jose Earthquakes got 13 attempts at goal with 3 on target. Pelae Cardoso (53') was the scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.

Sporting Kansas City have had no problems opening up opposition defences in the lead-up to this encounter, having scored 10 goals in their last 6 matches. While their manager Peter Vermes will no doubt take that as a positive sign, SKC can also improve defensively after being scored against in 5 of those same games.

👥 Head to head

A review of their prior head-to-head clashes dating back to 18/05/2017 tells us that Seattle Sounders FC have won 2 of them and Sporting Kansas City 3, with the number of drawn games being 1.

Loads of goals were seen in those games, too - 22 in all at an average of 3.67 goals per match.

The last league clash featuring the two was MLS match day 29 on 05/08/2019 when the final score was Seattle Sounders FC 2-3 Sporting Kansas City.

On that occasion, Seattle Sounders FC had 64% possession and 14 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Morris (46', 82').

Sporting Kansas City had 10 shots at goal with 7 on target. Gutiérrez (12', 33') and Hurtado (58') scored.

The referee was Ismail Elfath.

📰 Team News: Seattle Sounders FC

Stefan Frei (Knee Injury), Jordy Delem (Cruciate Ligament Rupture), Nicolás Lodeiro (Knee Surgery) and Jordan Morris (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) won’t be available for Seattle boss Brian Schmetzer.

📰 Team News: Sporting Kansas City

With a completely healthy group to choose from, Sporting Kansas City boss Peter Vermes has zero fitness worries whatsoever before this clash.

🔮 Prediction

In this game, Sporting Kansas City have the ability to get a goal against this Seattle Sounders FC lineup, but it probably shouldn’t be enough to avoid defeat.

We’re tipping a tight encounter finishing with a 2-1 advantage for Seattle Sounders FC at the end of the match. Looking forward to seeing how this one unfolds.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Andre Moura, 10:15 22/07/2021