Seattle Sounders vs Sporting Kansas City: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 31Kick-off on September 1, 2018 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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What was the result of Seattle Sounders vs Sporting Kansas City?
Seattle Sounders won 3-1 on September 1, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 2′D. RubioSporting Kansas City
- 12′R. RuidíazSeattle Sounders
- 52′G. ZusiSeattle Sounders (o.g.)
- 56′N. LodeiroSeattle Sounders (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Seattle Sounders have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2018 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 5-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 13, 2018 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2018 | New York City FC(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Portland Timbers(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2018 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Seattle Sounders win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City 2-2 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Seattle Sounders 1-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City 3-0 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2016 | Seattle Sounders 1-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 24, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City 3-0 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 7, 2016 | Seattle Sounders 0-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders on Apr 15, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Seattle Sounders score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 2.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 1.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 2.0 | 1.5 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Seattle Sounders sit 13th in Major League Soccer (25 points from 20 matches) and Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (15 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Seattle Sounders | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 25 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 15 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 26, 2018San Jose Earthquakes2-3Vancouver Whitecaps
- Aug 26, 2018New York Red Bulls1-0DC United
- Aug 27, 2018Portland Timbers0-1Seattle Sounders
- Aug 30, 2018New York Red Bulls1-0Houston Dynamo
- Aug 30, 2018DC United0-2Philadelphia Union
- Aug 30, 2018Portland Timbers2-0Toronto FC
- Aug 30, 2018San Jose Earthquakes4-3FC Dallas
- Sep 1, 2018CF Montreal3-0New York Red Bulls