Seattle Sounders vs Sporting Kansas City: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerPlay-In Round - FinalsKick-off on October 28, 2016 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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What was the result of Seattle Sounders vs Sporting Kansas City?
Seattle Sounders won 1-0 on October 28, 2016.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Seattle Sounders have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2016 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 16, 2016 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 13, 2016 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 3, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2016 | Chicago Fire(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2016 | Central(home) | 3-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2016 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 25, 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Seattle Sounders win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 27, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 7, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| May 24, 2015 | Seattle Sounders 0-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 8, 2014 | Seattle Sounders 1-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders on Jul 24, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Seattle Sounders score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.4 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.4 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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