Seattle Sounders vs Sporting Kansas City: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 16Kick-off on May 7, 2023 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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What was the result of Seattle Sounders vs Sporting Kansas City?
Sporting Kansas City won 1-2 on May 7, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 4′E. ThommySporting Kansas City
- 31′A. PulidoSporting Kansas City
- 66′N. LodeiroSeattle Sounders (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Seattle Sounders have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2023 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 27, 2023 | San Diego Loyal(home) | 5-4 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 9, 2023 | St. Louis City(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2023 | CF Montreal(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Tulsa Athletics(home) | 3-0 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 22, 2023 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 16, 2023 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Seattle Sounders win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2023 | Sporting Kansas City 1-4 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Seattle Sounders 3-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Seattle Sounders 1-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Seattle Sounders 1-3 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders on Mar 26, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Seattle Sounders score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 1.7 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 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
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