Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 17Kick-off on May 26, 2019 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
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What was the result of Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders?
Sporting Kansas City won 3-2 on May 26, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 29′J. RussellSporting Kansas City
- 45′J. RussellSporting Kansas City
- 63′R. RuidíazSeattle Sounders
- 68′J. RussellSporting Kansas City
- 71′K. LeerdamSeattle Sounders
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Seattle Sounders have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2019 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2019 | DC United(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2019 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2019 | New England Revolution(home) | 4-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2019 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2019 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 16, 2019 | Orlando City SC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2019 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 5, 2019 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2019 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Seattle Sounders win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | Seattle Sounders 3-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Seattle Sounders vs Sporting Kansas City on Sep 1, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.7 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Seattle Sounders score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Seattle Sounders | 1.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting Kansas City sit 15th in Major League Soccer (15 points from 20 matches) and Seattle Sounders sit 13th (25 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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- May 26, 2019Toronto FC1-2San Jose Earthquakes
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- May 29, 2019Philadelphia Union1-1Colorado Rapids
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