Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders: result 1-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 2, 2026 at 06:30 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 and Seattle Sounders drew 1-1 on May 2, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′P. RothrockSeattle Sounders
- 18′D. JoveljićSporting Kansas City
Official lineup for Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sporting Kansas City
4-2-3-1- 9D. Joveljić
- 93M. Suleymanov
- 6Manu García
- 7Capita
- 16J. Bartlett
- 4L. Johnsen
- 99J. Reid
- 28Wyatt Meyer
- 23E. Bartlow
- 8J. Davis
- 30S. Cleveland
Seattle Sounders
4-2-3-1- 19D. Musovski
- 14P. Rothrock
- 9J. Ferreira
- 13J. Morris
- 7C. Roldan
- 37S. Brunell
- 5N. Tolo
- 25J. Ragen
- 16A. Roldan
- 85K. Kossa-Rienzi
- 26A. Thomas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 3 wins, 1 draw and 11 defeats; Seattle Sounders have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | Chicago Fire(away) | 0-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Colorado Springs(away) | 0-3 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 12, 2026 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 19, 2026 | St. Louis City(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Tigres UANL(home) | 3-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Tigres UANL(away) | 0-2 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sporting Kansas City wins, 0 draws, 4 Seattle Sounders wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2025 | Seattle Sounders 5-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 13, 2025 | Sporting Kansas City 2-3 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Seattle Sounders 2-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| May 7, 2023 | Seattle Sounders 1-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Sporting Kansas City 1-4 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Seattle Sounders vs Sporting Kansas City on Aug 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 0.7 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Seattle Sounders score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
| Seattle Sounders | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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 (21 points from 27 matches) and Seattle Sounders sit 7th (38 points from 27 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Seattle Sounders | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 38 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 27 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 32 | 65 | 21 |
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