Sporting Kansas City (7-14-7) travel to face off against Seattle Sounders (12-9-7) on Sunday, September 15th. This match will be played at Lumen Field in Seattle, WA. Seattle Sounders is coming off a win in their previous match, while Sporting Kansas City played to a draw vs. Seattle Sounders. The match is scheduled for 7:15 PM ET.

Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders

Sporting Kansas City Is Coming Off A Draw

In their last match, Sporting Kansas City played the New York Red Bulls to a draw, with the two combined goals falling short of the over/under line of 2.5 goals. This draw came on the road and despite the draw payout of +380.

Alan Pulido scored the only goal for Sporting Kansas City, with no other player finishing with more than one shot. Pulido took two shots total and one shot on goal. SKC finished with two corner kicks and four shots overall.

On the defensive end, Sporting Kansas City allowed a total of 11 shots and three shots on goal, with Tim Melia making two saves. The Red Bulls finished with four corner kicks. Overall, the SKC defense blocked one shot and intercepted six passes.

Through 28 matches, Sporting Kansas City has a record of 7-14-7, putting them 12th in the Western Conference. Over their last six matches, they have gone 3-1-2, including a win over 10th-ranked FC Dallas. On September 7th, they played to a 1-1 draw with the New York Red Bulls. Overall, they have been favored in 11 matches, going 4-3-4, and have been the underdog in 17 matches, going 3-11-3. After this match, they will return home to take on the Colorado Rapids SC on September 19th.

Seattle Sounders Is Coming Off A Win

The Seattle Sounders will be looking to keep things rolling after their last match ended in a 4-0 win over the Columbus Crew. This win came on the road, and the money line payout for the Sounders was +310. The four combined goals jumped past the pre-match over/under line of 2.5 goals.

Seattle’s offensive attack was led by Albert Rusnak, who picked up a hat trick and took three total shots. Jordan Morris finished with one goal and one assist, while Paul Rothrock and Joshua Atencio each picked up an assist for an offense that scored on seven of their 15 shot attempts.

On the defensive end, the Seattle Sounders didn’t allow a goal and Andrew Thomas finished with one save. This clean sheet came on the heels of a 2-1 win over the LA Galaxy. Overall, the defense blocked three shots and intercepted nine passes.

In their last six matches, the Seattle Sounders have gone 4-2, including a 4-0 win over the Columbus Crew on September 7th. Overall, they are 12-9-7, which has them in 5th place in the Western Conference. At home, they have been solid, going 6-2-5, and they will be at home for this match against Sporting Kansas City. Following this match, they will have a quick turnaround, as they will be back at home on Thursday, September 19th, taking on the San Jose Earthquakes.

Sporting Kansas City Offense Breakdown

William Agada has been the top scorer for Sporting Kansas City this season, finding the back of the net nine times, which is also 28th in MLS. He also leads the team in shots on goal, which is 29th in the league. As a team, Sporting Kansas City is 12th in goals per match, averaging 1.6. They are also 23rd in shots on goal and 14th in corners. Memo Rodríguez is the team’s leader in assists, with five, and he is also fifth on the team in goals scored.

Seattle Sounders Offense Breakdown

The Seattle Sounders’ offense has been solid this season, averaging 1.4 goals per match, which is 18th in the league. Jordan Morris is their top scorer, as his 11 goals are 18th in MLS. Raúl Ruidíaz is second on the team with eight goals and leads the club with 31 shots on goal. Albert Rusnák is seventh in MLS with 10 assists and has also scored eight goals this season. Seattle has been strong in the corner department, leading the league in corners and having more corners than their opponents in 71.4% of their matches.

Sporting Kansas City Defense Breakdown

While Sporting Kansas City’s defense is 24th in goals allowed this season, they have been playing better of late, giving up just 0.7 goals per match over their last six matches. This includes a shutout against Orlando City SC, who is 17th in scoring. They will be facing a Seattle Sounders offense that is 18th in scoring. Keeper Tim Melia is 25th in clean sheets this season with three, and he is 13th in saves. Over their last six matches, they have given up two goals twice, but they have also had a pair of matches where they gave up just one goal.

Seattle Sounders Defense Breakdown

The Seattle Sounders’ defense has been strong this season, as they are 3rd in the MLS in goals allowed per match at 1.1. They will be facing a Sporting Kansas City offense that is 12th in goals scored. Over their last three matches, they have given up just one goal to the Portland Timbers, who are 3rd in goals scored. Stefan Frei is 6th in the MLS with seven clean sheets this season.

Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders Prediction

Looking at how we expect this Sporting Kansas City vs. Seattle Sounders matchup to play out, we are going to take Sporting Kansas City on the money line at +400. This season, the Sounders have been the much better defensive team, but Sporting Kansas City is a better shooting team and we have them taking 14 shots compared to 10 for Seattle. Our projections have this one finishing with a final score of 2-1 in favor of Sporting Kansas City.

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