Seattle Sounders vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 01 Oct 2026
Seattle Sounders vs Sporting Kansas City Predictions
We’re siding with Sporting KC on the Asian Handicap +1 at -103, with a confident feeling that they can win or draw when going up against Seattle. There’s the bonus of a one-goal defeat meaning our stake is refunded.
The betting analysis below explores the strongest selections for Seattle vs Sporting KC, including the complete breakdown of our main match prediction, plus our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.
Seattle Sounders vs Sporting Kansas City Preview
Seattle Sounders welcome Sporting Kansas City to Lumen Field, with kick-off set for 21:30 on Thursday 1 October.
Seattle Sounders made it back-to-back league wins in their last MLS game. Landing a 3-1 home victory against Minnesota United at Lumen Field. The Rave Green had eight shots on target and enjoyed 55% possession, while Jordan Morris, Hassani Dotson and Paul Arriola got among the goals.
Sporting Kansas City won their previous game 2-0. This was an away victory at Shell Energy Stadium against Houston Dynamo. The Missouri team had 49% possession and four shots on goal, while Andre Luiz and Calvin Harris were on the scoresheet.
H2H: Most Recent Head-to-Head Clash Ended 1-1
Seattle have not lost to Sporting in the past four games, with the last clash seeing a 1-1 draw played out at Children's Mercy Park. The 10 past H2H meetings have involved five Seattle victories, one draw and four Sporting wins.
| MLS | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 |  Seattle Sounders |
26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 33:34 | 35 |
| 30 |  Sporting KC |
26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 31 | 63 | -32 | 31:63 | 21 |
Seattle have 2 wins, 3 losses and 5 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 12.9 attempts. The Washington State club have averaged 47.1% possession and 5.1 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.4 goals from 5.8 shots on goal, 14.5 attempts and 6.2 corners.
Top scorer Dejan Joveljic has found the net 3 times, with Paul Arriola and Kalani Rienzi getting 2 apiece. Albert Rusnak has made the most assists with 7.
Sporting KC have won 2, lost 7 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.3 goals from 10.1 attempts and 3.7 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 40.3% possession, 3.1 corners in their favour and 5.3 corners against, while they’ve conceded 2.3 goals from 14.2 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal.
Andre Luiz is top of the team’s scoring charts with 4, Taylor Calheira has 3, with Calvin Harris and Stephen Afrifa both on 2. Emir Karic is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 2.
Predicted & Confirmed Lineups
Seattle Sounders predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Andrew Thomas (GK), Alex Roldan, Stuart Hawkins, Jackson Ragen, Nouhou Tolo, Hassani Dotson, Cristian Roldan, Jordan Morris, Albert Rusnák, Caden Clark, Danny Musovski.
Sporting KC predicted lineup (4-4-2): Stefan Cleveland (GK), Justin Reynolds, Jansen Miller, Wyatt Meyer, Emir Karic, André Luiz, Lasse Berg Johnsen, Kwaku Agyabeng, Calvin Harris, Taylor Calheira, Stephen Afrifa.
Main Match Prediction
Sporting KC +1 could be the bet to place for this MLS clash. We can wager them at -103 and feel optimistic that the underdogs will give a good account of themselves and ensure things are competitive.
Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):
The football experts at Sportsgambler.com check injury updates regularly and combine this with the form guide. We’re also able to consult a database of MLS stats and present the key numbers to our readers.
The latest odds at the best betting sites suggest our pick carries a 50.8% chance of winning. However, our experts have this number between 55-60% based on their in-depth research. This is why we can recommend this wager.
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Correct Score Prediction
2
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2
Sporting KC
Our prediction for the correct score is for the teams to play out a 2-2 draw and this is available at +850. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.
Player Prop Picks
Lasse Berg Johnsen (SKC) is available at +125 to finish with a minimum of one shot on goal. For those wanting to wager on Shots on Target, this player looks really appealing at the odds.
André Luiz (SKC) has netted four goals in his past five MLS matches. We’ll throw a dart at +350 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.
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Corners Prediction
All of the past five Seattle home matches have seen the 9.5 Total Corners line covered, with the same thing happening in the previous two Sporting KC away games. We’re going to select the Overs for Total Corners, with this line standing out and you can secure odds of -147.
Seattle
Sporting KC
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Bet Builder Tips
Take a same-game multi that incorporates Sporting KC with the +1 Asian Handicap, both teams to find the net combined with Over 9.5 corners.
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Seattle Sounders vs Sporting Kansas City Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
With a roughly 67% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their -200 betting odds for Seattle Sounders winning this MLS clash. If you’re searching for a different slant, Sporting Kansas City are available at +440.
The Half-Time Result market means that your bet will always be settled at the interval. Seattle are -114, while Sporting are alternatively priced at +380 and the draw is +155.
If you’re anticipating a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds. The Yes pick in the Both Teams to Score market is considered to be the most likely result and it’s trading at -200.
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There is +105 available that Dejan Joveljic finds the net anytime, while the favourite to score the first goal is on offer at +350.
Stats: Last 10 MLS matches only.
Seattle haven’t lost any of their past four games at Lumen Field. The Rave Green have recorded four defeats, three victories and three draws in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.70.
Sporting have collected eight defeats and two victories in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 3.00.
The previous Lumen Field encounter involved a 5-2 Seattle win against Sporting. The previous 7 H2H games at Lumen Field have featured four Sporting wins and three Seattle triumphs.
| Last 10 League Games | W-D-L | G | GF | GA | O2.5 | U2.5 | B-Y | B-No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders Home Stats |
3-3-4 | 3.00 | 1.30 | 1.70 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |
| Sporting Kansas City Away Stats |
2-0-8 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
- W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
- G = Avg. Goals
- GF = Avg. Goals For
- GA = Avg. Goals Against
- O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
- U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
- B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
- B-No = Matches BTTS No
- Major League Soccer: 27/09 Seattle Sounders 3 Minnesota Utd1
- Major League Soccer: 24/09 Seattle Sounders 2 Real Salt Lake0
- Major League Soccer: 20/09 Colorado Rapids 3 Seattle Sounders3
- Major League Soccer: 13/09 LA Galaxy 1 Seattle Sounders1
- Major League Soccer: 06/09 Seattle Sounders 0 NY Red Bulls0
- MLS: 02/05 2026 Sporting KC 1 Seattle 1
- MLS: 25/08 2025 Seattle 5 Sporting KC 2
- MLS: 13/07 2025 Sporting KC 2 Seattle 3
- MLS: 16/09 2024 Seattle 2 Sporting KC 0
- MLS: 09/06 2024 Sporting KC 2 Seattle 1
- MLS: 07/05 2023 Seattle 1 Sporting KC 2
- MLS: 26/03 2023 Sporting KC 1 Seattle 4
- MLS: 02/10 2022 Sporting KC 1 Seattle 0
- MLS: 25/06 2022 Seattle 3 Sporting KC 0
- MLS: 23/10 2021 Seattle 1 Sporting KC 2
Seattle Sounders League Stats
Sporting KC League Stats
- 2 wins, 3 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 2 wins and 8 defeats in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.30 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.80 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.30 goals scored and 2.30 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.00 goals scored and 3.00 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.60 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 4.00 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 5.10 corners awarded and 6.20 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.70 corners awarded and 5.70 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 11.30 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 11.40 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 3.10 corners awarded and 5.30 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 4.00 corners awarded and 4.70 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 8.40 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 8.70 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 7 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 47.10% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 51.20% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 4 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 6 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 40.30% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 44.90% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 3 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 3 of the last 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for Seattle Sounders this season are Dejan Joveljic (11), Paul Rothrock (5), Albert Rusnak (4)
- Top Assistors for Seattle Sounders this season are Albert Rusnak (11), Jesus Ferreira (4), Jordan Morris (3)
Seattle Sounders vs Sporting Kansas City Lineups & Team News
Make sure to look over the Seattle vs Sporting team news before betting. We’ll bring you both the expected and confirmed lineups for the MLS, along with current injury news.
Seattle Sounders Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1
Sporting KC Predicted Lineup 4-4-2
Seattle Sounders Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1
Sporting KC Predicted Lineup 4-4-2
Previous Seattle Sounders Lineups
Previous Sporting KC Lineups
Injuries & Suspensions
Seattle Sounders Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Brian Schmetzer
Sporting KC Player Stats & Squad
MLS Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 55:21 | 60 |
| 2 | Vancouver | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 59:26 | 50 |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 50:42 | 47 |
| 4 | NE Revolution | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 45:36 | 46 |
| 5 | Inter Miami | 27 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 64:50 | 46 |
| 6 | SJ Earthquakes | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 49:39 | 45 |
| 7 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 34:32 | 44 |
| 8 | St. Louis | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 45:36 | 44 |
| 9 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 47:38 | 43 |
| 10 | Chicago Fire | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 46:38 | 42 |
| 11 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 43:30 | 41 |
| 12 | Philadelphia | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 54:44 | 39 |
| 13 | Colorado Rapids | 27 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 38:38 | 36 |
| 14 | LA Galaxy | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 37:44 | 36 |
| 15 | Seattle Sounders | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 33:34 | 35 |
| 16 | Orlando City | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 48:64 | 34 |
| 17 | NY Red Bulls | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 34:48 | 33 |
| 18 | NYCFC | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 41:36 | 33 |
| 19 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 55:64 | 33 |
| 20 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 48:51 | 32 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 40:44 | 32 |
| 22 | San Diego | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 47:47 | 32 |
| 23 | Austin FC | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 35:47 | 31 |
| 24 | D.C. United | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 34:42 | 30 |
| 25 | Columbus Crew | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 39:43 | 29 |
| 26 | Minnesota Utd | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 40:49 | 29 |
| 27 | Toronto FC | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 39:51 | 29 |
| 28 | Atlanta United | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 32:45 | 27 |
| 29 | CF Montréal | 27 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 34:54 | 24 |
| 30 | Sporting KC | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 31:63 | 21 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 41:12 | 40 |
| 2 | Vancouver | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 35:14 | 29 |
| 3 | NE Revolution | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 26:13 | 29 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 25:12 | 28 |
| 5 | St. Louis | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28:17 | 27 |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 17:12 | 27 |
| 7 | Los Angeles FC | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25:11 | 26 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27:20 | 26 |
| 9 | Charlotte FC | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26:14 | 25 |
| 10 | FC Cincinnati | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 34:24 | 24 |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 31:25 | 24 |
| 12 | Orlando City | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23:17 | 23 |
| 13 | FC Dallas | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 25:20 | 23 |
| 14 | Philadelphia | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23:13 | 22 |
| 15 | Chicago Fire | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22:14 | 22 |
| 16 | San Diego | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 32:24 | 21 |
| 17 | SJ Earthquakes | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25:22 | 21 |
| 18 | Seattle Sounders | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21:19 | 21 |
| 19 | Columbus Crew | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19:16 | 20 |
| 20 | Toronto FC | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 29:28 | 20 |
| 21 | LA Galaxy | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18:18 | 20 |
| 22 | Inter Miami | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 35:26 | 19 |
| 23 | Austin FC | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19:15 | 18 |
| 24 | CF Montréal | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19:18 | 17 |
| 25 | D.C. United | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18:25 | 17 |
| 26 | NYCFC | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 26:21 | 16 |
| 27 | NY Red Bulls | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18:23 | 15 |
| 28 | Atlanta United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19:23 | 14 |
| 29 | Minnesota Utd | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14:16 | 12 |
| 30 | Sporting KC | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18:26 | 12 |
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