Seattle Sounders 2-1 Sporting Kansas City: result and AI prediction

AI match recap

Seattle arrive in better shape, with a settled home environment and a recent upturn after an extended difficult stretch. Sporting KC bring fresh attacking confidence after their Houston win, but their away record and recurring defensive collapses remain the central concern. Seattle’s attack is depleted by injuries and international duty, placing extra responsibility on Rusnák and Morris. The match should turn on whether Sporting can keep their defensive block intact once Seattle begin finding space between midfield and defence.

Head-to-head analysis

This fixture has produced open recent meetings, with Seattle winning the previous pair at Lumen Field by clear margins before the teams drew earlier this season in Kansas City. Seattle have also taken most of the recent head-to-head wins, although Sporting have shown they can disrupt them in isolated matches.

Injuries and absences

Seattle’s forward depth is significantly reduced: Joveljic is away and Ferreira, Rothrock and Pedro de la Vega are unavailable, so Morris and Rusnák must carry more of the attacking load. Dotson’s suspension weakens midfield screening, while Sporting’s questionable players chiefly affect their rotation options until team news confirms availability.

Form (last 5)

Seattle Sounders vs Sporting Kansas City stats

Last meetings

• 2026-05-02Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Seattle Sounders
• 2025-08-25Seattle Sounders 5-2 Sporting Kansas City
• 2025-07-13Sporting Kansas City 2-3 Seattle Sounders
• 2024-09-15Seattle Sounders 2-0 Sporting Kansas City
• 2024-06-09Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Seattle Sounders
• 2023-05-07Seattle Sounders 1-2 Sporting Kansas City

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