Seattle Sounders v Sporting Kansas City result

Full-time · Seattle Sounders 2–1 Sporting Kansas City

Major League Soccer · Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:30 BST · Lumen Field

Updated 15 Oct 2026, 04:30 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Seattle Sounders · Sporting Kansas City · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Seattle Sounders 2–1 Sporting Kansas City — Seattle Sounders won this Major League Soccer match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.

Free pick

Home or Away

Best price: 1.20 at Betano

What this price implies, and its fair odds with the margin removed →

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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Away in the last 90 days, 77.3% of 4357 landed (95% range 76–78.5%); it had given them 74.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Seattle Sounders beat Sporting Kansas City 2–1 at Lumen Field in Major League Soccer on Friday 2 October. Seattle Sounders are unbeaten in their last eight matches in all competitions.

The goals

Seattle Sounders came from behind: Sporting Kansas City led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Sporting Kansas City: André Luiz (44’, assisted by S. Afrifa); Seattle Sounders: Sebastian Gomez (51’, assisted by Jordan Morris) and Cristian Roldán (90’).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s three key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Cristian Roldán’s goal on 90 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Seattle Sounders 1.70, Sporting Kansas City 2.05, from 21 shots to 22 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — Seattle Sounders: Nouhou Tolo (61’); Sporting Kansas City: J. Bartlett (90+1’).

What it changes

Seattle Sounders have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions. Sporting Kansas City have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) 9.0, Cristian Roldán (Seattle Sounders) 7.8 and Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders) 5.9 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Seattle Sounders or Sporting Kansas City (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record like every other call. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.3% of the time in the last 90 days (3366 of 4357).

Next up

Seattle Sounders next travel to San Diego on 25 October 2026.

Sporting Kansas City next host Austin on 25 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Seattle Sounders: San Diego v Seattle Sounders, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Sporting Kansas City: Sporting Kansas City v Austin, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Seattle Sounders 2–1 Sporting Kansas City · Major League Soccer
Venue: Lumen Field · Seattle, Washington
Referee: Jair Antonio Maruffo, USA
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Seattle Sounders 3 · draws 1 · Sporting Kansas City 2 · 3.67 goals/game
Recent form: Seattle Sounders 2W 3D 0L · Sporting Kansas City 2W 0D 3L

Seattle Sounders 2–1 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 15 October 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.63 / 1.63

Goals

against 1.25 / 2.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.75

over 8 matches

5.63 / 4.63

Corners

against 6.25 / 5.5 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5.63 / 4.38

Shots on target

against 5.88 / 5.5 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.63 / 2.63

Cards

against 1.25 / 1.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 September 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 September 2026. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	Seattle Sounders for / against	Line	Sporting Kansas City for / against
Goals scored	1.63 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	3.75our book	1.63 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.63 for · 6.25 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.63 for · 5.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	14.75 for · 15 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	13.13 for · 16 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.63 for · 5.88 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.38 for · 5.5 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.88 for · 10.13 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.25 for · 10.75 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.63 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.63 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Jair Antonio Maruffo, USA.

Seattle Sounders

Seattle Sounders — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Paul Rothrock n 8	74.9	2.7 8/5	1.7 6/4	—
Osaze De Rosario n 8	58.5	2.5 6/3	1.7 5/3	—
Cristian Roldán n 8	67.5	2 5/3	1.8 4/4	—
Caden Clark n 8	19.5	1.7 3/0	0.6 1/0	—
Peter Kingston n 8	61.4	1.5 5/3	0.7 3/1	—

Seattle Sounders — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
D. Joveljic n 8	71.1	2.2 8/5	1.4 7/2
Paul Arriola n 8	30.5	2.2 5/1	1.1 3/0
Jordan Morris n 8	61.3	2 5/4	1.5 4/3
Daniel Musovski n 8	55.3	1.6 5/3	1 4/1
Paul Rothrock n 8	74.9	1.5 5/2	0.6 2/1

Seattle Sounders — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Paul Arriola n 8	30.5	0.7 2/0	0.7 1/1
Albert Rusnák n 8	79.6	0.1 1/0	1 5/2
Osaze De Rosario n 8	58.5	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
Caden Clark n 8	19.5	0.6 1/0	0 0/0
D. Joveljic n 8	71.1	0.5 2/1	0 0/0

Seattle Sounders — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Kim Kee-hee n 8	45.3	2.5 6/4
S. Hawkins n 8	70.6	2.4 8/3
Sebastian Gomez n 8	57.4	2.4 6/2
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi n 8	63.9	2.1 7/3
Cristian Roldán n 8	67.5	1.7 5/3

Seattle Sounders — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Andrew Thomas n 8	90	4.4 7/6

Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Bartlett n 8	30.9	2.6 4/2	1.8 2/1	—
Zorhan Bassong n 8	62.6	2.2 6/3	1.3 5/1	—
J. Reid n 8	20.8	2.2 2/1	1.1 2/0	—
Seymour Garfield-Reid n 8	15.5	2.2 3/0	0 0/0	—
M. Mosquera n 8	79.3	2.1 7/4	0.4 3/0	—

Sporting Kansas City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
André Luiz n 8	45.1	4 6/4	2.2 4/3
D. Joveljic n 8	71.1	2.2 8/5	1.4 7/2
S. Afrifa n 8	56.4	2.2 5/3	1 4/1
C. Harris n 8	84.5	1.5 7/3	0.8 5/1
T. Calheira n 8	70.8	1.3 4/3	0.8 2/2

Sporting Kansas City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
André Luiz n 8	45.1	1 3/1	0.2 1/0
T. Calheira n 8	70.8	0.5 2/1	0.2 1/0
S. Afrifa n 8	56.4	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
D. Joveljic n 8	71.1	0.5 2/1	0 0/0
C. Harris n 8	84.5	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0

Sporting Kansas City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Reid n 8	20.8	4.9 5/2
Emir Karić n 8	86.8	2.6 7/6
J. Bartlett n 8	30.9	2.6 4/3
Zorhan Bassong n 8	62.6	2 6/4
André Luiz n 8	45.1	2 5/3

Sporting Kansas City — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
S. Cleveland n 8	91	3.5 7/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Seattle Sounders		Sporting Kansas City
59%	Possession	41%
1.70	Expected goals (xG)	2.05
21	Shots	22
7	Shots on target	11
7	Shots off target	8
7	Blocked shots	3
14	Shots inside the box	11
11	Corners	6
1	Offsides	2
7	Fouls	4
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
9	Saves	5
555	Passes	388
88%	Pass accuracy	86%

Seattle Sounders player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Alex Roldán	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.7
Andrew Thomas	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.6
Jordan Morris	90	0	1	3	2	5	0	0	7
Cristian Roldán	90	1	0	2	1	3	2	0	7.9
Nouhou Tolo	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.5
Jackson Ragen	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.9
Albert Rusnák	89	0	0	1	1	8	1	0	7.2
Peter Kingston	89	0	0	3	2	2	0	0	6.9
S. Hawkins	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
Paul Arriola	63	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	5.9
Daniel Musovski	45	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.5
Sebastian Gomez sub	45	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	8.3
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi sub	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Caden Clark sub	27	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	6.2
Y. Gomez Andrade sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–
M. Bronnik sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sporting Kansas City player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
T. Calheira	90	0	0	4	2	3	1	0	6.9
K. Agyabeng	90	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	7.5
Emir Karić	90	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	7
Wyatt Meyer	90	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.2
Jansen Miller	90	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	7.6
J. Reynolds	90	0	0	1	0	3	1	0	7
S. Cleveland	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
L. Johnsen	79	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
S. Afrifa	76	0	1	2	1	2	0	0	6.6
C. Harris	76	0	0	4	4	1	0	0	7.2
André Luiz	76	1	0	4	2	3	0	0	7.9
Zorhan Bassong sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Seymour Garfield-Reid sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
S. Suleymanov sub	14	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
J. Bartlett sub	11	0	0	1	1	0	0	Y	6.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Seattle Sounders v Sporting Kansas City — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Seattle SoundersDDDWW

Last 5: 2W 3D 0L · 1.8 scored / 1 conceded per game

Sporting Kansas CityLLWLW

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 2.2 scored / 2.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Seattle Sounders 3 · 1 draw · Sporting Kansas City 2 · 3.67 goals/game

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

League standing · 2026

Seattle Sounders#7 pos42 pts30 pl+2 GD

Sporting Kansas City#15 pos22 pts30 pl-39 GD

Goals per game

Seattle Sounders scored1.3

Sporting Kansas City scored1.2

Seattle Sounders conceded1.23

Sporting Kansas City conceded2.5

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Frequently asked questions

What was the model’s pick for Seattle Sounders v Sporting Kansas City?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Seattle Sounders v Sporting Kansas City was Home or Away (best price 1.20 at Betano).
What is the head-to-head record between Seattle Sounders and Sporting Kansas City?: In their last 6 meetings, Seattle Sounders won 3, Sporting Kansas City won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Seattle Sounders and Sporting Kansas City?: Recent form — Seattle Sounders 2W 3D 0L; Sporting Kansas City 2W 0D 3L.

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