Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders Prediction and Betting Tips | 8th June 2024
The 2024 edition of MLS is back in action with another set of matches this weekend as Sporting Kansas City lock horns with Seattle Sounders in an important encounter at the Children's Mercy Park on Saturday. Both teams have been inconsistent this season and will want to win this game.
Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders Preview
Seattle Sounders are in 10th place in the MLS Western Conference standings and have not been at their best this season. The Sounders were held to a 1-1 draw by Real Salt Lake in their previous game and will need to take it up a notch this weekend.
Sporting Kansas City, on the other hand, are rooted to the bottom of the league table and have struggled this season. The home side slumped to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Minnesota United last week and will need to bounce back in this match.
Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Seattle Sounders have a good record against Sporting Kansas City and have won 13 out of the 28 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Sporting Kansas City's 11 victories.
- Seattle Sounders have won six of their 13 matches away from home against Sporting Kansas City in the regular season of MLS and have won two of their last three such games.
- Sporting Kansas City have won their last seven matches in the regular season of MLS - their joint-longest such streak in the history of the competition.
- Sporting Kansas City's Johnny Russell has scored six goals in 11 matches against Seattle Sounders in the regular season of MLS.
Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders Prediction
Seattle Sounders have improved in recent weeks but have plenty of work to do to move up the league table. Raul Ruidiaz and Cristian Roldan can be lethal on their day and have a point to prove this weekend.
Sporting Kansas City have been dismal so far this season and are in desperate need of a shot in the arm. Seattle Sounders are the better team and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Seattle Sounders
Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Seattle Sounders to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Seattle Sounders to score first - Yes
Tip 4: Johnny Russell to score - Yes