Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 12 Jul 2025

MLS Betting Preview: Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders

Sporting Kansas City host Seattle Sounders in this MLS match at Children's Mercy Park, with kick-off set for 08:30 on Sunday 13 July. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

We’re Expecting Sporting to Cover the Line

We’ll split our stake by backing Sporting KC +0.25 at odds of 1.89 for this Asian Handicap wager. It means we have a return if they draw but a nice payout should the home team claim a victory against Seattle.

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Sounders Claimed 2-0 Win in Previous H2H

Sporting Kansas City won their last game 2-1. This was a road win against Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The Missouri side had just 33% possession and recorded two shots on target, with Dejan Joveljic and Erik Thommy scoring one goal each.

Seattle Sounders drew 1-1 in their previous game. This was at home against Columbus Crew at Lumen Field. The Sounders had 43% possession and two shots on goal, with Paul Rothrock on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was Seattle who were victorious when they last faced Sporting. At Lumen Field, a 2-0 home triumph was recorded. In the past 10 H2H meetings, Sporting have won six and Seattle have triumphed in the remainder.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
13	Seattle Sounders	29	12	9	8	51	43	8	51:43	45
24	Sporting KC	30	7	6	17	45	61	-16	45:61	27

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3 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 8.1 attempts. Sporting KC have had 45.2% possession and 3.8 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.7 goals from 6.2 shots on goal and 12.9 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 5.2 corners.

Top goalscorer is Dejan Joveljic on 7 goals, while Erik Thommy and Santiago Munoz have both bagged 2. The leading assistor is Manu Garcia with 4.

Seattle have won 5, lost 3 and drawn 2, averaging 4.0 shots on goal, 9.2 attempts and 1.5 goals. Brian Schmetzer's team average 52.6% possession, 4.9 corners awarded and 3.7 corners against, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 8.5 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal.

Albert Rusnak is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5 goals, Danny Musovski has 3 and Jesus Ferreira is on 2. Ryan Kent has managed to clock up 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Sporting KC confirmed lineup (4-3-3): John Pulskamp (GK), Khiry Shelton, Jansen Miller, Joaquin Fernandez, Logan Ndenbe, Memo Rodriguez, Manu Garcia, Zorhan Bassong, Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov, Dejan Joveljic, Daniel Salloi.

Seattle Sounders confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Andrew Thomas (GK), Alex Roldan, Jackson Ragen, Jon Bell, Nouhou Tolo, Obed Vargas, Cristian Roldan, Jesus Ferreira, Albert Rusnak, Paul Rothrock, Jordan Morris.

Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders Prediction & Betting Tips

Get ahead of the game with our Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders betting rundown, featuring our trusted match prediction, likely score outcome, corners betting edge, standout player prop plays and a fully loaded bet builder.

Match Prediction

Sporting KC +0.25 on the Asian Handicap could be the way forward at odds of 1.89. The home team should be able to avoid defeat in this MLS clash and we’re optimistic that they can land a win.

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making football predictions. The latest MLS team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by SKC in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by SKC in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by SKC in 3 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Seattle in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Seattle in 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Seattle in 3 consecutive games on the road.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by SKC in 6 of their last 10 games against Seattle.

Sporting +0.25 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 52.9% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Sporting KC 2 - 1 Seattle

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Player Prop Picks

Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners

Each of the previous six Seattle matches have featured under 10.5 corners. We can use these numbers for our gain, with odds of 1.68 that the sides fall short when it comes to the Total Corners line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Sporting KC

Total

9.00 3.80 5.20

Home

9.40 5.30 4.10

Away

8.80 2.90 5.90

Seattle

Total

8.60 4.90 3.70

Home

8.80 5.50 3.30

Away

9.80 5.30 4.50

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Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Sounders Favourites to Win According to Bookies

With an approximate 51% chance of succeeding, the bookies are being cautious with their 1.98 betting odds for Seattle Sounders triumphing in this MLS encounter. The 3.30 means that Sporting Kansas City are seen as having the lowest probability of succeeding.

If you fancy Seattle but want money back if the game ends in a draw, then you can secure odds of 1.49. Alternatively, there’s the chance to wager on Sporting at 2.40 on the Draw No Bet market.

Over 2.5 Goals is the market leader and that means three or more goals are predicted. BTTS Yes is available at 1.57 for anyone expecting Both Teams to Score.

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Danny Musovski Favourite to Find the Net First

Favourite Danny Musovski is 6.10 to be the First Goalscorer, while similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Sporting Defeated in Four of Past Ten Home Clashes

Sporting have finished with four losses, three victories and three draws in the past 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 2.00.

Seattle are winless in the last three away games. The Sounders have finished with five defeats, three draws and two wins in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.70 goals per game and conceding 1.70.

When the sides last met at Children's Mercy Park, Sporting beat Seattle 2-1. The previous 5 H2H games at Children's Mercy Park have featured three Sporting wins and two Seattle triumphs.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Sporting Kansas City Home Stats		3-3-4	3.70	1.70	2.00	6	4	7	3
Seattle Sounders Away Stats		2-3-5	2.40	0.70	1.70	4	6	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

Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the Sporting vs Seattle team news before betting. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed MLS lineups along with the latest injury developments.

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