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Jun 9, 2024 at 1.30am UK
Children's Mercy Park
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Kansas
2 - 1
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Russell (19'), Vargas (85')
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Preview: Sporting Kansas City vs. Seattle Sounders - prediction, team news, lineups

:Headline: Preview: Sporting Kansas City vs. Seattle Sounders - prediction, team news, lineups:
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Major League Soccer clash between Sporting Kansas City and Seattle Sounders, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Two former powerhouse teams from years past in the Western Conference will square off on Saturday at Children's Mercy Park as Sporting Kansas City host the Seattle Sounders.

Both sides have struggled in the 2024 MLS campaign, particularly KC, who are at the bottom of the Western Conference table following a 3-1 defeat to Minnesota United, while the Sounders played to a 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake and are two points below the playoff line.


Match preview

As if their start to the 2023 campaign was not bad enough, the opening 16 regular season matches at Sporting this season have been even worse.

KC had just 16 points at this stage of the previous campaign but have five fewer than that at the moment, claiming fewer victories than anyone in the league this year (two).

Their current 10-match winless run in MLS equals their longest stretch without a victory in this competition from a year ago, while another defeat this weekend would give them eight in a row, setting a club record for the longest losing run in a single MLS regular season.

While they have outperformed their expected goal total in MLS this year by 8.2 goals (24 goals scored, 15.8 expected), Kansas City are also tied for the third-most goals conceded in the Western Conference (31).

If there is a positive that Peter Vermes can take away from what has been a challenging campaign thus far, it may be that the majority of their domestic fixtures have been there for the taking, with eight of their nine defeats being by a single goal.

Meanwhile, they lead the league with eight goals from outside the box, though they may need to establish more of a presence inside the opposition's penalty area, as 51% of their shot attempts in MLS this year have come from beyond 18 yards, the most in the league.

Throughout the 2024 domestic campaign, the Sounders have been playing catch-up, though they are in much better form now, having lost just one of their previous nine matches across all competitions.

That is a sharp contrast from how they began this regular season, winning just one of their opening nine league contests, which for the moment is the reason they remain below the post-season line.

Brian Schmetzer's men have proven to be a difficult defensive unit to break down once again this year, conceding the joint-second-fewest goals in the Western Conference (19).

Defensively, they have been able to hold their nerve when the pressure mounts, going undefeated in four MLS matches when leading at the half, though they have lost all five of their encounters in which they were behind after 45 minutes.

Discipline, however, has been an issue, with the Rave Green accumulating a league-high five red cards in 2024, the most for this club in the regular season since 2017 (six).

The last three Seattle victories in this competition have occurred away from home, and they have won two of their previous three visits to Children's Mercy Park, including a 4-1 triumph a season ago.

Sporting Kansas City Major League Soccer form:

Sporting Kansas City form (all competitions):
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Seattle Sounders Major League Soccer form:


Seattle Sounders form (all competitions):
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Team News

Kansas City will likely be without Erik Thommy, who has a knee issue, Kayden Pierre is recovering from a sore ankle, Remi Walter is doubtful due to a knee injury and Logan Ndenbe will not return this season because of a torn ACL.

On Saturday, Jake Davis can pick up his 50th MLS cap for SKC, including the playoffs, while Daniel Salloi has now made 69 straight regular-season appearances for this team, the third-longest streak in franchise history behind Mark Chung (74) and Chris Brown (80).

Johnny Russell had their only goal against Minnesota, his 59th all-time in the regular season for Sporting, while Alan Pulido can move into sole possession of ninth in all-time regular season goals with this club, as he is currently even with Benny Feihaber, Mo Johnston and Graham Zusi at 31.

Seattle were missing Jon Bell versus RSL because of a sore hamstring, Nathan is still dealing with a quad issue, Braudilio Rodrigues has a problem with his right hamstring, Leo Chu took part in full practice this week despite a previous groin injury and Pedro de la Vega is listed as day-to-day due to a sore hamstring.

Nouhou Tolo is on international duty with the Cameroon national team, while Stuart Hawkins was called up to the United States Under-20 squad.

Albert Rusnak had their only strike against Salt Lake, Raul Ruidiaz is fourth in MLS for shot attempts and leads the Sounders with seven goals in the division this season, while Jordan Morris has just seven goals in his last 37 regular season appearances since netting all four of their strikes the last time they visited Kansas City.

Sporting Kansas City possible starting lineup:
Melia; Davis, Rosero, Castellanos, Bassong; Rodriguez, Radoja, Hernandez; Salloi, Kinda, Russell

Seattle Sounders possible starting lineup:
Frei; A. Roldan, Andrade, Ragen, Baker; Paulo, Vargas; C. Roldan, Rusnak, Morris; Ruidiaz


We say: Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Seattle Sounders

Sooner or later, when you are as close as SKC have been in most of their matches this season, you catch a break, and we believe that will come for the home side this weekend in the form of a single point.


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