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Friday, 2 October 2026

Lumen Field · Referee Jair Antonio Maruffo, USA · Analysis updated 19:49 UTC

Seattle Sounders vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 2.14 expected goals for Seattle Sounders and 1.10 for Sporting Kansas City, a combined total of 3.24. That distribution gives Seattle Sounders the largest share of the 1X2 market at 61%, with the draw at 20%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 63% for over 2.5 goals and 59% for both teams to score, with 2–1 the single most likely scoreline at 10%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 61% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.

Model pick

Seattle Sounders win

61.1% probability

Moderate confidencePartial model78/100

Expected goals

2.14 – 1.10

Model version

poisson-market-v1

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Why the model likes this

Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.

  • Seattle Sounders home form

    11 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.

  • Sporting Kansas City away threat

    Scored in 4 of their last 5 away fixtures.

  • Head-to-head goals

    Both teams scored in 7 of the last 10 meetings.

Match result (1X2)

Seattle Sounders win61%
Draw20%
Sporting Kansas City win19%

Double chance 1X

81%

Double chance 12

80%

Double chance X2

39%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals83%
Over 2.5 goals63%
Over 3.5 goals41%
Both teams to score59%

Correct score

  • 2–19.9%
  • 1–19.2%
  • 2–09.0%
  • 1–08.4%
  • 3–17.0%

Odds vs model — value finder

Bookmaker prices with the margin removed (1X2 overround 8.9%), compared with our model probability.

Best value: Both teams to score — No at 2.50 (model 41.2% vs market 36.5%, edge +4.7 pts).

MarketSelectionOddsMarket %Model %Fair oddsEdge
Both teams to scoreNoValue2.5036.5%41.2%2.43+4.7
Double chanceDraw/Away2.5037.8%38.9%2.57+1.1
Match resultAway5.0018.4%18.7%5.35+0.3
Match resultHome1.5061.2%61.1%1.64-0.1
Match resultDraw4.5020.4%20.2%4.95-0.2
Double chanceHome/Away1.1880.1%79.8%1.25-0.3
Double chanceHome/Draw1.1582.1%81.3%1.23-0.8
Both teams to scoreYes1.4463.5%58.8%1.70-4.7

Market % has the bookmaker margin removed so it is comparable with the model. Edge is model % minus market %; it is an estimate, not a guarantee.

Recent form

Seattle Sounders

  • 2026-10-10T23:30:00.000Z · A vs New England Revolution · 3-0 (W)
  • 2026-10-02T01:30:00.000Z · H vs Sporting Kansas City · 2-1 (W)
  • 2026-09-27T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Minnesota United FC · 3-1 (W)
  • 2026-09-24T01:30:00.000Z · H vs Real Salt Lake · 2-0 (W)
  • 2026-09-20T01:30:00.000Z · A vs Colorado Rapids · 3-3 (D)

Sporting Kansas City

  • 2026-10-11T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Portland Timbers · 3-3 (D)
  • 2026-10-02T01:30:00.000Z · A vs Seattle Sounders · 1-2 (L)
  • 2026-09-27T00:30:00.000Z · A vs Houston Dynamo · 2-0 (W)
  • 2026-09-20T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Philadelphia Union · 3-4 (L)
  • 2026-09-13T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Los Angeles FC · 3-1 (W)

Head-to-head

  • 2026-05-02T18:30:00.000Z · Seattle Sounders 1-1 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)
  • 2025-08-25T01:15:00.000Z · Seattle Sounders 5-2 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)
  • 2025-07-13T00:30:00.000Z · Seattle Sounders 3-2 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)
  • 2024-09-15T23:15:00.000Z · Seattle Sounders 2-0 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)
  • 2024-06-09T00:30:00.000Z · Seattle Sounders 1-2 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)
  • 2023-05-07T20:30:00.000Z · Seattle Sounders 1-2 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)
  • 2023-03-26T00:30:00.000Z · Seattle Sounders 4-1 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)
  • 2022-10-02T21:00:00.000Z · Seattle Sounders 0-1 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)
  • 2022-06-25T19:00:00.000Z · Seattle Sounders 3-0 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)
  • 2021-10-23T19:30:00.000Z · Seattle Sounders 1-2 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer)

Major League Soccer table

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#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Vancouver Whitecaps2815673151
2St. Louis City2814861650
3FC Dallas281387747
4San Jose Earthquakes2813781046
5Houston Dynamo281369245
6Los Angeles FC2911991342
7Seattle Sounders281189341
8Colorado Rapids2811413037
9Los Angeles Galaxy299911-1136
10Portland Timbers289613-333
11Real Salt Lake289514-532
12San Diego288812-332
13Austin2871011-1531
14Minnesota United FC287912-930
15Sporting Kansas City286418-3322
1Nashville SC2819633763
2Inter Miami28131051849
3Chicago Fire2814681148
4New England Revolution2814410646
5Charlotte2813781046
6Philadelphia Union28126101142
7Orlando City SC2811413-1537
8New York Red Bulls2810612-1436
9FC Cincinnati27999-736
10New York City FC288911433
11Toronto FC2871110-1132
12DC United276129-1230
13Columbus Crew288515-529
14Atlanta United FC287615-1527
15CF Montreal286616-2124

Prediction conclusion

The model's leading selection is Seattle Sounders win, at 61.1%. Its single most likely scoreline is 2–1.

It puts both teams scoring at 59% and over 2.5 goals at 63%.

A 61% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.

Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.