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Saturday, 2 May 2026

Children's Mercy Park · Referee S. Demianchuk · Analysis updated 05:21 UTC

Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 1.08 expected goals for Sporting Kansas City and 1.72 for Seattle Sounders, a combined total of 2.79. That distribution gives Seattle Sounders the largest share of the 1X2 market at 52%, with the draw at 24%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 53% for over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 11%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 52% favourite still loses or draws roughly 48% of the time.

Model pick

Seattle Sounders to Win

52.3% probability

Low confidence

Expected goals

1.08 – 1.72

Model version

poisson-v2

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Match result (1X2)

Sporting Kansas City win24%
Draw24%
Seattle Sounders win52%

Double chance 1X

48%

Double chance 12

76%

Double chance X2

76%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals77%
Over 2.5 goals53%
Over 3.5 goals31%
Both teams to score54%

Correct score

  • 1–111.3%
  • 0–110.5%
  • 1–29.7%
  • 0–29.0%
  • 1–06.6%

Why the model likes this

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates Seattle Sounders to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 52%, against 24% / 24% / 52% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 1.08 goals for Sporting Kansas City and 1.72 for Seattle Sounders, a combined 2.79 — an open game on paper.

  • Goals markets

    Over 2.5 goals lands at 53% and both teams to score at 54%, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 11%.

  • Model confidence

    Seattle Sounders to Win is the headline pick at 52% with low confidence, built from team strength, home advantage and competition baselines while season data is still limited.

Recent form

Sporting Kansas City

    Seattle Sounders

      Head-to-head

      Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction below is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

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