Seattle Sounders go into Saturday’s home match with Sporting KC on the back of a three-match unbeaten run. The Sounders are unbeaten in five of their last six games overall and are in excellent form.
Sporting KC have shown some signs of life in recent matches. The Blues are 12th in Major League Soccer’s Western Conference. Four points separate Sporting KC from the top seven, which is the playoff positions.
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Seattle Sounders have struggled in recent head-to-head match-ups with Sporting KC. The Sounders posted an abysmal record of 2W-0D-6L in their last six games with Sporting. Last season, Sporting KC went to Seattle and won twice in MLS play.
This is a new season, however. The Sounders are in better form the Sporting KC at the moment and manager Brian Schmetzer will fancy the team’s chances of claiming a home win against their Western Conference rival.
Seattle Sounders are at the top of the Western Conference form table after taking 13 points from the last six fixtures. The Sounders scored 11 goals and conceded four times to their last six opponents. Each of Seattle’s last three games finished without defeat.
Last time out, Seattle drew 1-1 with Western Conference leader Los Angeles FC. Seattle Sounders are playing well at home with each of their last four matches in the Emerald City finishing without defeat.
Sporting KC took seven points from their last nine games in the league. Peter Vermes’ team was outscored 13-8 across the last six games in MLS. Last time out, Sporting KC claimed a 2-1 win against Nashville. The win ended a two-game losing streak.
The Blues have been poor on the road in 2022. Just one win has been posted away from Kansas City. That one win came last time out against Nashville.
Sporting KC have an away record of 1W-2D-6L with a goal difference of –13. They have conceded 21 times on the road. Sporting KC have conceded the second-most goals this season in MLS’s Western Conference with 29.
Raul Ruidiaz leads Seattle Sounders in goals this season with five. Jordan Morris and Nicolas Lodeiro have bagged three apiece. Morris is fresh off of a serious knee injury and is set to play a big part for Seattle once more this season.
Although Sporting KC have a strong head-to-head record against Seattle Sounders, the home side are in excellent form and should post a win. Sporting KC have an abysmal road record of 1W-2D-6L and they should suffer another defeat. Seattle should win 2-1.