2nd October SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC - SPORTING KANSAS CITY

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• A heavy favourite, with the price to match. Seattle Sounders Fc is the shortest price on a book of 1.46 / 4.75 / 5.75 (1 / X / 2), an implied 64.0%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 64.0% / 19.7% / 16.3% on an overround of 6.9%.

• In the league table Seattle Sounders Fc sit 1st with Sporting Kansas City 2nd.

• Seattle Sounders Fc read W-W-D-D-D-D across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (2W 4D 0L) — patchy.

• Sporting Kansas City read W-L-W-L-L-L across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (2W 0D 4L) — poor.

• Head to head the record reads 2-1-0 — Seattle Sounders Fc wins, draws, then Sporting Kansas City wins. Their last meeting finished Sporting Kansas City - Seattle Sounders Fc: 1-1.

• Our last-six model flags 1 qualifying strike here. Reading Seattle Sounders Fc first, then Sporting Kansas City, out of their last six: HT O 1.50 2 and 5.

• Seattle Sounders Fc team news: Dejan Joveljic remains absent as he continues his international commitment with Seattle Sounders.

• Seattle Sounders Fc team news: Snyder Brunell is also unavailable, having left to join the USA under-20s training camp.

• Sporting Kansas City team news: Ruben Ramos Jr. is unavailable for selection after being called up for international duty following his substitute appearance against Houston Dynamo FC.

• Sporting Kansas City team news: Raphael Wicky might decide to stick with the same starting lineup for the journey to Lumen Field.

• Seattle Sounders Fc are without 7 — Jesús Ferreira (Out - injured), Paul Rothrock (Out - injured), Dejan Joveljic (Out - international duty), Pedro de la Vega (Out - injured), Hassani Dotson (Out - suspended), Snyder Brunell (Out - international duty).

• Sporting Kansas City are without 4 — Capita (Out - injured), Jake Davis (Out - injured), Or Blorian (Out - injured), Rubén Ramos (Out - international duty).

• Early lineups are in: Seattle Sounders Fc set up 4-2-3-1 against 4-4-2. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.

• Seattle Sounders Fc lean hardest on Albert Rusnák (6.5), Cristian Roldan (6.5), Jordan Morris (6.5) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

• Paul Rothrock is out for Seattle Sounders Fc — index 6.7, against 9.4 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• Dejan Joveljic is out for Seattle Sounders Fc — index 8.1, against 7.0 for the best cover we hold at his position. Noticeable.

• Hassani Dotson is out for Seattle Sounders Fc — index 6.7, against 9.4 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• Snyder Brunell is out for Seattle Sounders Fc — index 6.3, against 9.4 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• Sporting Kansas City lean hardest on Stefan Cleveland (6.8), Lasse Berg Johnsen (6.8), Emir Karic (6.8) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

• Or Blorian is out for Sporting Kansas City — index 7.3, against 8.7 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• The projected score for this one is Seattle Sounders Fc 2 - 1 Sporting Kansas City, a home win by 1 with 3 goals in it — on the right side of the 2.5 line.

• The read: Seattle Sounders Fc at 1.46 is short enough that the value, if there is any, sits on the handicap or in the goals market rather than the outright.

• This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 06:50 on 1st October 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.