Seattle Sounders have got their hopes of securing a place in the Western Conference play-offs back on track with successive victories over Real Salt Lake and Minnesota United.
They will be hoping to capitalise on Sporting Kansas City’s struggles when the pair meet at Lumen Field during the early hours of Friday morning.
After a fine start to the campaign, Seattle had been in dreadful form and were on a 13-game winless run in the MLS which featured only five draws.
However, a 2-0 win at home to Real Salt Lake stopped the rot and they followed that up with a 3-1 success over Minnesota, suggesting that Brian Schmetzer has his players back at peak level.
While Seattle will believe they can extend their season, Sporting Kansas City find themselves at the foot of the Western Conference having picked up only 21 points from their 26 games.
Seattle Sounders v Sporting Kansas City Tips Summary
Best Bet - Seattle Sounders to win & both teams to score @ 6/4
Alternative Bet - Jordan Morris anytime goalscorer @ 11/10
Bet Builder - Over 3 goals, Andre Luiz 1+ shots on target & Hassani Dotson to be booked @ 10/1
Seattle Sounders v Sporting Kansas City Prediction
Best Bet: Seattle Sounders to win & both teams to score @ 6/4
Seattle Sounders were 5-2 winners when entertaining Sporting Kansas City in the MLS last season and this should be another high-scoring victory for the hosts.
Maximum points look of much greater significance to Seattle, who are ninth in the Western Conference and in the thick of play-off contention, while the visitors are bottom and may be less motivated.
Sporting Kansas have lost 10 of their 13 away games, leaking 37 goals, but they have scored in five of their last seven road outings.
Both teams have scored in five of the Wizards’ last seven MLS matches and that includes 4-3 defeats to FC Dallas and Philadelphia Union.
So Seattle, chasing a third straight win, should punish those defensive frailties but they are far from watertight themselves.
The Sounders have kept only two clean sheets in their last 25 matches and may have to rely on their attacking quality.
Alternative Bet: Jordan Morris anytime goalscorer @ 11/10
Seattle’s dip in form coincided with an injury to Jordan Morris, but he has worked his way back to full fitness and played a starring role in the recent 3-1 win over Minnesota.
Morris, who was deployed on the right wing, had three shots and opened the scoring to suggest he could have a strong finish to the campaign.
The 31-year-old has scored nine goals and grabbed three assists in just 13 MLS meetings with Kansas City and should be able to bolster that tally given the visitors’ leaky defence.
Seattle Sounders v Sporting Kansas City Bet Builder Tip
Over 3 goals
Andre Luiz 1+ shots on target
Hassani Dotson to be booked
Pays 10/1
Seattle will feel that they can rack up the goals against Sporting Kansas but the visitors tend to play their part too, having failed to score in only one of their last seven matches.
Three of Kansas City’s last four games have gone over 3.5 goals and Seattle did win this fixture 5-2 at home last season.
Andre Luiz has four goals in five MLS appearances since arriving in Kansas from Olympiacos and should have at least one shot on target.
Hassani Dotson likes to get stuck in for Seattle in midfield and he picked up his sixth yellow card in 19 league appearances against Minnesota last time out.
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Key Match Stats
Seattle have won their last two MLS matches which followed a 13-game winless run
Kansas City have suffered nine losses in their last 11 away games
Six of the last seven MLS meetings between these sides have seen both teams find the net
No team has sustained more MLS losses with four goals or more than Kansas City have this season (nine)
Both teams have scored in six of Seattle’s last eight matches
Over 2.5 goals has been a winning bet in five of Kansas City’s last six games
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