Sporting Kansas City takes losing streak into game against the Seattle Sounders

By Canadian Press on August 23, 2025.

Sporting Kansas City (6-14-6, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Seattle Sounders FC (11-7-8, fifth in the Western Conference)

Seattle; Sunday, 9:15 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Seattle -250, Sporting Kansas City +545, Draw +403; over/under is 3.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: Sporting Kansas City looks to stop a three-game losing streak with a victory over the Seattle Sounders.

The Sounders are 11-7-5 against Western Conference opponents. The Sounders have a 5-3 record in one-goal matches.

Sporting KC is 5-11-4 in Western Conference games. Sporting KC is 1-6-2 when it scores just one goal.

The matchup Sunday is the second meeting of the season between the two teams. The Sounders won the last game 3-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Albert Rusnak has scored 10 goals and added six assists for the Sounders. Pedro De La Vega has two goals and two assists over the last 10 games.

Dejan Joveljic has scored 14 goals and added two assists for Sporting KC. Manu Garcia has four assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Sounders: 4-3-3, averaging 2.0 goals, 4.2 shots on goal and 4.6 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.7 goals per game.

Sporting KC: 2-6-2, averaging 1.2 goals, 4.3 shots on goal and 5.2 corner kicks per game while allowing 2.2 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Sounders: Stuart Russell Hawkins (injured), Jordan Morris (injured), Ryan Kent (injured), Joao Paulo (injured), Paul Arriola (injured), Albert Rusnak (injured).

Sporting KC: Logan Ndenbe (injured), Manu Garcia (injured), Erik Thommy (injured), Joaquin Fernandez (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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