The Seattle Sounders are hosting Sporting Kansas City on Sunday in their second of two meetings in the regular season. Here is everything you need to know:
WHEN AND WHERE: Kickoff is at 6:15 p.m. PT at Lumen Field (TICKETS).
WHERE TO WATCH: The match will be televised on FS1 and FOX Deportes and available to watch on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
WHERE TO LISTEN: The match will be air on 93.3 KJR FM and in Spanish on El Rey 1360AM.
2025 RECORDS AND STANDINGS: Sounders: 11-7-8 (41 points, 4th West), SKC: 6-14-6 (24 points, 13thWest)
FORM GUIDE (all competitions, most recent first): Seattle: DLWWW, Sporting: LLLDL
PREVIOUS MEETING: The Sounders defeated SKC 3-2 on July 12 in Kansas City. Jordan Morris, Albert Rusnák and Jesús Ferreira scored for Seattle, while Dejan Joveljić and Santiago Muñoz tallied for the hosts.
CARRYING MOMENTUM: Seattle will look to keep its momentum going after a nervy, penalty shootout win over Liga MX’s Club Puebla on Wednesday in the Quarterfinals of the Leagues Cup. After a scoreless draw in regulation, Sounders goalkeeper Andrew Thomas came up huge with two penalty saves to help Seattle advance.
HOME SUCCESS: The Sounders have lost just one match at Lumen Field all year in MLS play, tied for the fewest home defeats in the league with the Philadelphia Union and Nashville SC.
Kids Day Kickoff (vs. Sporting Kansas City)
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Kickoff at 6:00 p.m. PT on August 24.
WINLESS DROUGHT: Sporting is winless in its last five contests (0-4-1) beginning with its loss to Seattle on July 12. SKC has been outscored 12-4 in that span.
LATE-GAME SCORING: Sporting has scored 18 of its 37 goals this season (49%) after the 60th minute, the fifth-most in MLS.
DEFENSIVE STRUGGLES: SKC has allowed the third-most goals in MLS this season (50), ahead of only D.C. United (52) and the LA Galaxy (55).
PLAYER TO WATCH: Dejan Jovelijć, F
It’s been a tremendous first year in Kansas City for the former LA Galaxy forward, who has 14 goals on the season, the second-most by a newcomer in franchise history behind only MLS great and current Sounders Assistant Coach Preki. Joveljić’s 35 goals since the start of 2024 (including playoffs) are the second-most in MLS behind only Lionel Messi.
