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Sporting KC vs Seattle Sounders FC MLS Parlay 8/4/2019


by Parlays Pundit - 7/31/2019

Raul Ruidiaz Seattle Sounders
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Sunday, August 4, 2019

CenturyLink Field

Krisztián Németh and Sporting KC (6-7-9, 10th in the Western Conference) go to CenturyLink Field on Sunday where they'll meet the Seattle Sounders FC (11-5-6, 2nd in the Western Conference). The goalies expected to start are Tim Melia for Sporting KC and Stefan Frei for the Seattle Sounders FC. The Sounders are priced at -115 while Sporting Kansas City is at +255. The O/U is set at 2.75.

Sporting KC comes into the game with a record of 6 victories, 7 draws, and 9 losses putting them at 10th in the Western Conference. So far this season, they have racked up a total of 31 goals which ranks 7th in the West and 15th in the league. That said, if they are going to get points on the day, they will want to put some goals in the back of the net. Their goal differential is -6 putting them at 19th in the league. Sporting KC will want to move the ball around the pitch and get the ball to their scorers as they currently have a total of 19 assists which ranks 19th in the league and 10th in the West. When discussing shots on target, they currently have a total of 114 which ranks 3rd in the West and 7th in the league. As a group, Kansas City currently has a total of 273 fouls which means they have an average of 12.41 fouls per game. They currently have a total of 25 points for 2019 and they are averaging a crowd of 18,901.

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Krisztián Németh is one of the best players for Sporting KC. The forward from Hungary has competed in 19 games this year and has totaled 1,316 minutes. Up to now, the 30-year-old has scored 7 goals and has had an assist on 2 goals. He is currently averaging 69 minutes per game. Németh has started 15 games this year and has racked up 25 fouls in the process. When looking at shots on target, Németh has earned 17 which has him ranking 31st in Major League Soccer and 13th in the Western Conference among forwards. Johnny Russell is another player to watch out for on the squad from Kansas City. The 28-year-old from Scotland has tallied 7 goals so far this season which puts him at 4th in the West among midfielders and 32nd among all qualified players in the league. He has played a total of 1,270 mins and holds an average of 75 mins per game which puts him at 227th in the league. In 2019, he has connected on 15 shots on target which puts him at 6th in the West among midfielders.

In goal for Sporting KC is Tim Melia from the United States. He is 32 years old and has racked up 1,890 mins minding the goal for the 2019 season. Melia is surrendering 1.81 goals per 90 mins which has him placed 13th in the Western Conference and 34th among goalies in MLS. During this season, he has given up 38 goals. He holds a save % of .648 which has him placed 14th in the Western Conference.

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The Seattle Sounders FC step onto the pitch holding a record of 11 victories, 5 draws, and 6 losses which puts them at 2nd in the Western Conference. So far this season, they have scored a total of 33 goals which has them at 4th in the Western Conference and 11th in the league. This means that if they are going to win in this matchup, they are going to want to put the pressure on the opposition. Their goal differential is +5 which puts them at 9th in the league. The Seattle Sounders FC will look to share the ball with their teammates to get the opposition out of place as they have compiled a total of 20 assists which has them at 16th in the league and 7th in the Western Conference. In discussing shots on target, they have compiled a total of 95 which has them at 8th in the Western Conference and 15th in the league. As a group, Seattle has compiled a total of 232 fouls which means they have an average of 10.55 fouls per contest. They have compiled a total of 38 points for the season and they are averaging a crowd of 39,839.

Kelvin Leerdam is one of the players to keep an eye on for the Sounders. The defender from the Netherlands has performed in 20 contests so far this year and has played 1,621 mins. Over the course of that time, the 28-year-old has a total of 5 goals and has had an assist on 2 goals. He currently holds an average of 81 mins per appearance. Leerdam has started 18 contests so far this year and has a total of 27 fouls in that time. With regard to shots on target, Leerdam has produced 5 which ranks him 139th in MLS and 5th in the West among defenders. Jordan Morris is another guy to watch out for on the squad from Seattle. The 24-year-old from the United States has a total of 5 goals this season which has him sitting in 19th in the Western Conference among forwards and 48th among all qualified players in MLS. He has totaled 1,229 minutes and has an average of 82 mins per game which has him sitting in 150th in MLS. Thus far in the season, he has produced 10 shots on target which has him sitting in 26th in the Western Conference among forwards.

The man protecting the goal for the Sounders is Stefan Frei from Switzerland. He is 32 years old and has played a total of 1,980 mins protecting the goal for the 2019 season. Frei is surrendering 1.27 goals per 90 mins which ranks him 5th among West goalies and 12th in MLS among goaltenders. Over the course of this season, he has given up 28 goals. He's earned a save percentage of .711 which ranks him 6th among West goalies.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Kansas City (+255)

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