Seattle Sounders FC vs Sporting KC Prediction, 8/24/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/20/2025

Game: Seattle Sounders FC vs Sporting KC

Date: Sunday, August 24, 2025

Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA

TV: MLS Season Pass

Sporting KC (6-6-14) are headed to Lumen Field in Seattle, WA on Sunday where they will meet the Sounders (11-8-7). The Sounders are priced at -150 and Sporting Kansas City is at +125. The total is 3. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Stefan Frei for Seattle and John Pulskamp for Kansas City.

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The Sounders have allowed 36 goals while giving up 1.38 goals per 90, and the other team have compiled 106 SoT against them. They have 7 shut outs, which gives them a % of 26.9% for the year. Seattle has accumulated 50 yellow card warnings this year as well as 5 red cards. The Sounders rank 11th in xG with 41.2, and their expected goals against are coming in at 32.8. On the year, the club is averaging 1.58 pts per fixture (41 points) and they also are ranked 7th in Major League Soccer with 34 assists. The team's differential on goals is at 7 with the help of 43 goals earned and also 36 goals conceded. Seattle Sounders FC has accounted for 73 saves and they have earned a save percentage of 66.0% over the course of the season.

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Sporting KC has amassed 37 goals and the team's xG this year is sitting at 31.8. The team's goals against per 90 is 1.92 with 91 saves, and they have accumulated 3 clean sheets. On the campaign, KC has a save % of 64.0% (139 shots on target against), and also are ranked 24th in MLS soccer with 24 pts. Sporting KC sits at 28th when talking about goals conceded having 50, and their goal differential is sitting at -13. KC has earned a clean sheet percentage of 11.5% for the year and also 59 yellow card cautions. The Wizards come in with an average of 0.9 pts per fixture while compiling 24 assists and 2 red cards.

The man who will protect the net for Seattle is Stefan Frei. Frei has been on the pitch for 38,080 mins and has accumulated 1,320 stops during his pro soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.23 (521 goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save % of 72.0%. The goalkeeper born in Switzerland has faced 1,833 shots tried against him in 425 starts. Frei (181-102-141 record during his soccer career) has recorded 122 clean sheets, which gives him a 28.8%% clean sheet rate.

John Pulskamp will be looking after the net for Kansas City. In his career, Pulskamp has allowed 95 goals while earning 159 saves in 54 starts. He has given up 1.75 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 15-12-27. He has earned a save percentage of 63.3% and his shutout rate is currently at 16.5%%. Pulskamp has 9 shutouts and defended 251 shots tried against him in 4,898 minutes throughout his career.

Daniel Musovski is a player who can make an impact for Seattle. The forward who is from the United States has 27 goals scored in 4,876 professional minutes played. Musovski has been in the starting lineup in 48 contests so far in his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.50 goals per 90 minutes. He has accounted for 12 assists while tallying 66 pts so far in his career.

Kansas City features a game changer in Dejan Joveljic, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. The forward representing Serbia has 7,319 mins while he has scored 48 goals. He averages 0.59 goals per 90 and has had a starting assignment in 78 contests in his career. He has accumulated 111 points so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 15 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle Sounders FC (+125)

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