Seattle Sounders FC vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction, 9/9/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/8/2026

Game: Seattle Sounders FC vs Sporting Kansas City

Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA

TV: Apple TV

The Sounders (4-3-16) welcomes Sporting KC (7-6-9) at Lumen Field in Seattle, WA on Wednesday. The Sounders are priced at -130 while Sporting Kansas City is at +110. The total comes in at 3. The starting goaltenders will be Andrew Thomas for Seattle and Stefan Cleveland for Kansas City.

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The Sounders have allowed 29 goals while conceding 1.32 goals per 90 min, and opponents have compiled 113 SoT on them. They have compiled 6 clean sheets, giving them a rate of 27.3% so far this year. Seattle has compiled 37 yellow card warnings so far this season as well as 1 red card. The Sounders have a ranking of 15th when talking about expected goals with 21.4, and their xGA are sitting at 19.1. On the year, this club is sitting with an average of 1.23 pts per match (27 points) and they also sit at 27th in the league with 17 assists. Their goal differential is currently at -5 as a result of 24 goals finished in addition to 29 goals surrendered. Seattle Sounders FC has accumulated 84 SVs and also are the owners of a SV rate of 74.3% on the year.

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Sporting KC has accumulated 23 goals and their xG for the season sits at 21.2. Their goals against per 90 min is currently at 2.52 with 69 saves. On the campaign, KC has a save rate of 54.3% (127 SoT against), and sit at 30th in the league with 15 points. Sporting KC is ranked 29th in the category of goals relinquished having 58, and the team's goal difference is at -35. KC has racked up 39 yellow card warnings. The Wizards sport an average of 0.7 pts per match while having 16 assists and 3 red cards.

The guy defending the goal for Seattle is Andrew Thomas. Thomas has seen the field for a total of 6,233 mins and has 184 saves so far in his career. The keeper from Russia has seen 260 shots attempted against him in 67 career starts. His GA/90 is 1.18 (82 total goals given up) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 70.8%. Thomas (32-16-19 mark during his career) has recorded 20 clean sheets, which has earned him a 28.9%% clean sheet rate.

Stefan Cleveland will reside in front of the net for Kansas City. During his pro soccer career, Cleveland has allowed 90 goals and has 156 saves in 54 starts. He is the owner of a save % of 66.1% and his shutout rate is currently at 9.1%%. He has given up 1.65 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 17-14-23. Cleveland has racked up 5 shutouts while defending 236 shots attempted against him in 4,920 mins throughout his career.

Paul Rothrock is a member of the squad who can be a force on the pitch for Seattle. He has totaled 12 assists while tallying 64 points during his career. The forward from the United States has totaled 26 goals in 7,301 mins played. Rothrock has been given a starting assignment in 78 matches so far in his pro soccer career while he scores 0.32 G/90.

Kansas City has a player in Stephen Afrifa, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He currently averages 0.46 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 17 games so far in his pro soccer career. The midfielder who is from Canada has earned 1,781 professional minutes while scoring 9 goals. He has totaled 23 pts in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 5 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sporting Kansas City (-130)

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