Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders FC Prediction, 5/2/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/1/2026

Game: Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders FC

Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026

Location: Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS

TV: FOX Apple TV

The Sounders (1-7-7) are hitting the road to Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS on Saturday where they will play Sporting KC (1-1-12). Sporting Kansas City is priced at +172 while the Sounders are at -210. The total is 3. The starting goalies are John Pulskamp for Kansas City and Andrew Thomas for Seattle.

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The Wizards rank 16th in expected goals with 21.1, and their expected goals against sit at 19.3. KC has given up 25 goals while conceding 2.78 goals per 107, and opponents have a total of 48 SoT against them. Their goal differential is currently at -18 by way of 7 goals scored and 25 goals given up. They have yet to earn a clean sheet this season. Sporting KC has a total of 25 saves and also hold a save percentage of 47.9% this season. Kansas City has a total of 12 yellow cards this year. This season, this team averages 0.44 points per match (4 points) and also rank 2nd in European soccer with 6 assists.

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Seattle Sounders FC has totaled 12 goals and their expected goals this season is currently at 18.2. Their goals against per 106 is currently at 0.50 with 27 saves, and they have a total of 5 clean sheets. This season, the Sounders have a save % of 87.1% (31 SoT against), and also rank 25th in European soccer with 19 points. Seattle ranks 1st in goals against with 4, and their goal differential sits at 8. The Sounders have a clean sheet percentage of 62.5% this year and 16 yellow cards. The Sounders average 2.4 points per match while totaling 10 assists.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Kansas City will be John Pulskamp. Pulskamp has been on the field for a total of 6,428 mins and has tallied 212 stops so far in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has faced 340 shots tried at him in 71 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.96 (140 total goals conceded) and his save % is 62.4%. Pulskamp (17-14-40 mark in his career) has accumulated 10 shutouts, which gives him a 14.0%% shutout percentage.

Andrew Thomas will be looking after the goal for Seattle. In his career, Thomas has surrendered 29 goals and has accounted for 76 stops in 21 starts. He has earned a save % of 76.8% and his shutout rate sits at 35.4%%. He has conceded 1.28 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 12-5-4. Thomas has 8 shutouts while defending 99 shots tried against him in 2,033 mins in his career.

Dejan Joveljic is one member of the team who should impact this matchup for Kansas City. Joveljic has started 95 contests so far in his career and he accounts for 0.57 goals per 90 minutes. The forward born in Serbia has earned 56 goals scored in 8,849 minutes played. He has accounted for 16 assists while earning 128 points during his pro soccer career.

Seattle features Paul Rothrock, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He has 34 points so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 8 times. The forward from the United States has accumulated 4,132 minutes while he has scored 13 goals. He currently averages 0.29 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 45 contests so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle Sounders FC (+172)

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