Seattle Sounders vs. Sporting Kansas City 6/25/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

The Seattle Sounders host Sporting Kansas City on Saturday in a MLS Western Conference fixture. Seattle has climbed to seventh in the conference table at 6-2-6 on 20 points with a goal difference of +3. Seattle battled at home to a 1-1 last weekend with LAFC. Seattle opened the scoring with a goal by Albert Rusnak in the 58th minute but gave up an equalizer to LAFC in the 79th minute and had to share spoils.

Seattle continues to play well following its CONCACAF Champions League success. Following its 1-1 draw at home versus LAFC, Seattle has taken 13 points from the last six MLS matches with four wins and a pair of draws. Raul Ruidiaz is the leading goal scorer for Seattle with five, while Jordan Morris and Nicolas Lodeiro each have three. Alex Roldan and Lodeiro are the leaders in assists with three apiece.

Sporting Kansas City is struggling in 12th place in the conference table at 4-4-9 on 16 points with a goal difference of -13. Sporting Kansas City is coming off a 6-0 victory over Union Omaha in the US Open Cup quarterfinals. Sporting Kansas City took all three points on the road last weekend with a 2-1 victory over host Nashville, which snapped Nashville’s record-tying unbeaten run at home.

With its upset victory over Nashville, Sporting Kansas City snapped a winless run on the road of 10 consecutive matches that included a pair of draws and eight losses. Daniel Salloi scored a brace with goals in the 10th and 53rd minutes, while Felipe Hernandez also scored a brace with goals in the 66th and 81st minutes. Kortne Ford and Khiry Shelton scored one goal each.