Sounders v. Sporting KC: Three Questions

USA; Sporting Kansas City forward Johnny Russell (7) reacts during the game against the CF Montreal at Children’s Mercy ParkMLS soccer in Kansas City is fairly dire right now. Sporting KC has as many red cards as they do goals, and points — three. And the history of losing, it goes back a ways now.

13-27-10, -26 for SKC in MLS since @TheRock tweeted about Tim Melia choke slamming Cristian Roldan. https://t.co/62zJfGBhqG

— Defensa y Boosticia (@timostlundfoss) April 30, 2023 Once the stellar example of what is possible in MLS thanks to parity rules, Sporting should be seen as easy three points as are available in the league.

But no games in MLS are actually easy. The Seattle Sounders will be…