Rusnak leads the Seattle Sounders against Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City (7-14-7, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Seattle Sounders FC (12-9-7, fifth in the Western Conference)

Seattle; Sunday, 7:15 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Seattle -166, Sporting Kansas City +415, Draw +297; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: Albert Rusnak leads the Seattle Sounders into a matchup with Sporting Kansas City following a three-goal showing against the Columbus Crew.

The Sounders are 7-8-7 against Western Conference opponents. The Sounders rank fourth in the league giving up 32 goals.

Sporting KC is 5-12-5 against Western Conference opponents. William Agada leads the sixth-ranked scoring team in the Western Conference with nine goals. Sporting KC has scored 45.

The teams meet Sunday for the second time this season. Sporting KC won the last meeting 2-1.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jordan Morris has scored 11 goals with two assists for the Sounders. Rusnak has seven goals and five assists over the last 10 games.

Agada has nine goals and two assists for Sporting KC. Stephen Afrifa has two goals and one assist over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Sounders: 7-2-1, averaging 1.9 goals, 5.5 shots on goal and 6.5 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.1 goals per game.

Sporting KC: 4-4-2, averaging 1.7 goals, 4.2 shots on goal and 5.3 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.7 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Sounders: Obed Vargas (injured), Nouhou Tolo (injured), Joao Paulo (injured), Raul Ruidiaz (injured), Stefan Frei (injured).

Sporting KC: Stephen Afrifa (injured), William Agada (injured), Logan Ndenbe (injured), Joaquin Fernandez (injured), Nemanja Radoja (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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