Los Angeles FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 23 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 22 games · 15 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 23 | 53 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 22 | 42 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 21 | 37 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 22 | 37 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 22 | 35 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 22 | 31 |
| 7 | New York City FC | 23 | 29 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 22 | 26 |
| 9 | Toronto FC | 22 | 25 |
| 10 | D.C. United SC | 22 | 25 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 22 | 25 |
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | 22 | 24 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 22 | 21 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 22 | 21 |
| 15 | Columbus Crew SC | 22 | 20 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 21 | 43 |
| 17 | Houston Dynamo | 22 | 39 |
| 18 | Los Angeles FC | 23 | 36 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 22 | 34 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 22 | 34 |
| 21 | St. Louis City | 22 | 34 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 22 | 31 |
| 23 | San Diego FC | 22 | 30 |
| 24 | Minnesota United FC | 22 | 29 |
| 25 | Real Salt Lake | 21 | 28 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 22 | 28 |
| 27 | Seattle Sounders FC | 21 | 26 |
| 28 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 23 | 26 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 22 | 24 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 22 | 15 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 May | Nashville SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 May | St. Louis City | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 23 Jul | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Jul | St. Louis City | A | 2–3 | L |
| 24 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 May | Austin FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #30 |
| 36 | Points | 15 |
| 23 | Played | 22 |
| 10 / 6 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 15 |
| 36 | Scored | 20 |
| 22 | Conceded | 54 |
| +14 | GD | -34 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 0.68 |
| 43% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
52%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Los Angeles FC are 18th (36 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/3
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/8
16-30
3/5
31-45
3/7
46-60
2/5
61-75
3/8
76+
3/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 11 G | 4 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Banc of California Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Los Angeles FC and Sporting Kansas City.
- 2' Manu Garcia was booked on 2.
- 5' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Heung-min Son makes it 1-0.
- 10' It’s high time Raphaël Wicky made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Hollingshead, as he is very good at scoring at Banc of California Stadium with 9 goals in the last 8 games.
- 20' Sporting Kansas City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' The 24-year-old Capita has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Hugo Lloris, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 37' Denis Bouanga does the damage! The net is bulging and Los Angeles FC surge ahead!
- 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 47' Los Angeles FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Kansas City's shape.
- 49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. David Martinez makes it 3-0.
- 54' Los Angeles FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 59' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 62' Kwaku Agyabeng is replacing Manu Garcia for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 67' Los Angeles FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Denis Bouanga scoring 2 goals.
- 72' Jeremy Ebobisse has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 75' The referee calls foul for Calvin Harris. He receives a card.
- 78' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Ryan Hollingshead has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Raposo to step up.
- 83' Yevgen Cheberko needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 85' Goal! Denis Bouanga scores his 119 goal in 340 matches.
- 85' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Heung-min Son has done his job and it is now time for Jeremy Ebobisse to step up.
- 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-0.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 99
-
24
Ryan Hollingshead ↓ Ryan Raposo 78'
-
8
Marky Delgado ↓ Jude Terry 62'
- 5
- 66
- 4
- 18
-
7
Heung-min Son ↓ Jeremy Ebobisse 85'
- 91
- 23
Bench
- 33
-
17
Jeremy Ebobisse ↑ 85'
- 19
- 12
-
21
Ryan Raposo ↑ 78'
- 45
-
22
Jude Terry ↑ 62'
- 30
- 40
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Manu Garcia ↓ Kwaku Agyabeng 62'
- 9
- 30
- 22
- 7
- 11
- 18
- 4
- 8
- 28
- 5
Bench
- 93
- 1
- 23
- 99
- 17
- 16
- 2
- 15
-
20
Kwaku Agyabeng ↑ 62'
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 4 |
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Mamadou Fall | 3 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Alan Pulido | 3 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
| Aaron Long | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Sporting Kansas City Form
2026-07-26
Los Angeles FC
4–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-07-23
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2026-07-17
St. Louis City
3–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-05-24
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2026-05-17
Austin FC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2026-05-14
Sporting Kansas City
3–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.8
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.54
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 77% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
92%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
23%
Los Angeles FC or Sporting Kansas City
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14%
3 – 0
12.7%
1 – 0
10.1%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
3 – 1
6.8%
1 – 1
5.8%
5 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.8%
0 – 0
4.8%
5 – 1
2.8%
6 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -2 | 41% | 22% | 37% |
| -1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| -1 | 63% | 19% | 17% |
| -0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.