Los Angeles FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Timothy Ford
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 4–2 | W |
| 07 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | Portland Timbers | H | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Nov | Portland Timbers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Nov | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–2 | W |
| 05 Nov | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #30 |
| 41 | Points | 21 |
| 28 | Played | 26 |
| 11 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 17 |
| 43 | Scored | 31 |
| 30 | Conceded | 63 |
| +13 | GD | -32 |
| 1.46 | PPG | 0.81 |
| 39% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/8
16-30
7/7
31-45
5/8
46-60
2/6
61-75
4/11
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Sporting Kansas City get us underway at .
- 5' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Felipe Gutierrez was booked on 10.
- 15' Los Angeles FC is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 16' Krisztian Nemeth makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Sporting Kansas City are in front.
- 17' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Kansas City. Gerso Fernandes will be fuming at that decision.
- 22' Fontas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles FC so far.
- 27' Seth Sinovic was booked on 27.
- 31' Sporting Kansas City receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
- 36' Los Angeles FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Kansas City backline.
- 41' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Krisztian Nemeth.
- 47' A stunning finish from Diego Rossi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 51' A moment of madness from Graham Zusi on 51 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Kansas City will be frustrated.
- 56' Los Angeles FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Denis Bouanga scoring 2 goals.
- 59' The Los Angeles FC manager makes a substitution. Christian Ramirez departs to be replaced by Adama Diomande.
- 62' Kelyn Rowe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Felipe Gutierrez on 62 minute.
- 66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jordan Harvey.
- 69' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Fontas has done his job and it is now time for Botond Barath to step up.
- 72' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Lee Nguyen has done his job and it is now time for Latif Blessing to step up.
- 73' Daniel Salloi gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Gerso Fernandes and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' The 40-year-old Graham Zusi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Latif Blessing.
- 84' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Roger Espinoza on 84 minutes.
- 85' Diego Rossi makes way for Peter-Lee Vassell at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles FC.
- 89' Eduard Atuesta is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- 90' Adama Diomande has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
- It finishes all square. Los Angeles FC and Sporting Kansas City share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 20
- 21
- 3
- 2
-
24
Lee Nguyen ↓ Latif Blessing 72'
- 25
- 1
-
9
Diego Rossi ↓ Peter-Lee Vassell 85'
- 14
- 4
Bench
- 6
-
99
Adama Diomande ↑ 59'
-
7
Latif Blessing ↑ 72'
- 13
- 28
- 23
-
11
Peter-Lee Vassell ↑ 85'
Coach
Bob Bradley
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
4
Fontas ↓ Botond Barath 69'
- 9
-
21
Felipe Gutierrez ↓ Kelyn Rowe 62'
- 5
- 8
- 15
- 29
- 6
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↓ Daniel Salloi 73'
- 17
Bench
- 10
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↑ 73'
- 1
-
11
Kelyn Rowe ↑ 62'
- 22
- 19
-
2
Botond Barath ↑ 69'
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 5 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Alan Pulido | 3 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Mamadou Fall | 3 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
| Eduard Atuesta | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
2019-03-04
Los Angeles FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2018-11-02
Los Angeles FC
2–3
Real Salt Lake
L
2018-10-28
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Los Angeles FC
L
2018-10-21
Los Angeles FC
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2018-10-13
Los Angeles FC
4–2
Houston Dynamo
W
2018-10-07
Colorado Rapids SC
0–3
Los Angeles FC
W
Sporting Kansas City Form
2019-03-04
Los Angeles FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2018-11-30
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
Portland Timbers
L
2018-11-26
Portland Timbers
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2018-11-11
Sporting Kansas City
4–2
Real Salt Lake
W
2018-11-05
Real Salt Lake
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2018-10-28
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.09
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
45%
Los Angeles FC or Sporting Kansas City
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

