Los Angeles FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #30 |
| 24 | Points | 11 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 7 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 24 | Scored | 14 |
| 17 | Conceded | 36 |
| +7 | GD | -22 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 47% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
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 20th (24 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/6
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/5
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Banc of California Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jesus Murillo suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Los Angeles FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Kansas City's shape.
- 15' Francisco Ginella has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 18' A goal from the Senegal international Mamadou Fall! He fires home on 18 to make it 1-0!
- 19' What a strike from Mamadou Fall! The score is 2-0.
- 24' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ilie Sanchez, as he is very good at scoring at Banc of California Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
- 39' Los Angeles FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Kansas City backline.
- 41' Los Angeles FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
- 46' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Cal Jennings has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Musovski to step up.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 58' The referee has no hesitation. Roger Espinoza is booked for Sporting Kansas City — Red card on 58.
- 61' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mamadou Fall makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 66' A quiet spell here at Banc of California Stadium. Sporting Kansas City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 68' The whistle greets Jose Mauri as he departs to be replaced by Cameron Duke.
- 71' Cristian Arango makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Los Angeles FC are in front.
- 76' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bryce Duke.
- 80' Controversy at the stadium! Eduard Atuesta argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 80' Daniel Crisostomo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cristian Arango on 80 minute.
- 85' Sporting Kansas City receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 86' It’s a booking for Sporting Kansas City player. Tim Melia gets a Yellow card.
- 86' A stunning finish from Eduard Atuesta — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 87' GOAL! Eduard Atuesta scores on 87.
- 88' Los Angeles FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Harvey is hanging Jesus Murillo on the field on 88 minute.
- 4-0 the final result. Sporting Kansas City will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 20
- 7
- 44
- 25
- 8
-
26
Cal Jennings ↓ Daniel Musovski 46'
-
19
Bryce Duke ↓ Marco Farfan 88'
-
94
Jesus Murillo ↓ Jordan Harvey 88'
- 30
- 5
Bench
-
32
Marco Farfan ↑ 88'
-
2
Jordan Harvey ↑ 88'
- 23
-
16
Daniel Musovski ↑ 46'
-
15
Daniel Crisostomo ↑ 80'
Coach
Bob Bradley
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 54
-
32
Jose Mauri ↓ Cameron Duke 68'
- 36
- 9
- 7
- 8
- 29
- 6
- 15
- 11
- 3
Bench
- 4
- 96
-
28
Cameron Duke ↑ 68'
- 13
- 1
- 48
- 19
- 46
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mamadou Fall | 3 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Alan Pulido | 3 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Eduard Atuesta | 2 |
| Ismael Tajouri-Shradi | 2 |
| Denis Bouanga | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
2021-09-04
Los Angeles FC
4–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2021-08-28
Los Angeles FC
3–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2021-08-22
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Los Angeles FC
L
2021-08-15
Atlanta United FC
1–0
Los Angeles FC
L
2021-08-08
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Los Angeles FC
L
2021-08-05
Los Angeles FC
1–4
Sporting Kansas City
L
Sporting Kansas City Form
2021-09-04
Los Angeles FC
4–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-08-29
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2021-08-21
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2021-08-19
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2021-08-15
FC Dallas
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2021-08-08
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.67
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Los Angeles FC to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
36%
Los Angeles FC or Sporting Kansas City
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
7.8%
1 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
6.5%
4 – 1
5.2%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 0
3.7%
1 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 20% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 20% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.