Los Angeles FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 3–0 | W |
| 06 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Apr | Austin FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–3 | L |
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' Welcome to Banc of California Stadium that hosts another battle between Los Angeles FC and Sporting Kansas City.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Erik Thommy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 13' The Gabon Denis Bouanga breaks the deadlock on 13 minutes. 1-0!
- 14' Denis Bouanga has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 14 minutes.
- 19' Los Angeles FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Kansas City's 4-3-3 shape.
- 20' Johnny Russell is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles FC and Sporting Kansas City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 29' Poor challenge from Ilie Sanchez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nathan Ordaz made 293 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' Diego Palacios is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
- 45' Andreu Fontas has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' 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 Eldin Jakupovic suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 58' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Aaron Long has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Hollingshead to step up.
- 61' The crowd applauds Erik Thommy as he leaves the pitch. Gadi Kinda steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
- 66' Los Angeles FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 67' Stipe Biuk is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carlos Vela at the 67 minute mark.
- 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Timothy Tillman.
- 76' Los Angeles FC currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 77' Another substitution for Los Angeles FC to replace Denis Bouanga by Nathan Ordaz on 77 minute.
- 82' It looks surprising Los Angeles FC does not make any changes. Jake Davis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 84' Marinos Tzionis gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Johnny Russell and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Against the run of play, Ryan Hollingshead has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 90 minute. Alan Pulido leaves to be changed by Stephen Afrifa.
- 90' Daniel Salloi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 12
- 30
-
99
Denis Bouanga ↓ Nathan Ordaz 77'
- 11
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↓ Erik Duenas 67'
-
33
Aaron Long ↓ Ryan Hollingshead 58'
-
10
Carlos Vela ↓ Stipe Biuk 67'
- 20
-
22
Kwadwo Opoku ↓ Mateusz Bogusz 67'
- 2
Bench
-
24
Ryan Hollingshead ↑ 58'
-
19
Mateusz Bogusz ↑ 67'
-
18
Erik Duenas ↑ 67'
- 17
-
27
Nathan Ordaz ↑ 77'
- 32
-
7
Stipe Biuk ↑ 67'
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 54
-
26
Erik Thommy ↓ Gadi Kinda 61'
- 6
-
9
Alan Pulido ↓ Stephen Afrira 90'
- 7
- 20
- 22
- 18
- 3
-
17
Jake Davis ↓ Graham Zusi 61'
- 5
Bench
- 14
-
8
Graham Zusi ↑ 61'
- 15
- 21
-
10
Gadi Kinda ↑ 61'
- 1
-
77
Marinos Tzionis ↑ 84'
- 82
-
30
Stephen Afrira ↑ 90'
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 |
| Ismael Tajouri-Shradi | 2 |
| Esteban David Martinez | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Sporting Kansas City Form
2023-05-18
Los Angeles FC
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2023-05-14
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2023-05-07
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2023-04-30
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Montreal Impact FC
L
2023-04-22
New England Revolution
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2023-04-16
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.28
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
37%
Los Angeles FC or Sporting Kansas City
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9%
3 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
5.6%
4 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
4.1%
1 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 22% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.