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 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #30 |
| 34 | Points | 14 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 12 |
| 35 | Scored | 18 |
| 19 | Conceded | 46 |
| +16 | GD | -28 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 0.78 |
| 53% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
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 17th (34 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Los Angeles FC have kicked off against Sporting Kansas City. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' With 1 assists to his name this season, Jose Cifuentes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles FC.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles FC that had 289 games and scored 582 goals.
- 13' Denis Bouanga doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 14' What a moment for Denis Bouanga! That strike on 14 puts his side firmly in control.
- 19' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Sporting Kansas City's compact 4-3-3.
- 20' Goal! Johnny Russell scores his 73 goal in 285 matches.
- 25' Aaron Long, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 29' That is a Yellow card for Los Angeles FC. Ilie Sanchez will be fuming at that decision.
- 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Stephen Afrira made 285 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 39' USA international Jake Davis has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' It’s a booking for Los Angeles FC player. Diego Palacios gets a Yellow card.
- 45' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' Los Angeles FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Rosero, as he is very good at scoring at Banc of California Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 58' The crowd applauds Aaron Long as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Hollingshead steps in for Los Angeles FC.
- 61' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Erik Thommy has done his job and it is now time for Gadi Kinda to step up.
- 66' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 67' Fresh legs for Los Angeles FC! Stipe Biuk comes on to replace Carlos Vela.
- 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Timothy Tillman on 71.
- 76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Peter Vermes will be considering his options from the bench.
- 77' Another substitution for Los Angeles FC to replace Denis Bouanga by Nathan Ordaz on 77 minute.
- 82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 84' Marinos Tzionis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Johnny Russell on 84 minute.
- 85' Ryan Hollingshead makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Los Angeles FC are in front.
- 90' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Alan Pulido has done his job and it is now time for Stephen Afrifa to step up.
- 90' Daniel Salloi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- The points are shared — Los Angeles FC 1-1 Sporting Kansas City. Honours even.
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 | 4 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Alan Pulido | 3 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Mamadou Fall | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri-Shradi | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 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
2.63
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
32%
Los Angeles FC or Sporting Kansas City
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11%
3 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
6.1%
4 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
5 – 0
3.3%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 21% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 21% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.