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 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 |
| 47 | Points | 26 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 11 / 11 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 22 |
| 52 | Scored | 40 |
| 40 | Conceded | 81 |
| +12 | GD | -41 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 0.76 |
| 35% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/12
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
3/7
61-75
6/15
76+
5/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Los Angeles FC and Sporting Kansas City get this one started.
- 5' Daniel Salloi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 6 goals this season.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 13' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Denis Bouanga makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 14' GOAL! Denis Bouanga fires home to make it 2-0!
- 19' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Kansas City is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Johnny Russell makes it 2-1.
- 25' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked 29 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 29' Los Angeles FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 34' The 27-year-old Timothy Tillman has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 39' Sporting Kansas City has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 40' Los Angeles FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 45' Belgium international Logan Ndenbe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' Los Angeles FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' 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.
- 58' Los Angeles FC make a change. Aaron Long trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Hollingshead on 58 minutes.
- 61' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Erik Thommy is withdrawn and Gadi Kinda gets his opportunity.
- 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ilie Sanchez made 301 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 67' Stipe Biuk is replacing Carlos Vela for the Los Angeles FC side.
- 71' The referee shows Los Angeles FC player a Yellow card on 71.
- 76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 77' Nathan Ordaz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Denis Bouanga on 77 minute.
- 82' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 84' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Johnny Russell trudges off to be replaced by Marinos Tzionis on 84 minutes.
- 85' Ryan Hollingshead adds to his 1 season tally! Los Angeles FC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 90' A change in the Sporting Kansas City ranks — Alan Pulido exits the field as Stephen Afrifa enters on 90.
- 90' Sporting Kansas City receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Aaron Long | 2 |
| Ismael Tajouri-Shradi | 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
2.24
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
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
38%
Los Angeles FC or Sporting Kansas City
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.4%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.9%
3 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
4%
1 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 22% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.