Los Angeles FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Feb | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Oct | Austin FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 05 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Mar | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Oct | St. Louis City | A | 1–4 | L |
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' KICK OFF: Sporting Kansas City gets underway.
- 5' It looks surprising Los Angeles FC does not make any changes. Nemanja Radoja has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' It’s high time Steven Cherundolo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Mateusz Bogusz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 27' Sporting Kansas City receives a card for a hard tackle on 27.
- 31' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Omar Campos on 31 minutes.
- 36' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 41' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' Los Angeles FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Kansas City backline.
- 49' The referee shows Sporting Kansas City player a card on 49.
- 54' 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.
- 59' Los Angeles FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Kansas City's shape.
- 60' That looks like a foul for a card for Dany Rosero.
- 65' Aaron Long is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
- 70' Denis Bouanga has been relatively quiet despite scoring 114 goals in his last 340 appearances.
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 78' The Los Angeles FC bench stirs into life. Ilie Sanchez is withdrawn and Esteban David Martinez gets his opportunity.
- 83' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Eduard Atuesta on 88.
- 90' Jake Davis picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 99
- 11
- 6
- 24
- 33
- 20
- 19
- 3
- 25
- 2
Bench
- 30
- 4
- 18
- 27
- 23
- 21
-
30
Esteban David Martinez ↑ 78'
- 36
Coach
Steven Cherundolo
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 14
- 6
- 9
- 7
- 3
- 29
- 10
- 8
- 17
- 5
Bench
- 21
- 22
- 4
- 1
- 19
- 24
- 23
- 30
- 20
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mamadou Fall | 3 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Alan Pulido | 3 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri-Shradi | 2 |
| Denis Bouanga | 2 |
| Aaron Long | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
2024-03-10
Los Angeles FC
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2024-03-02
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Los Angeles FC
L
2024-02-24
Los Angeles FC
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2023-10-22
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2023-10-08
Austin FC
2–4
Los Angeles FC
W
2023-10-05
Los Angeles FC
5–1
Minnesota United FC
W
Sporting Kansas City Form
2024-03-10
Los Angeles FC
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2024-03-03
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2024-02-25
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2023-10-22
Sporting Kansas City
3–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2023-10-08
Real Salt Lake
2–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
2023-10-01
St. Louis City
4–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.25
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
34%
Los Angeles FC or Sporting Kansas City
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.1%
1 – 0
11.4%
3 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 1
3%
1 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 23% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
11%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

