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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Los Angeles FC and Sporting Kansas City has kicked off!
- 5' Los Angeles FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Fontas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cristian Olivera, as he is very good at scoring at Banc of California Stadium with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
- 25' It looks surprising Los Angeles FC does not make any changes. Nemanja Radoja has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Memo Rodriguez.
- 31' Omar Campos is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
- 36' Los Angeles FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Kansas City backline.
- 41' Los Angeles FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Denis Bouanga scoring 2 goals.
- 46' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
- 49' It’s a booking for Sporting Kansas City player. Fontas gets a card.
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 59' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' It’s gonna be a card for Dany Rosero.
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' Tim Leibold has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 78' The Los Angeles FC manager makes a substitution. Ilie Sanchez departs to be replaced by Esteban David Martinez.
- 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 88' The referee has no hesitation. Eduard Atuesta is booked for Los Angeles FC — card on 88.
- 90' Jake Davis is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Los Angeles FC 0-0 Sporting Kansas City.
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 |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 5 |
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Mamadou Fall | 3 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Alan Pulido | 3 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Eduard Atuesta | 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
2.14
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
37%
Los Angeles FC or Sporting Kansas City
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
11.4%
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 1
3.5%
1 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 21% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 24% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

