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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' What a night it is going to be! Los Angeles FC welcome Sporting Kansas City for this crunch clash at Banc of California Stadium.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Los Angeles FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles FC in their trying to find a way past Sporting Kansas City's compact .
- 15' Los Angeles FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 27' Controversy at the stadium! Memo Rodriguez argues furiously but the card stands.
- 31' Omar Campos picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 36' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the 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' Dany Rosero has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 285 appearances.
- 49' Sporting Kansas City receives a card for a hard tackle on 49.
- 54' Sporting Kansas City 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.
- 59' 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.
- 60' That is a card for Sporting Kansas City. Dany Rosero will be fuming at that decision.
- 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Peter Vermes will be considering his options from the bench.
- 70' Sporting Kansas City have won 439 goals from 285 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Memo Rodriguez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles FC.
- 78' Los Angeles FC make a change. Ilie Sanchez trudges off to be replaced by Esteban David Martinez on 78 minutes.
- 83' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 88' Los Angeles FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 88.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Jake Davis. He receives a card.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 | 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
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
2.5
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
31%
Los Angeles FC or Sporting Kansas City
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.1%
3 – 0
10.6%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7.1%
4 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.5%
5 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 22% | 24% |
| -0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
9%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.