Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 25 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Mar | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 05 Mar | New York City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #30 |
| 22 | Points | 14 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 12 |
| 24 | Scored | 18 |
| 29 | Conceded | 46 |
| -5 | GD | -28 |
| 1.16 | PPG | 0.78 |
| 26% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ 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 Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Los Angeles Galaxy and Sporting Kansas City.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Roger Espinoza has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 285 appearances.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles Galaxy and Sporting Kansas City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' Ike Opara needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' Sporting Kansas City looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Dejan Joveljic scoring 1 goals.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sigi Schmid might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 80' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 85' Rolf Feltscher has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Kansas City's shape.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Los Angeles Galaxy.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 16
- 2
- 8
- 3
- 11
- 7
- 19
- 1
- 5
- 24
Bench
-
9
Zlatan Ibrahimovic ↑ 62'
-
17
Sebastian Lletget ↑ 67'
- 14
- 4
- 28
- 6
- 41
Coach
Sigi Schmid
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
10
Yohan Croizet ↓ Seth Sinovic 70'
- 5
- 8
- 3
- 29
- 6
- 20
- 17
- 94
- 14
Bench
-
15
Seth Sinovic ↑ 70'
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↑ 88'
- 11
- 19
- 26
- 1
- 22
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Johnny Russell | 6 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 5 |
| Javier Hernandez | 5 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 4 |
| William Agada | 3 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 2 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 2 |
| Gabriel Pec | 2 |
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
Sporting Kansas City Form
2018-04-09
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2018-04-01
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
D.C. United SC
W
2018-03-25
Colorado Rapids SC
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2018-03-18
Sporting Kansas City
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-03-10
Chicago Fire FC
3–4
Sporting Kansas City
W
2018-03-05
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
New York City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.68
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Sporting Kansas City 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
64%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
63%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Sporting Kansas City
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
5.3%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.