Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #30 |
| 36 | Points | 21 |
| 28 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 17 |
| 37 | Scored | 31 |
| 44 | Conceded | 63 |
| -7 | GD | -32 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 0.81 |
| 32% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ 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 Galaxy
| Marco Reus | 7 G | 7 A |
| Klauss | 7 G | |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 287 games and scored 486 goals.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles Galaxy and Sporting Kansas City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' It’s high time Sigi Schmid made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jorgen Skjelvik, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles Galaxy is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Ilie Sanchez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Sporting Kansas City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- Los Angeles Galaxy will have plenty to reflect on. Sporting Kansas City were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Javier Hernandez | 5 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 5 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 4 |
| William Agada | 3 |
| Johnny Russell | 2 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 2 |
| Daniel Salloi | 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
2 / 4
1.66
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Sporting Kansas City 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
62%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
64%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Sporting Kansas City
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 0
5.1%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.