Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #30 |
| 20 | Points | 11 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 22 | Scored | 14 |
| 22 | Conceded | 36 |
| +0 | GD | -22 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 33% | Win % | 21% |
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 24th (20 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/2
■ 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' Temperatures are rising at as Los Angeles Galaxy face off against Sporting Kansas City in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Jorgen Skjelvik is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Vermes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Jimmy Medranda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Kansas City needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gerso Fernandes made 281 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 50' Los Angeles Galaxy is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles Galaxy are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Chris Pontius has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Kansas City's shape.
- 65' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Johnny Russell suffering a number of foals already.
- 80' Hungary international Daniel Salloi has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' Sporting Kansas City has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- Sporting Kansas City celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 2 |
| Gabriel Pec | 2 |
| Sebastian Lletget | 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
1.84
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Sporting Kansas City 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
66%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
60%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Sporting Kansas City
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.