Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 May | Portland Timbers | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Jun | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Jun | Austin FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #30 |
| 44 | Points | 26 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 11 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 22 |
| 50 | Scored | 40 |
| 57 | Conceded | 81 |
| -7 | GD | -41 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 0.76 |
| 32% | Win % | 21% |
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
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
6/9
16-30
5/6
31-45
9/12
46-60
6/8
61-75
4/6
76+
10/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/12
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
3/7
61-75
6/15
76+
5/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Dignity Health Sports Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Sporting Kansas City have won 460 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' The 40-year-old Tim Melia has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Salloi made 300 appearances and scored 68 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Cameron Dunbar needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Jonathan Perez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 33 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 32' A moment of madness from Daniel Salloi on 32 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Kansas City will be frustrated.
- 32' The crowd applauds Deiber Caicedo as he leaves the pitch. Ranko Veselinovic steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
- 37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Sega Coulibaly is replaced by Adam Saldana.
- 45' Jorge Villafana is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' Sporting Kansas City has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 68' Fresh legs for Los Angeles Galaxy! Cameron Dunbar comes on to replace Ethan Zubak.
- 73' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 78' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 81' Magnificent from Johnny Russell! That is 73 goals in 300 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 86' A tactical swap from Los Angeles Galaxy — Jonathan Perez on, Julian Araujo off on 86 minutes.
- 90' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 90 minute. Johnny Russell leaves to be changed by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin.
- The points are shared — Los Angeles Galaxy 0-2 Sporting Kansas City. Honours even.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 11
- 6
- 9
-
4
Sega Coulibaly ↓ Adam Saldana 40'
- 17
-
29
Ethan Zubak ↓ Cameron Dunbar 68'
- 7
-
2
Julian Araujo ↓ Jonathan Perez 86'
- 20
- 19
Bench
- 48
- 33
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 86'
-
56
Jonathan Perez ↑ 86'
-
25
Cameron Dunbar ↑ 68'
-
43
Adam Saldana ↑ 40'
Coach
Greg Vanney
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 36
- 7
- 8
- 29
- 6
- 20
- 10
- 15
- 11
- 21
- 3
Bench
-
5
Nicolas Isimat-Mirin ↑ 90'
- 4
- 96
- 28
- 13
- 1
- 48
- 19
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Johnny Russell | 6 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 5 |
| Javier Hernandez | 5 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 4 |
| William Agada | 3 |
| Johnny Russell | 2 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 2 |
| Daniel Salloi | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2021-07-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-06-27
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2021-06-24
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2021-06-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2021-05-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2021-05-22
Portland Timbers
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Sporting Kansas City Form
2021-07-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2021-06-26
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2021-06-24
Sporting Kansas City
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2021-06-20
Portland Timbers
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-06-12
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Austin FC
D
2021-05-30
Sporting Kansas City
3–2
Houston Dynamo
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.85
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Sporting Kansas City 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
71%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
56%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Sporting Kansas City
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.