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 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The game is set. Los Angeles Galaxy kicks off things out of here…
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' It’s high time Greg Vanney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles Galaxy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Peter Vermes will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' 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.
- 32' Daniel Salloi was booked on 32.
- 32' The Sporting Kansas City manager makes a substitution. Deiber Caicedo departs to be replaced by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 37' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' It is a substitution in Los Angeles Galaxy team. Sega Coulibaly is replaced by Adam Saldana on 40 minute.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jorge Villafana on 45 minutes.
- 50' Sporting Kansas City looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Dejan Joveljic scoring 1 goals.
- 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 65' The 27-year-old Kevin Cabral has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 68' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Ethan Zubak by Cameron Dunbar on 68 minute.
- 73' Daniel Salloi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 65 goals in his last 289 appearances.
- 78' Roger Espinoza needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 81' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Johnny Russell makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 86' Jonathan Perez gets the nod from Los Angeles Galaxy. He replaces Julian Araujo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' A change in the Sporting Kansas City ranks — Johnny Russell exits the field as Nicolas Isimat-Mirin enters on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sporting Kansas City to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 2 |
| Gabriel Pec | 2 |
| Sebastian Lletget | 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
1.76
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Sporting Kansas City 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
70%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
57%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Sporting Kansas City
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.