Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Dignity Health Sports Park!
- 5' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sporting Kansas City winning 100% of all matches.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Greg Vanney might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Sporting Kansas City has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 32' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Daniel Salloi on 32 minutes.
- 32' The supporters are chanting for Ranko Veselinovic. He replaces Deiber Caicedo on 32 minute.
- 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Sega Coulibaly exits the field as Adam Saldana enters on 40.
- 45' Los Angeles Galaxy player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 50' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Gianluca Busio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 282 games and scored 480 goals.
- 60' Los Angeles Galaxy 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.
- 65' 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.
- 68' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Ethan Zubak exits the field as Cameron Dunbar enters on 68.
- 73' Nick DePuy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 78' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Kansas City's shape.
- 81' Goal! Johnny Russell scores his 73 goal in 285 matches.
- 86' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Julian Araujo by Jonathan Perez on 86 minute.
- 90' Nicolas Isimat-Mirin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Johnny Russell at the 90 minute mark.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sporting Kansas City players.
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 |
| Javier Hernandez | 5 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 5 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 4 |
| William Agada | 3 |
| Daniel Salloi | 2 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 2 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 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
1.77
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Sporting Kansas City 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
72%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
55%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Sporting Kansas City
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
3.4%
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% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.