Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 14 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 07 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | Austin FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 07 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–2 | W |
| 31 Jul | Austin FC | H | 0–2 | L |
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' KICK OFF: Los Angeles Galaxy gets underway.
- 4' Javier Hernandez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
- 5' A goal from the Mexico international Javier Hernandez! He fires home on 5 to make it 2-0!
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Kansas City's shape.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 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' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' Kayden Pierre, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Logan Ndenbe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Riqui Puig.
- 52' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 57' Sporting Kansas City looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Dejan Joveljic scoring 1 goals.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Sacha Kljestan. He replaces Victor Vazquez on 58 minute.
- 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 64' Roger Espinoza makes way for Felipe Hernandez at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Kansas City.
- 66' Goal! Johnny Russell scores his 73 goal in 301 matches.
- 71' Douglas Costa is replacing Gaston Brugman for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
- 73' Erik Thommy makes way for Oriol Rosell at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Kansas City.
- 76' What a moment for Felipe Hernandez! That strike on 76 puts his side firmly in control.
- 81' 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.
- 84' Remi Walter has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
- 85' Kevin Cabral is replacing Marky Delgado for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
- 88' Goal! Javier Hernandez scores his 57 goal in 356 matches.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Khiry Shelton. He replaces Daniel Salloi on 89 minute.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 3
- 4
-
5
Gaston Brugman ↓ Douglas Costa 71'
- 6
-
8
Marky Delgado ↓ Kevin Cabral 85'
-
7
Victor Vazquez ↓ Sacha Kljestan 58'
- 99
- 44
-
2
Julian Araujo ↓ Martin Caceres 85'
Bench
-
11
Samuel Grandsir ↑ 71'
-
9
Kevin Cabral ↑ 85'
- 33
-
10
Douglas Costa ↑ 71'
-
–
Martin Caceres ↑ 85'
- 18
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 58'
- 26
- 77
Coach
Greg Vanney
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 54
-
26
Erik Thommy ↓ Oriol Rosell 73'
- 7
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↓ Khiry Shelton 89'
- 15
- 18
- 1
- 23
- 3
- 24
Bench
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↑ 89'
-
21
Felipe Hernandez ↑ 64'
- 22
-
6
Oriol Rosell ↑ 73'
- 28
- 4
- 27
- 48
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Johnny Russell | 6 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 5 |
| Javier Hernandez | 5 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 4 |
| William Agada | 3 |
| Alan Pulido | 2 |
| Johnny Russell | 2 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2022-09-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2022-08-31
Toronto FC
2–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2022-08-29
New England Revolution
1–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2022-08-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–3
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2022-08-14
Los Angeles Galaxy
5–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2022-08-07
Sporting Kansas City
4–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Sporting Kansas City Form
2022-09-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2022-08-28
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2022-08-21
Sporting Kansas City
4–1
Portland Timbers
W
2022-08-14
Austin FC
4–3
Sporting Kansas City
L
2022-08-07
Sporting Kansas City
4–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2022-07-31
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Austin FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.61
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
72%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
50%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Sporting Kansas City
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
6.4%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.9%
4 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 16% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 19% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 13% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.