Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Jun | St. Louis City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 3–2 | W |
| 28 May | Charlotte FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 May | D.C. United SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Jun | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jun | Austin FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jun | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 May | Portland Timbers | H | 4–1 | W |
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' The game is set. Sporting Kansas City kicks off things out of here…
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Douglas Costa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Kansas City.
- 10' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 12' Goal! Alan Pulido scores his 39 goal in 12 matches.
- 17' Erik Thommy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 17.
- 22' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 23' It’s gonna be a card for Dany Rosero.
- 24' GOAL! Martin Caceres scores on 24. Assisted by Douglas Costa
- 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 34' 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.
- 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Kansas City's 4-3-3 shape.
- 49' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Kansas City that had 281 games and scored 435 goals.
- 54' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Jake Davis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 59' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 62' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Julian Aude is replaced by Raheem Edwards.
- 64' Sensational shot from Preston Judd. Los Angeles Galaxy is back in the lead.
- 65' The crowd applauds Khiry Shelton as he leaves the pitch. Johnny Russell steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
- 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 75' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Roger Espinoza comes on to replace Erik Thommy.
- 76' The Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes a substitution. Douglas Costa departs to be replaced by Daniel Aguirre.
- 81' 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.
- 86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Roger Espinoza made 281 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' The Mexico Alan Pulido breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 2-2!
- 90' Los Angeles Galaxy player sees a card in front of him.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
-
10
Douglas Costa ↓ Daniel Aguirre 76'
- 22
- 5
- 6
- 17
- 8
- 11
- 2
-
3
Julian Aude ↓ Raheem Edwards 62'
-
31
Preston Judd ↓ Kelvin Leerdam 76'
Bench
- 33
-
44
Raheem Edwards ↑ 62'
-
18
Kelvin Leerdam ↑ 76'
- 7
- 43
-
37
Daniel Aguirre ↑ 76'
- 30
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 54
-
26
Erik Thommy ↓ Roger Espinoza 75'
- 14
- 6
- 9
- 3
- 20
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↓ Johnny Russell 65'
- 22
- 17
- 5
Bench
-
7
Johnny Russell ↑ 65'
-
15
Roger Espinoza ↑ 75'
- 21
- 4
- 1
- 19
- 31
- 30
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
2023-06-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2023-06-11
St. Louis City
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2023-06-01
Real Salt Lake
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2023-05-28
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–1
Charlotte FC
L
2023-05-20
D.C. United SC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2023-05-17
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Sporting Kansas City Form
2023-06-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2023-06-18
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Los Angeles FC
L
2023-06-11
Sporting Kansas City
4–1
Austin FC
W
2023-06-04
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2023-06-01
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
FC Dallas
W
2023-05-28
Sporting Kansas City
4–1
Portland Timbers
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.01
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
73%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
52%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Sporting Kansas City
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.4%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 0
5%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.