Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mark Geiger
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 4–2 | W |
| 07 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #20 |
| 11 | Points | 24 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 5 |
| 14 | Scored | 24 |
| 36 | Conceded | 17 |
| -22 | GD | +7 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 21% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts). Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sporting Kansas City launch into their encounter with Los Angeles FC.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Felipe Gutierrez, a Chile , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Peter Vermes will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' Sporting Kansas City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' Adama Diomande needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Danilo Silva suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' Tim Melia has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 70' Johnny Russell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
- 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 80' 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.
- 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- Another three points for Sporting Kansas City.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Johnny Russell ↓ Yohan Croizet 64'
- 21
- 5
- 8
- 3
- 15
- 29
- 6
- 20
- 17
- 14
Bench
- 30
- 9
-
10
Yohan Croizet ↑ 64'
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↑ 89'
- 13
- 11
- 1
Coach
Peter Vermes
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 6
- 99
-
20
Eduard Atuesta ↓ Latif Blessing 46'
-
33
Benny Feilhaber ↓ Andre Horta 73'
- 3
- 2
- 24
- 25
- 1
- 9
Bench
- 21
-
8
Andre Horta ↑ 73'
- 12
-
7
Latif Blessing ↑ 46'
- 22
- 44
- 5
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Alan Pulido | 3 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Mamadou Fall | 3 |
| Denis Bouanga | 2 |
| Aaron Long | 2 |
| Esteban David Martinez | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2018-10-28
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2018-10-21
FC Dallas
0–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
2018-10-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–4
Sporting Kansas City
W
2018-10-07
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2018-09-30
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2018-09-23
Philadelphia Union
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
Los Angeles FC Form
2018-10-28
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Los Angeles FC
L
2018-10-21
Los Angeles FC
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2018-10-13
Los Angeles FC
4–2
Houston Dynamo
W
2018-10-07
Colorado Rapids SC
0–3
Los Angeles FC
W
2018-09-29
Chicago Fire FC
3–1
Los Angeles FC
L
2018-09-22
Los Angeles FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Los Angeles FC 75% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
62%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
63%
Sporting Kansas City or Los Angeles FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 21% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.