Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 23 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Jun | FC Dallas | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 May | New York City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #17 |
| 14 | Points | 34 |
| 18 | Played | 19 |
| 4 / 2 / 12 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 5 |
| 18 | Scored | 35 |
| 46 | Conceded | 19 |
| -28 | GD | +16 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 1.79 |
| 22% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts). Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Children's Mercy Park. Sporting Kansas City are looking to make home advantage count against Los Angeles FC.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Children's Mercy Park. Sporting Kansas City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Roger Espinoza needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 6 Red cards this season.
- 12' The referee calls foul for Tristan Blackmon. He receives a Yellow card.
- 17' It’s high time Bob Bradley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 22' Sporting Kansas City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 24' The deadlock is broken! Kim Moonhwan gets on the scoresheet on 24 minutes.
- 29' Gianluca Busio is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles FC so far.
- 34' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles FC's compact .
- 39' Portugal international Luis Martins has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' Graham Zusi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jaylin Lindsey at the 40 minute mark.
- 44' Poor challenge from Andreu Fontas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' Mark-Anthony Kaye is replacing Jose Cifuentes for the Los Angeles FC side.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 57' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Latif Blessing has done his job and it is now time for Carlos Vela to step up.
- 58' Tristan Blackmon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 58.
- 61' What a moment for Alan Pulido! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
- 65' Tomas Romero has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
- 70' Bryce Duke is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles FC tonight.
- 75' It looks surprising Los Angeles FC does not make any changes. Eduard Atuesta has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Khiry Shelton. He replaces Alan Pulido on 77 minute.
- 82' The whistle greets Diego Rossi as he departs to be replaced by Bryce Duke.
- 85' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Roger Espinoza is replaced by Wilson Harris on 85 minute.
- 87' What a moment for Daniel Salloi! That strike on 87 puts his side firmly in control.
- Another three points for Sporting Kansas City.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
36
Luis Martins ↓ Amadou Dia 77'
-
9
Alan Pulido ↓ Khiry Shelton 77'
- 7
- 29
- 6
- 20
- 10
-
2
Jaylin Lindsey ↓ Graham Zusi 40'
-
15
Roger Espinoza ↓ Wilson Harris 85'
- 21
- 3
Bench
- 5
-
8
Graham Zusi ↑ 40'
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↑ 77'
- 4
-
96
Wilson Harris ↑ 85'
- 28
-
13
Amadou Dia ↑ 77'
- 1
- 48
Coach
Peter Vermes
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 20
-
9
Diego Rossi ↓ Bryce Duke 82'
-
7
Latif Blessing ↓ Carlos Vela 57'
- 33
- 27
- 4
- 11
-
16
Daniel Musovski ↓ Corey Baird 46'
- 94
- 30
Bench
-
13
Corey Baird ↑ 46'
-
10
Carlos Vela ↑ 57'
- 2
-
14
Mark-Anthony Kaye ↑ 46'
- 44
- 23
- 8
-
19
Bryce Duke ↑ 82'
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 4 |
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Mamadou Fall | 3 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Alan Pulido | 3 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Aaron Long | 2 |
| Eduard Atuesta | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
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
2021-05-23
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.06
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Los Angeles FC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
57%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
66%
Sporting Kansas City or Los Angeles FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 3
6.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 21% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.