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 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #21 |
| 26 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 5 / 22 | W / D / L | 12 / 11 / 11 |
| 40 | Scored | 52 |
| 81 | Conceded | 40 |
| -41 | GD | +12 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 21% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 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' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Vermes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 12' Tristan Blackmon has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 12.
- 17' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Kansas City is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 22' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 24' The Korea Republic Kim Moonhwan breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 0-1!
- 29' With 3 assists to his name this season, Eduard Atuesta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Kansas City.
- 34' Sporting Kansas City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Kansas City that had 301 games and scored 461 goals.
- 40' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Jaylin Lindsey trudges off to be replaced by Graham Zusi on 40 minutes.
- 44' The referee calls foul for Andreu Fontas. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' Another substitution for Los Angeles FC to replace Jose Cifuentes by Mark-Anthony Kaye on 46 minute.
- 51' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles FC backline.
- 56' Roger Espinoza, a Honduras , has 6 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 57' Carlos Vela has so much to prove this time. He replaces Latif Blessing on 57 minute.
- 58' The referee has no hesitation. Tristan Blackmon is booked for Los Angeles FC — Red card on 58.
- 61' Magnificent from Alan Pulido! That is 39 goals in 13 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 65' Tomas Romero picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' The travelling Los Angeles FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 77' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Alan Pulido trudges off to be replaced by Khiry Shelton on 77 minutes.
- 82' Bryce Duke is replacing Diego Rossi for the Los Angeles FC side.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Wilson Harris. He replaces Roger Espinoza on 85 minute.
- 87' What composure from Daniel Salloi! The Hungary international strokes it home. 2-1.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 | 5 |
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Mamadou Fall | 3 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Alan Pulido | 3 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Eduard Atuesta | 2 |
| Aaron Long | 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
3 / 4
1.49
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Los Angeles FC 76% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
64%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
60%
Sporting Kansas City or Los Angeles FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6.2%
0 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.