Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 21 May | St. Louis City | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Jun | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Jun | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–1 | D |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sporting Kansas City to score. At the same time, Los Angeles FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It looks surprising Los Angeles FC does not make any changes. Aaron Long has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Diego Palacios has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 17' Alan Pulido has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 17 minutes.
- 22' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 27' Los Angeles FC have won 571 goals from 285 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 37' Tim Leibold is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' The Los Angeles FC bench stirs into life. Ilie Sanchez is withdrawn and Carlos Vela gets his opportunity.
- 48' Denil Maldonado is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dany Rosero on 50.
- 55' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles FC's 4-3-3 shape.
- 58' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Gadi Kinda trudges off to be replaced by Khiry Shelton on 58 minutes.
- 59' Mateusz Bogusz was booked on 59.
- 59' Sporting Kansas City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Roger Espinoza is hanging Tim Leibold on the field on 59 minute.
- 64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gadi Kinda made 79 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 65' Stipe Biuk picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' A quiet spell here at Children's Mercy Park. Los Angeles FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 76' The Sporting Kansas City manager makes a substitution. Jake Davis departs to be replaced by Johnny Russell.
- 81' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 86' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles FC backline.
- 90' Carlos Vela puts Los Angeles FC on the lead.
- Sporting Kansas City will have plenty to reflect on. Los Angeles FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 54
- 26
-
14
Tim Leibold ↓ Roger Espinoza 59'
- 6
- 9
- 20
- 22
-
10
Gadi Kinda ↓ Khiry Shelton 58'
- 19
-
17
Jake Davis ↓ Johnny Russell 76'
- 5
Bench
-
7
Johnny Russell ↑ 76'
-
15
Roger Espinoza ↑ 59'
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↑ 58'
- 21
- 4
- 1
- 31
- 30
Los Angeles FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 12
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↓ Carlos Vela 46'
- 33
- 77
- 19
- 18
- 17
-
80
Julian Gaines ↓ Jesus Murillo 46'
- 2
- 27
- 7
Bench
- 1
-
24
Ryan Hollingshead ↑ 46'
-
10
Carlos Vela ↑ 46'
- 21
-
3
Jesus Murillo ↑ 46'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Alan Pulido | 3 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Mamadou Fall | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri-Shradi | 2 |
| Denis Bouanga | 2 |
| Aaron Long | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
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
2023-05-21
St. Louis City
4–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
Los Angeles FC Form
2023-06-18
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Los Angeles FC
W
2023-06-15
Los Angeles FC
0–1
Houston Dynamo
L
2023-06-11
Houston Dynamo
4–0
Los Angeles FC
L
2023-06-08
Los Angeles FC
0–0
Atlanta United FC
D
2023-05-21
Los Angeles FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2023-05-18
Los Angeles FC
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
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
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
51%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
74%
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
10.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 3
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 1
5.8%
0 – 3
5%
0 – 0
4.9%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 21% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 16% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.