Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' What a night it is going to be! Sporting Kansas City welcome Los Angeles FC for this crunch clash at Children's Mercy Park.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Children's Mercy Park. Sporting Kansas City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' USA international Erik Duenas has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 17' Sporting Kansas City is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alan Pulido on 17.
- 22' 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.
- 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 32' 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.
- 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' Los Angeles FC make a change. Ilie Sanchez trudges off to be replaced by Carlos Vela on 46 minutes.
- 48' Denil Maldonado adds to his 0 season tally! Los Angeles FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 50' Sporting Kansas City player sees a card in front of him.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 58' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Gadi Kinda is replaced by Khiry Shelton.
- 59' Mateusz Bogusz was booked on 59.
- 59' The crowd applauds Tim Leibold as he leaves the pitch. Roger Espinoza steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
- 64' It looks surprising Los Angeles FC does not make any changes. Jesus Murillo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' Stipe Biuk has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 65.
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ilie Sanchez, as he is very good at scoring at Children's Mercy Park with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 75' Los Angeles FC is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Johnny Russell. He replaces Jake Davis on 76 minute.
- 81' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 86' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' What a moment for Carlos Vela! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
- Los Angeles FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 5 |
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Mamadou Fall | 3 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Alan Pulido | 3 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
| Eduard Atuesta | 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
1.39
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
55%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
71%
Sporting Kansas City or Los Angeles FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.4%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
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% | 14% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 21% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.