Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | St. Louis City | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | St. Louis City | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | Austin FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–4 | 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' Temperatures are rising at Children's Mercy Park as Sporting Kansas City face off against Los Angeles FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' 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.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 14' Against the run of play, Esteban David Martinez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 19' 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.
- 24' Denis Bouanga has been relatively quiet despite scoring 126 goals in his last 340 appearances.
- 25' Poor challenge from Timothy Tillman. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 30' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Children's Mercy Park. Los Angeles FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Logan Ndenbe has done his job and it is now time for Tim Leibold to step up.
- 46' Goal! Cristian Olivera scores his 11 goal in 304 matches.
- 51' Ryan Hollingshead is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Memo Rodriguez made 295 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Remi Walter is replaced by Erik Thommy on 60 minute.
- 61' Eddie Segura is replacing Maxime Chanot for the Los Angeles FC side.
- 66' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 69' Aaron Long has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 69 minutes.
- 72' A tactical swap from Los Angeles FC — Ilie Sanchez on, Timothy Tillman off on 72 minutes.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Marlon. He replaces Olivier Giroud on 73 minute.
- 77' Willy Agada gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Alan Pulido and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' The referee has no hesitation. Cristian Olivera is booked for Los Angeles FC — card on 79.
- 80' Los Angeles FC make a change. Cristian Olivera trudges off to be replaced by Kei Kamara on 80 minutes.
- 85' 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.
- 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- Los Angeles FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
9
Alan Pulido ↓ Willy Agada 77'
- 7
- 29
- 11
- 8
-
18
Logan Ndenbe ↓ Tim Leibold 46'
- 22
- 4
- 17
-
30
Stephen Afrira ↓ Daniel Salloi 46'
Bench
- 54
- 26
-
14
Tim Leibold ↑ 46'
- 3
-
10
Daniel Salloi ↑ 46'
- 1
-
19
Robert Castellanos ↑ 46'
-
23
Willy Agada ↑ 77'
- 20
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Olivier Giroud ↓ Marlon 73'
- 1
- 8
- 14
- 99
-
11
Timothy Tillman ↓ Ilie Sanchez 72'
- 24
- 33
-
25
Maxime Chanot ↓ Eddie Segura 61'
- 30
-
13
Cristian Olivera ↓ Kei Kamara 80'
Bench
-
5
Marlon ↑ 73'
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↑ 72'
- 20
-
23
Kei Kamara ↑ 80'
-
4
Eddie Segura ↑ 61'
- 12
-
19
Mateusz Bogusz ↑ 61'
- 27
- 2
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
2024-10-06
Sporting Kansas City
0–3
Los Angeles FC
L
2024-09-29
St. Louis City
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-09-22
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Minnesota United FC
L
2024-09-19
Sporting Kansas City
4–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2024-09-15
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-09-07
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.08
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Los Angeles FC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
44%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
80%
Sporting Kansas City or Los Angeles FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 1
9%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 0
3.9%
1 – 4
3.5%
0 – 4
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 23% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 19% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.