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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' In just a few seconds Children's Mercy Park will turn into a battlefield for Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles FC.
- 5' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Mateusz Bogusz has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 14' Los Angeles FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Esteban David Martinez on 14.
- 19' Los Angeles FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 24' Timothy Tillman needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' It’s a booking for Los Angeles FC player. Timothy Tillman gets a card.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Johnny Russell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Kansas City.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Tim Leibold. He replaces Logan Ndenbe on 46 minute.
- 46' Cristian Olivera makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Los Angeles FC are in front.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' The 24-year-old Jake Davis has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 60' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Erik Thommy on, Remi Walter off on 60 minutes.
- 61' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Maxime Chanot has done his job and it is now time for Eddie Segura to step up.
- 66' Los Angeles FC 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' Los Angeles FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ilie Sanchez is hanging Timothy Tillman on the field on 72 minute.
- 73' Another change for Los Angeles FC made on 73 minute. Olivier Giroud leaves to be changed by Marlon.
- 77' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Alan Pulido by Willy Agada on 77 minute.
- 79' The referee has no hesitation. Cristian Olivera is booked for Los Angeles FC — card on 79.
- 80' Another substitution for Los Angeles FC to replace Cristian Olivera by Kei Kamara on 80 minute.
- 85' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' Ryan Hollingshead is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Mamadou Fall | 3 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Alan Pulido | 3 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri-Shradi | 2 |
| Denis Bouanga | 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
0.9
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.2
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
41%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
82%
Sporting Kansas City or Los Angeles FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.8%
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9.4%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 4
4.2%
1 – 4
3.9%
2 – 1
3.9%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +1 | 34% | 23% | 43% |
| +1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +2 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.