Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 May | Portland Timbers | A | 0–6 | L |
| 02 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 18 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 May | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #27 |
| 14 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 19 |
| 4 / 2 / 12 | W / D / L | 5 / 7 / 7 |
| 18 | Scored | 24 |
| 46 | Conceded | 29 |
| -28 | GD | -5 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 1.16 |
| 22% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Sporting Kansas City welcome Los Angeles Galaxy for this crunch clash at Children's Mercy Park.
- 5' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Dejan Joveljic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 4 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' John Nelson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
- 32' The deadlock is broken! Capita gets on the scoresheet on 32 minutes.
- 37' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jayden Reid suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' The referee shows Sporting Kansas City player a card on 41.
- 46' Sporting Kansas City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 49' Mauricio Cuevas picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 49' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dejan Joveljic makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 54' Los Angeles Galaxy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
- 59' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles Galaxy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 64' The 25-year-old Gabriel Pec has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 69' Sporting Kansas City looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Dejan Joveljic scoring 1 goals.
- 70' Calvin Harris adds to his 2 season tally! Sporting Kansas City lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Kansas City that had 282 games and scored 437 goals.
- 80' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Gabriel Pec on 80 minutes.
- 85' It’s high time Greg Vanney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 87' Gabriel Pec adds to his 3 season tally! Los Angeles Galaxy lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 89' Gabriel Pec makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and Los Angeles Galaxy are in front.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 30
- 22
- 7
- 11
- 4
- 8
- 99
- 19
- 28
- 2
Bench
- 6
- 93
- 1
- 23
- 13
- 17
- 14
- 16
- 57
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 12
- 28
- 14
- 6
- 11
- 5
- 25
- 19
- 8
- 26
Bench
- 4
- 27
- 2
- 15
- 1
- 9
- 16
- 24
- 22
Coach
Greg Vanney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Johnny Russell | 6 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 5 |
| Javier Hernandez | 5 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 4 |
| William Agada | 3 |
| Johnny Russell | 2 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 2 |
| Daniel Salloi | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2026-05-14
Sporting Kansas City
3–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2026-05-10
Portland Timbers
6–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-05-02
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2026-04-26
Chicago Fire FC
5–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-04-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-04-12
Sporting Kansas City
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2026-05-14
Sporting Kansas City
3–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2026-05-09
Atlanta United FC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2026-05-03
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2026-04-26
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2026-04-23
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2026-04-19
FC Dallas
2–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 3
1.49
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Los Angeles Galaxy 75% + 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 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
63%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
62%
Sporting Kansas City or Los Angeles Galaxy
75%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6.2%
0 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy 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 Galaxy keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.