Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Luis Guardia
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 19 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | New England Revolution | H | 4–4 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 May | Orlando City SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 May | New York City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #23 |
| 21 | Points | 36 |
| 26 | Played | 28 |
| 6 / 3 / 17 | W / D / L | 9 / 9 / 10 |
| 31 | Scored | 37 |
| 63 | Conceded | 44 |
| -32 | GD | -7 |
| 0.81 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 23% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/8
16-30
7/7
31-45
5/8
46-60
2/6
61-75
4/11
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Marco Reus | 7 G | 7 A |
| Klauss | 7 G | |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sporting Kansas City is hosting Los Angeles Galaxy for another epic battle.
- 5' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Uriel Antuna has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Los Angeles Galaxy is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles Galaxy are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' The 39-year-old Seth Sinovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 33' That is a Yellow card for Los Angeles Galaxy. Giancarlo Gonzalez will be fuming at that decision.
- 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Botond Barath is replaced by Matt Besler on 46 minute.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kelyn Rowe, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' Los Angeles Galaxy is taking the lead after the goal scored by Fabio Alvarez on 55.
- 59' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Kansas City. Ilie Sanchez will be fuming at that decision.
- 64' Sporting Kansas City have won 440 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' The crowd applauds Kelyn Rowe as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Salloi steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
- 70' Graham Zusi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 72' Joe Corona gets the nod from Los Angeles Galaxy. He replaces Fabio Alvarez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Seth Sinovic makes way for Jimmy Medranda at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Kansas City.
- 82' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 86' A stunning finish from Zlatan Ibrahimovic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 88' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Sebastian Lletget has done his job and it is now time for Chris Pontius to step up.
- 90' Another change for Los Angeles Galaxy made on 90 minute. Uriel Antuna leaves to be changed by Ema Boateng.
- Sporting Kansas City will have plenty to reflect on. Los Angeles Galaxy were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 4
- 10
- 21
- 8
-
15
Seth Sinovic ↓ Jimmy Medranda 77'
- 29
- 6
-
11
Kelyn Rowe ↓ Daniel Salloi 65'
- 30
-
2
Botond Barath ↓ Matt Besler 46'
Bench
-
5
Matt Besler ↑ 46'
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↑ 65'
- 13
-
94
Jimmy Medranda ↑ 77'
- 1
- 16
- 14
Coach
Peter Vermes
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Uriel Antuna ↓ Ema Boateng 90'
- 21
- 9
- 16
- 2
- 8
- 17
- 1
- 5
- 4
-
11
Favio Alvarez ↓ Joe Corona 72'
Bench
-
12
Chris Pontius ↑ 88'
-
24
Ema Boateng ↑ 90'
- 20
- 28
- 26
- 27
-
14
Joe Corona ↑ 72'
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Johnny Russell | 6 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 5 |
| Javier Hernandez | 5 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 4 |
| William Agada | 3 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 2 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 2 |
| Gabriel Pec | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2019-05-30
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-05-26
Sporting Kansas City
3–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-05-19
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2019-05-12
D.C. United SC
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-05-06
Sporting Kansas City
0–3
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-04-28
Sporting Kansas City
4–4
New England Revolution
D
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2019-05-30
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-05-24
Orlando City SC
0–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-05-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-05-11
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
New York City FC
L
2019-05-08
Columbus Crew SC
3–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-05-04
New York Red Bulls
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Los Angeles Galaxy 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
57%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
70%
Sporting Kansas City or Los Angeles Galaxy
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 21% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

