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 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Sporting Kansas City looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Dejan Joveljic scoring 1 goals.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' The travelling Los Angeles Galaxy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles Galaxy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Spain international Fontas has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' The 39-year-old Chris Pontius has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 33' A moment of madness from Giancarlo Gonzalez on 33 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Los Angeles Galaxy will be frustrated.
- 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 43' Joe Corona has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 282 appearances.
- 46' Matt Besler is ready to make an impact after coming on for Botond Barath at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Sporting Kansas City seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 55' GOAL! Fabio Alvarez scores on 55. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic
- 59' Controversy at the stadium! Ilie Sanchez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 64' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 65 minute. Kelyn Rowe leaves to be changed by Daniel Salloi.
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 72' Joe Corona is replacing Fabio Alvarez for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Jimmy Medranda. He replaces Seth Sinovic on 77 minute.
- 82' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Kansas City that had 285 games and scored 439 goals.
- 86' Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 86 minutes.
- 88' The whistle greets Sebastian Lletget as he departs to be replaced by Chris Pontius.
- 90' The crowd applauds Uriel Antuna as he leaves the pitch. Ema Boateng steps in for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- With this win, Los Angeles Galaxy is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 2 |
| Gabriel Pec | 2 |
| Sebastian Lletget | 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
1.15
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
55%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
72%
Sporting Kansas City or Los Angeles Galaxy
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8.8%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 22% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

