Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 4–2 | W |
| 30 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | 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' Temperatures are rising at Children's Mercy Park as Sporting Kansas City face off against Los Angeles Galaxy in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles Galaxy's compact .
- 15' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Oniel Fisher has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' France international Kevin Cabral has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Kansas City is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' 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.
- 40' What a strike from Johnny Russell! The score is 1-0.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andreu Fontas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Kansas City.
- 46' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Victor Vazquez has done his job and it is now time for Kevin Cabral to step up.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sporting Kansas City winning 100% of all matches.
- 56' The travelling Los Angeles Galaxy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 71' 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.
- 72' Another change for Los Angeles Galaxy made on 72 minute. Samuel Grandsir leaves to be changed by Oniel Fisher.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Cameron Duke. He replaces Roger Espinoza on 73 minute.
- 78' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 82' A stunning finish from Johnny Russell — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 84' Niko Hamalainen makes way for Ethan Zubak at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 85' Efrain Alvarez gets the nod from Los Angeles Galaxy. He replaces Dejan Joveljic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Johnny Russell is replaced by Grayson Barber on 89 minute.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Kansas City. Nicolas Isimat-Mirin will be fuming at that decision.
- Another three points for Sporting Kansas City.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 54
- 36
-
7
Johnny Russell ↓ Grayson Barber 89'
- 8
- 6
-
15
Roger Espinoza ↓ Cameron Duke 73'
- 11
- 17
- 1
- 3
Bench
- 32
- 22
- 4
- 96
-
28
Cameron Duke ↑ 73'
- 13
- 48
-
19
Grayson Barber ↑ 89'
- 46
Coach
Peter Vermes
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
15
Niko Hamalainen ↓ Ethan Zubak 84'
- 3
-
11
Samuel Grandsir ↓ Oniel Fisher 72'
- 6
- 4
- 8
- 17
-
7
Victor Vazquez ↓ Kevin Cabral 46'
-
99
Dejan Joveljic ↓ Efrain Alvarez 85'
- 2
Bench
-
9
Kevin Cabral ↑ 46'
- 33
- 5
-
29
Ethan Zubak ↑ 84'
-
91
Oniel Fisher ↑ 72'
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 72'
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↑ 85'
- 43
Coach
Greg Vanney
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
2021-10-28
Sporting Kansas City
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2021-10-23
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2021-10-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-10-03
Sporting Kansas City
4–2
Houston Dynamo
W
2021-09-30
FC Dallas
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
2021-09-26
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2021-10-28
Sporting Kansas City
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2021-10-24
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
FC Dallas
D
2021-10-21
Houston Dynamo
0–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2021-10-17
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Portland Timbers
W
2021-10-04
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2021-09-30
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.54
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Los Angeles Galaxy 76% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
65%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
60%
Sporting Kansas City or Los Angeles Galaxy
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 2
5.6%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.