Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2021

Sporting Kansas City

2 – 0

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Los Angeles Galaxy

Thu 28 Oct 2021 · 00:30 UTC Children's Mercy Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Nicolas Isimat-Mirin 90' Y

Overview

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Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.

Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 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

Sporting Kansas City 16 games · Avg 3.6 goals Los Angeles Galaxy

Last 5 meetings

2021-10-28 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Los Angeles Galaxy 2021-07-05 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–2 Sporting Kansas City 2019-09-16 Los Angeles Galaxy 7–2 Sporting Kansas City 2019-05-30 Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Los Angeles Galaxy 2018-10-07 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy

Recent Form

Sporting Kansas City

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

Los Angeles Galaxy

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	#24
11	Points	20
14	Played	15
3 / 2 / 9	W / D / L	5 / 5 / 5
14	Scored	22
36	Conceded	22
-22	GD	+0
0.79	PPG	1.33
21%	Win %	33%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season

20% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season

Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 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 Galaxy

0-15

1/1

16-30

2/–

31-45

4/5

46-60

2/2

61-75

–/2

76+

5/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Sporting Kansas City have kicked off against Los Angeles Galaxy. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Roger Espinoza is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles Galaxy.
15' 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.
20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles Galaxy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
30' Sporting Kansas City looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Dejan Joveljic scoring 1 goals.
35' The 33-year-old Khiry Shelton has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
40' Johnny Russell doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
45' Oniel Fisher is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles Galaxy tonight.
46' The whistle greets Victor Vazquez as he departs to be replaced by Kevin Cabral.
51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
61' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles Galaxy's compact .
66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Kansas City needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
72' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Samuel Grandsir has done his job and it is now time for Oniel Fisher to step up.
73' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Roger Espinoza trudges off to be replaced by Cameron Duke on 73 minutes.
78' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
82' Johnny Russell has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 82 minutes.
84' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Niko Hamalainen has done his job and it is now time for Ethan Zubak to step up.
85' Another change for Los Angeles Galaxy made on 85 minute. Dejan Joveljic leaves to be changed by Efrain Alvarez.
89' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Grayson Barber comes on to replace Johnny Russell.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nicolas Isimat-Mirin on 90 minutes.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Sporting Kansas City take all three points.

Lineups

Sporting Kansas City Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Vermes

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

Starting XI

1
Jonathan Bond
15
Niko Hamalainen ↓ Ethan Zubak 84'
3
Derrick Williams
11
Samuel Grandsir ↓ Oniel Fisher 72'
6
Rayan Raveloson
4
Sega Coulibaly
8
Jonathan dos Santos
17
Sebastian Lletget ↓ Sacha Kljestan 72'
7
Victor Vazquez ↓ Kevin Cabral 46'
99
Dejan Joveljic ↓ Efrain Alvarez 85'
2
Julian Araujo

Bench

9
Kevin Cabral ↑ 46'
33
Jonathan Klinsmann
5
Daniel Steres
29
Ethan Zubak ↑ 84'
91
Oniel Fisher ↑ 72'
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 72'
26
Efrain Alvarez ↑ 85'
43
Adam Saldana

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

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

0 / 4

1.39 Sporting Kansas City xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.86 Los Angeles Galaxy xG

I would bet for: Sporting Kansas City or Los Angeles Galaxy 76% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Sporting Kansas City36% Draw24% Los Angeles Galaxy40%

Actual: Sporting Kansas City win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.25

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	62%	38%
± 3.5	40%	60%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

Sporting Kansas City or Draw

60%

Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy

64%

Sporting Kansas City or Los Angeles Galaxy

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sporting Kansas City23% Draw42% Los Angeles Galaxy35%

Actual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.9%

1 – 2

2 – 1

6.7%

0 – 2

6.7%

0 – 1

6.6%

2 – 2

6.2%

1 – 3

5.5%

0 – 0

5.5%

1 – 0

4.7%

0 – 3

4.1%

2 – 3

3.9%

2 – 0

Actual

Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City

Handicap	Sporting Kansas City covers	Push	Los Angeles Galaxy covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	8%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	15%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	53%	—	47%
+1	53%	21%	27%
+1.5	73%	—	27%
+2	73%	15%	12%
+2.5	88%	—	12%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet

16% ✗

Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.