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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' In just a few seconds Children's Mercy Park will turn into a battlefield for Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Sporting Kansas City has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles Galaxy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' The travelling Los Angeles Galaxy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Goal! Johnny Russell scores his 73 goal in 285 matches.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gadi Kinda made 79 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' It is a substitution in Los Angeles Galaxy team. Victor Vazquez is replaced by Kevin Cabral on 46 minute.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' Jonathan Bond is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
- 61' 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.
- 66' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles Galaxy's compact .
- 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 72' Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oniel Fisher is hanging Samuel Grandsir on the field on 72 minute.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Cameron Duke. He replaces Roger Espinoza on 73 minute.
- 78' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 82' The deadlock is broken! Johnny Russell gets on the scoresheet on 82 minutes.
- 84' Ethan Zubak is ready to make an impact after coming on for Niko Hamalainen at the 84 minute mark.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Efrain Alvarez. He replaces Dejan Joveljic on 85 minute.
- 89' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Grayson Barber on, Johnny Russell off on 89 minutes.
- 90' A moment of madness from Nicolas Isimat-Mirin on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Kansas City will be frustrated.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles Galaxy (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| 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
1 / 4
1.42
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 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
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
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 1
6.7%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.