Los Angeles FC vs Sporting Kansas City: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 2Kick-off on March 4, 2019 at 01:30 AM (UTC)BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California
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What was the result of Los Angeles FC vs Sporting Kansas City?
Los Angeles FC won 2-1 on March 4, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 16′K. NémethSporting Kansas City
- 47′D. RossiLos Angeles FC
- 90′A. DiomandeLos Angeles FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles FC have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2019 | Toluca(away) | 2-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Toluca(home) | 3-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 26, 2018 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Los Angeles FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Los Angeles FC | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Los Angeles FC 0-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC on Oct 28, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles FC score 2.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 2.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles FC | 2.1 | 1.7 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 2.0 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Los Angeles FC sit 3rd in Major League Soccer (35 points from 22 matches) and Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (15 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 22 | 35 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 15 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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