Los Angeles FC vs Sporting Kansas City: result 1-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 19Kick-off on May 18, 2023 at 02:30 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 and Sporting Kansas City drew 1-1 on May 18, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 13′D. BouangaLos Angeles FC
- 20′J. RussellSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles FC have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2023 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2023 | Monterey Bay(away) | 2-2 | US Open Cup |
| May 6, 2023 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 3, 2023 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 3-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2023 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 11, 2023 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-1 | US Open Cup |
| May 7, 2023 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 30, 2023 | CF Montreal(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Tulsa Athletics(home) | 3-0 | US Open Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Los Angeles FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2022 | Sporting Kansas City 0-2 Los Angeles FC | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Los Angeles FC 3-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Los Angeles FC 4-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Los Angeles FC 1-4 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Los Angeles FC | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2019 | Sporting Kansas City 1-5 Los Angeles FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC on Jul 24, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles FC score 2.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles FC | 2.0 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.0 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 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 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 22 | 35 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- May 18, 2023Minnesota United FC1-0Houston Dynamo
- May 18, 2023FC Dallas2-1Vancouver Whitecaps
- May 18, 2023Real Salt Lake0-0Portland Timbers
- May 18, 2023Seattle Sounders1-2Austin
- May 20, 2023FC Cincinnati3-2Columbus Crew
- May 20, 2023Inter Miami1-3Orlando City SC
- May 20, 2023Philadelphia Union3-0New England Revolution
- May 20, 2023New York Red Bulls2-1CF Montreal