Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City: result 4-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on June 16, 2024 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
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What was the result of Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City?
Los Angeles Galaxy won 4-2 on June 16, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 40′D. JoveljićLos Angeles Galaxy
- 54′Gabriel PecLos Angeles Galaxy
- 66′S. AfrifaSporting Kansas City
- 75′J. PaintsilLos Angeles Galaxy
- 81′R. CastellanosSporting Kansas City
- 90′Miguel BerryLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2024 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 30, 2024 | FC Dallas(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 26, 2024 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2024 | Charlotte(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 16, 2024 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2024 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 30, 2024 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 26, 2024 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 22, 2024 | FC Tulsa(home) | 4-0 | US Open Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2024 | Sporting Kansas City 2-3 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Sporting Kansas City 0-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 5, 2022 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Sporting Kansas City 4-2 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Mar 24, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.9 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1 | 13/15 | 14/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Los Angeles Galaxy sit 12th in Major League Soccer (26 points from 22 matches) and Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (15 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 26 |
| 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
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