Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City: result 7-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 37Kick-off on September 16, 2019 at 02:00 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 7-2 on September 16, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 24′F. GutiérrezSporting Kansas City
- 32′Z. IbrahimovićLos Angeles Galaxy
- 48′J. CoronaLos Angeles Galaxy
- 51′Z. IbrahimovićLos Angeles Galaxy
- 69′U. AntunaLos Angeles Galaxy
- 77′S. LletgetLos Angeles Galaxy
- 79′S. LletgetLos Angeles Galaxy
- 85′Z. IbrahimovićLos Angeles Galaxy
- 86′F. GutiérrezSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 7, 0 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2019 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2019 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 26, 2019 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 21, 2019 | Cruz Azul(away) | 1-2 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 18, 2019 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2019 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2019 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2019 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 14, 2019 | Orlando City SC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2019 | Sporting Kansas City 0-2 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 9, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 25, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City 2-2 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles Galaxy on May 30, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.5 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.1 | 1.6 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Los Angeles Galaxy sit 10th in Major League Soccer (25 points from 21 matches) and Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (15 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 25 |
| 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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