Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City: result 0-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 7Kick-off on April 9, 2018 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
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What was the result of Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City?
Sporting Kansas City won 0-2 on April 9, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 56′D. SallóiSporting Kansas City
- 61′J. RussellSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 25, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 11, 2018 | New York City FC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 5, 2018 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2018 | DC United(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 25, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Chicago Fire(away) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 5, 2018 | New York City FC(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| May 2, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 25, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Sep 24, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 26 |
| 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
Other matches in the same round
- Apr 8, 2018Orlando City SC3-2Portland Timbers
- Apr 11, 2018New York City FC4-0Real Salt Lake
- Apr 14, 2018Philadelphia Union0-2Orlando City SC
- Apr 14, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps0-2Los Angeles FC
- Apr 14, 2018New York Red Bulls3-1CF Montreal
- Apr 14, 2018Colorado Rapids2-0Toronto FC
- Apr 14, 2018Chicago Fire0-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- Apr 14, 2018DC United1-0Columbus Crew