Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 7Kick-off on April 19, 2015 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 2-1 on April 19, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 9′B. HusidicLos Angeles Galaxy
- 22′K. NémethSporting Kansas City
- 90′O. GonzálezLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2015 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 5, 2015 | Whitecaps(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 28, 2015 | DC United(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 22, 2015 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 15, 2015 | Portland Timbers(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2015 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 5, 2015 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 28, 2015 | New York City FC(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 22, 2015 | Portland Timbers(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 15, 2015 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Jul 19, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.4 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.4 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.2 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 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 19, 2015Real Salt Lake0-1Whitecaps
- Apr 19, 2015Philadelphia Union1-2New England Revolution
- Apr 19, 2015New York City FC0-1Portland Timbers
- Apr 25, 2015Chicago Fire1-0New York City FC
- Apr 25, 2015Colorado Rapids1-1FC Dallas
- Apr 25, 2015New England Revolution4-0Real Salt Lake
- Apr 25, 2015Columbus Crew4-1Philadelphia Union
- Apr 26, 2015Houston Dynamo4-4Sporting Kansas City