Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 41Kick-off on September 5, 2022 at 12:00 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 and Sporting Kansas City drew 2-2 on September 5, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 4′J. HernándezLos Angeles Galaxy
- 67′J. RussellSporting Kansas City (pen.)
- 76′F. HernándezSporting Kansas City
- 88′J. HernándezLos Angeles Galaxy (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2022 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 29, 2022 | New England Revolution(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 5-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2022 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Portland Timbers(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Austin(away) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Austin(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2019 | Los Angeles Galaxy 7-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Aug 7, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 2.0 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2.0 | 1.8 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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
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