Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC: prediction and stats
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 28Kick-off on September 13, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
The Footlab model makes Los Angeles FC the favourite at 58%, against 23% for a draw and 19% for Sporting Kansas City. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 22, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC?
Los Angeles FC starts as the favourite with a 295-point Elo edge (1,935 vs 1,640).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Los Angeles FC have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | St. Louis City(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2026 | San Diego(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Club Queretaro(home) | 1-1 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Toluca(away) | 1-0 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Guadalajara Chivas(home) | 1-1 | Leagues Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Los Angeles FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2026 | Los Angeles FC 4-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Los Angeles FC 3-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 23, 2025 | Sporting Kansas City 0-2 Los Angeles FC | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Sporting Kansas City 0-3 Los Angeles FC | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Los Angeles FC 3-1 Sporting Kansas City | US Open Cup |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Los Angeles FC 0-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles FC vs Sporting Kansas City on Jul 26, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 0.9 and concede 2.5 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles FC score 1.4 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 59% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Los Angeles FC | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting Kansas City sit 15th in Major League Soccer (15 points from 20 matches) and Los Angeles FC sit 3rd (34 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 21 | 34 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 15 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC?
- The Footlab model makes Los Angeles FC the favourite at 58%, against 23% for a draw and 19% for Sporting Kansas City.
- Where and when is Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC played?
- Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC is played on September 13, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC) at Children's Mercy Park, in the Major League Soccer.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 59% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.
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