Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 13Kick-off on June 26, 2021 at 09:30 PM (UTC)Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
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What was the result of Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC?
Sporting Kansas City won 2-1 on June 26, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 24′Kim Moon-HwanLos Angeles FC
- 61′A. PulidoSporting Kansas City
- 87′D. SallóiSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Los Angeles FC have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2021 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Austin(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 30, 2021 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 23, 2021 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2021 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 29, 2021 | New York City FC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 23, 2021 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 17, 2021 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Los Angeles FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2019 | Sporting Kansas City 1-5 Los Angeles FC | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 4, 2019 | Los Angeles FC 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Los Angeles FC | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Los Angeles FC 0-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC on Jul 4, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles FC score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Los Angeles FC | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 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 (35 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 22 | 35 |
| 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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- Jun 24, 2021Seattle Sounders2-1Real Salt Lake
- Jun 24, 2021Los Angeles FC2-0FC Dallas
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