Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on June 18, 2023 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
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What was the result of Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC?
Los Angeles FC won 1-2 on June 18, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 17′A. PulidoSporting Kansas City (pen.)
- 48′D. MaldonadoLos Angeles FC
- 90′C. VelaLos Angeles FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 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 11, 2023 | Austin(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 1, 2023 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 28, 2023 | Portland Timbers(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 21, 2023 | St. Louis City(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2023 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Leon(home) | 0-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Leon(away) | 1-2 | CONCACAF Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Los Angeles FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2023 | Los Angeles FC 1-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Sporting Kansas City 0-2 Los Angeles FC | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Los Angeles FC 3-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Los Angeles FC 4-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Los Angeles FC 1-4 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Los Angeles FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles FC vs Sporting Kansas City on May 18, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles FC score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Los Angeles FC | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3 | 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 (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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