Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 0-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 18Kick-off on May 30, 2019 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 Galaxy?
Los Angeles Galaxy won 0-2 on May 30, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 55′F. ÁlvarezLos Angeles Galaxy
- 86′Z. IbrahimovićLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Los Angeles Galaxy have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2019 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 19, 2019 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2019 | DC United(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2019 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2019 | New England Revolution(home) | 4-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2019 | Orlando City SC(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 20, 2019 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 11, 2019 | New York City FC(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 8, 2019 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 4, 2019 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 9, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 25, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City 2-2 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Oct 7, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.9 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.5 | 1.2 | 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 Galaxy sit 12th (26 points from 22 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
- Jun 1, 2019Vancouver Whitecaps1-1Toronto FC
- Jun 1, 2019CF Montreal0-3Orlando City SC
- Jun 1, 2019Atlanta United FC2-0Chicago Fire
- Jun 1, 2019New York Red Bulls4-0Real Salt Lake
- Jun 1, 2019Columbus Crew2-2New York City FC
- Jun 2, 2019FC Dallas2-1Seattle Sounders
- Jun 2, 2019DC United1-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Jun 2, 2019Houston Dynamo1-1Sporting Kansas City