Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 1-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 37Kick-off on October 7, 2018 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?
Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles Galaxy drew 1-1 on October 7, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 25′Z. IbrahimovićLos Angeles Galaxy (pen.)
- 83′J. RussellSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Los Angeles Galaxy have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 5-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 9, 2018 | Orlando City SC(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Toronto FC(away) | 3-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 2-6 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 1-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 2, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City on Apr 9, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 2.3 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.7 | 1.7 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2.3 | 2.2 | 3 | 11/15 | 14/15 |
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 21 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 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 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
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- Oct 6, 2018Toronto FC1-2Vancouver Whitecaps
- Oct 6, 2018Philadelphia Union5-1Minnesota United FC
- Oct 7, 2018FC Dallas2-0Orlando City SC
- Oct 7, 2018Colorado Rapids0-3Los Angeles FC
- Oct 7, 2018Real Salt Lake1-4Portland Timbers
- Oct 7, 2018San Jose Earthquakes1-3New York Red Bulls
- Oct 7, 2018DC United2-1Chicago Fire