Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 34Kick-off on September 24, 2017 at 06:00 PM (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 won 2-1 on September 24, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 18′D. SallóiSporting Kansas City
- 35′D. RubioSporting Kansas City
- 58′R. AlessandriniLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Los Angeles Galaxy have 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
| Sep 17, 2017 | New England Revolution(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 10, 2017 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 6, 2017 | New York City FC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2017 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2017 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 17, 2017 | Toronto FC(home) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 11, 2017 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 3, 2017 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 25, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 19, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City on Jun 25, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.0 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.6 | 0.9 | 3 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
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
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