Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 30Kick-off on September 18, 2016 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 and Los Angeles Galaxy drew 2-2 on September 18, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 7′A. GordonLos Angeles Galaxy
- 50′Jacob PetersonSporting Kansas City
- 69′D. DwyerSporting Kansas City
- 76′Landon DonovanLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Los Angeles Galaxy have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 1-2 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2016 | Whitecaps(away) | 0-3 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2016 | Orlando City SC(home) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 8, 2016 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 4, 2016 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 28, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 25, 2016 | Chicago Fire(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 19, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City on Jun 3, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 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
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- Sep 24, 2016DC United4-1Orlando City SC
- Sep 25, 2016Houston Dynamo3-1Portland Timbers
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