Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 34Kick-off on October 25, 2015 at 10:00 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 October 25, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 38′K. EllisSporting Kansas City
- 45′Robbie KeaneLos Angeles Galaxy
- 65′D. DwyerSporting Kansas City
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, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2015 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 17, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 4, 2015 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2015 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-2 | US Open Cup |
| Sep 27, 2015 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2015 | Comunicaciones(away) | 1-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Oct 18, 2015 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 5, 2015 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2015 | FC Dallas(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2015 | Central SC(away) | 1-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 7, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City on Apr 19, 2015
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 2.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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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