Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 18Kick-off on July 19, 2014 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 July 19, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 11′B. FeilhaberSporting Kansas City
- 61′Lawrence Olum OmoshSporting Kansas City
- 79′Robbie KeaneLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Los Angeles Galaxy have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2014 | Columbus Crew(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 12, 2014 | CF Montreal(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 6, 2014 | Chicago Fire(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 28, 2014 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 25, 2014 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-3 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2014 | New England Revolution(home) | 5-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 13, 2014 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2014 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 29, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2014 | North Carolina(away) | 0-1 | US Open Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 21, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.5 | 0.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
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
- Jul 12, 2014CF Montreal1-2Sporting Kansas City
- Jul 13, 2014Whitecaps1-3Chivas USA
- Jul 13, 2014Los Angeles Galaxy1-0Real Salt Lake
- Jul 14, 2014Seattle Sounders2-0Portland Timbers
- Jul 16, 2014Philadelphia Union3-1New York Red Bulls
- Jul 16, 2014Columbus Crew1-2Sporting Kansas City
- Jul 17, 2014Toronto FC1-1Whitecaps
- Jul 17, 2014Los Angeles Galaxy5-1New England Revolution