Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 4-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 34Kick-off on August 7, 2022 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 won 4-2 on August 7, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 10′E. ThommySporting Kansas City
- 40′W. AgadaSporting Kansas City
- 45′W. AgadaSporting Kansas City
- 83′J. HernándezLos Angeles Galaxy
- 90′J. HernándezLos Angeles Galaxy (pen.)
- 90′D. SallóiSporting 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 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2022 | Austin(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Sacramento Republic(away) | 0-0 | US Open Cup |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2022 | Guadalajara Chivas(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2022 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2022 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2021 | Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2019 | Los Angeles Galaxy 7-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| May 30, 2019 | Sporting Kansas City 0-2 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 9, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Oct 28, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 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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