The LA Galaxy & Sporting KC managers G. Vanney and P. Vermes are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Major League Soccer league table.
- LA Galaxy have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Sporting KC have the most scored goals (22) in Major League Soccer
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2600 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
LA Galaxy form and stats
4 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what LA Galaxy have to build on here at Dignity Health Sports Park in the Major League Soccer.
Galaxy are returning here after visiting SJ Earthquakes in a Major League Soccer game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Javier Hernández (2) scored the goal(s). Attacking player Javier Hernández bested all teammates in that game and got a match rating of 8.74 out of 10. Hernández scored two goals and hit one key pass.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Vancouver Whitecaps and winning 2-1.LA Galaxy are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Dignity Health Sports Park with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. In their match history eight earlier games are comparable to this one, and Galaxy has won five times, drawn three and lost zero. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that LA Galaxy has won by at least two goals three times when in this position.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Major League Soccer game versus Dallas in only three days. This game is also played here at Dignity Health Sports Park.
The Galaxy fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 5 league matches. Galaxy have conceded 5 in these home matches.
Sporting KC form and stats
2-0-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sporting KC, who have the most scored goals (22) in Major League Soccer, in their Major League Soccer matches away.
Sporting KC won their last game, 2-1 versus Los Angeles FC played at home. Midfield player Gianluca Busio was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.03/10. Busio hit the woodwork once, hit two key passes, dribled passed the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 59 successful passes (of 68 total).
Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Colorado Rapids.The visitors come into this game as huge outsiders. This role is not totally unknown to them, as they have played five away matches before with similar winning odds. These games have ended with four wins, zero draws and one defeat. one game were lost by at least two goals margin.
Sporting KC have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. Sporting KC struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 8 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for LA Galaxy, four draws and four wins for Sporting KC. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.LA Galaxy missing players
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| LA Galaxy | Sporting KC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 22 |
| 15 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 90% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 80% | 92% |
| 80% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 80% | 75% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 33% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 60% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 80% | 83% |
| 20% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 8% |
| 3.8 | 4 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6.6 | 7.7 |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.8 | 2.8 |
| 1.3 | 2.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.1 | 12.6 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11.6 | 16.6 |
| 3.8 | 4.8 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.8 | 5.4 |
| 45% | 38% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 37% | 34% |
- LA Galaxy have scored in all their home matches so far.
- LA Galaxy haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting KC have created more than twice as many corners as LA Galaxy.
- Sporting KC have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Sporting KC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sporting KC have the most points from losing position (16) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the most scored goals (22) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Sporting KC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 2 | Sporting KC | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 23 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 21 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | Houston Dynamo | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 14 |
| 6 | Minnesota United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 14 |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 13 |
| 9 | Los Angeles FC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | SJ Earthquakes | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 10 |
| 11 | Austin | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 9 |
| 12 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -6 | 8 |
| 13 | Dallas | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -5 | 7 |