LA Galaxy vs Sporting KC betting preview

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Mon 16.September
Match begins: 02:00 (UTC)
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park (27000 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. LA Galaxy are in the 8th position while the guests worry at 9th.

LA Galaxy have less rest than Sporting KC in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Major League Soccer game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Colorado Rapids, so at least LA Galaxy are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

It's quite the trip for Sporting KC when visiting LA Galaxy as the cities are 2600 kilometers apart.

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LA Galaxy form and stats

28 points is a decent return from 14 Major League Soccer games here at Dignity Health Sports Park for LA Galaxy. The data says 9 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses.

The fans are hoping that LA Galaxy will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Major League Soccer game against Colorado Rapids (placed 10th). A defeat was the result before that one, 3-4 away at Seattle Sounders.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how LA Galaxy have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 1 Lost 4.

LA Galaxy have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Dignity Health Sports Park with 24 goals in 14 league matches. 18 goals have been conceded.

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Sporting KC form and stats

Sporting KC have only collected 13 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 3-4-7 (14 played). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Sporting KC are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Two away games in a row for Sporting KC, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Portland Timbers in the Major League Soccer. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Houston Dynamo.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Sporting KC in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Sporting KC, 3 draws and 7 defeats.

Sporting KC are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 14 games (in the league). Sporting KC have conceded 22 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Sporting KC - LA Galaxy 0-2. LA Galaxy-Sporting KC H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: LA Galaxy 2 wins, Sporting KC 4 wins, 4 draws. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Z. Ibrahimović
23 goals / 4 assists
F. Gutiérrez
10 goals / 1 assists
J. Russell
9 goals / 4 assists

LA Galaxy missing players

Sporting KC missing players

LA Galaxy Sporting KC
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Away vs mid Away Total
29 14 2 Played 2 14 29
13 9 1 Won 0 3 10
3 1 0 Drew 0 4 7
13 4 1 Lost 2 7 12
42 24 2 Scored 2 16 42
47 18 2 Conceded 6 22 47
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
90% 93% 50% Over 1.5 100% 79% 79%
62% 64% 50% Over 2.5 100% 50% 52%
31% 29% 0% Over 3.5 50% 29% 31%
17% 14% 0% Over 4.5 50% 14% 21%
52% 64% 50% BTTS 100% 64% 59%
28% 21% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 14% 21%
24% 14% 50% Failed to Score 0% 21% 21%
 
5.6 5.8 5 Corners For (avg) 3.5 4.8 5.5
5.9 5.8 3.5 Corners Against (avg) 4 5.2 4.2
2.2 2 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2.4 2.1
2 1 0 Red Cards 0 2 4
Key stats This season:
  • LA Galaxy have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • LA Galaxy haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sporting KC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

LA Galaxy
All US Open Cup Major League Soccer Club Friendlies
All Home Away
15-08-19 MLS LA Galaxy 2 - 0 Dallas
18-08-19 MLS LA Galaxy 2 - 2 Seattle Sounders
26-08-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 3 - 3 LA Galaxy
01-09-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 4 - 3 LA Galaxy
12-09-19 MLS Colorado Rapids 2 - 1 LA Galaxy
16-09-19 MLS LA Galaxy 02:00 Sporting KC
22-09-19 MLS LA Galaxy 02:30 Montreal Impact
26-09-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 01:30 LA Galaxy
29-09-19 MLS LA Galaxy 23:30 Vancouver Whitecaps
06-10-19 MLS Houston Dynamo 20:00 LA Galaxy
Sporting KC
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup Major League Soccer CONCACAF Champions League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
14-08-19 MLS Orlando City 1 - 0 Sporting KC
18-08-19 MLS Sporting KC 2 - 1 SJ Earthquakes
23-08-19 MLS Sporting KC 1 - 0 Minnesota United
01-09-19 MLS Sporting KC 1 - 0 Houston Dynamo
08-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 2 - 1 Sporting KC
16-09-19 MLS LA Galaxy 02:00 Sporting KC
22-09-19 MLS Sporting KC 00:30 Colorado Rapids
26-09-19 MLS Minnesota United - Sporting KC
29-09-19 MLS Sporting KC 23:30 Portland Timbers
06-10-19 MLS Dallas 20:00 Sporting KC

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Los Angeles FC 29 19 6 4 76 32 14 11 2 1 41 17 15 8 4 3 35 15 44 63
2 Real Salt Lake 29 14 4 11 41 35 15 11 1 3 28 12 14 3 3 8 13 23 6 46
3 Seattle Sounders 29 13 7 9 46 45 14 9 3 2 29 19 15 4 4 7 17 26 1 46
4 Minnesota United 29 13 6 10 46 39 14 8 5 1 23 10 15 5 1 9 23 29 7 45
5 SJ Earthquakes 29 13 5 11 48 44 15 10 2 3 31 17 14 3 3 8 17 27 4 44
6 Dallas 29 12 7 10 47 38 15 9 5 1 31 15 14 3 2 9 16 23 9 43
7 Portland Timbers 28 13 4 11 45 41 12 7 2 3 24 14 16 6 2 8 21 27 4 43
8 LA Galaxy 29 13 3 13 42 47 14 9 1 4 24 18 15 4 2 9 18 29 -5 42
9 Sporting KC 29 10 7 12 42 47 15 7 3 5 26 25 14 3 4 7 16 22 -5 37
10 Colorado Rapids 30 10 6 14 49 55 16 8 2 6 33 29 14 2 4 8 16 26 -6 36
11 Houston Dynamo 29 10 4 15 40 49 15 8 4 3 25 16 14 2 0 12 15 33 -9 34
12 Vancouver Whitecaps 30 6 9 15 30 53 14 4 4 6 13 20 16 2 5 9 17 33 -23 27

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