This could be an interesting match as Los Angeles FC have their presumed home advantage while Sporting KC are ahead 7 points in the Major League Soccer table.
- Los Angeles FC have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the most scored goals (29) in Major League Soccer
The visiting Sporting KC played their last game only four days ago, a Major League Soccer match.
Sporting KC have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2600 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Los Angeles FC form and stats
4 victories, 4 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Los Angeles FC have to build on here at Banc of California Stadium in the Major League Soccer. Two draws in a row at home now for Angeles.
Angeles drew their last game, also a home match. Minnesota United (placed 6th) was the opponent, 2-2 the score. Midfield player Eduard Atuesta got a match rating of 7.81 in that game, the max score being 10. Atuesta served one assist, hit four key passes, dribled passed the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 82 successful passes (of 93 total).
Before that, Angeles drew at home versus Vancouver Whitecaps.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Angeles's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played four games, won two matches, drawn one and lost one.
The manager B. Bradley will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to SJ Earthquakes in only four days.
Los Angeles FC have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Banc of California Stadium with 15 goals in 9 league matches. Angeles's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Sporting KC form and stats
4-0-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sporting KC, who have the most scored goals (29) in Major League Soccer, in their Major League Soccer matches away. Momentum is building for Sporting KC in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Home advantage was not enough for Sporting KC in their previous game, as they lost their Major League Soccer-match, hosting Dallas, 1-2. Johnny Russell, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.03. Russell scored one goal and hit two key passes.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Seattle Sounders with the score of 3-1.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Sporting KC when being an outsider away as they are today, we find three matches with the visitors losing two times, drawing one and winning zero games.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Sporting KC manager P. Vermes as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Colorado Rapids.
Sporting KC are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 7 away games so far. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Sporting KC have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Sporting KC - Los Angeles FC 2-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Los Angeles FC won two games, zero matches ended with a draw and Sporting KC has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / oneTop Goalscorers
  D. Salloi 9 goals |  A. Pulido Izaguirre 6 goals |  J. Cifuentes Charcopa 5 goals |
Los Angeles FC missing players
Sporting KC missing players
| Los Angeles FC | Sporting KC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 22 | 15 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 29 |
| 19 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 9 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 94% |
| 50% | 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 69% |
| 12% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 43% | 31% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 69% | 78% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 81% |
| 25% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 12% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 6% |
| 6.1 | 7 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 5.6 | 6.9 |
| 5.1 | 3.7 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 |
| 1 | 0.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15.1 | 17.4 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10.9 | 15.9 |
| 4.9 | 5.9 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 4 | 5.4 |
| 28% | 28% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 43% | 33% |
- All of Los Angeles FC's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Los Angeles FC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Los Angeles FC have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Los Angeles FC have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Major League Soccer
- Los Angeles FC have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Major League Soccer
- Los Angeles FC have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Major League Soccer
- Los Angeles FC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting KC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sporting KC have the most points from losing position (17) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the most scored goals (12) away in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the most scored goals (29) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Sporting KC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sporting KC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting KC is in the best form (4-1-1)
| 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 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 32 |
| 2 | Sporting KC | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 30 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 27 |
| 5 | Los Angeles FC | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | Minnesota United | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -2 | 23 |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -7 | 19 |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 18 |
| 10 | Dallas | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 16 | -4 | 17 |
| 11 | SJ Earthquakes | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -7 | 17 |
| 12 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -9 | 15 |
| 13 | Austin | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 13 |