Major League Soccer: Top-notch versus not good enough, at least based on the matches so far. Los Angeles FC - Sporting KC. Home victory or a shock result?
- Los Angeles FC is in the best form (4-1-1) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Major League Soccer
It's quite the trip for Sporting KC when visiting Los Angeles FC as the cities are 2600 kilometers apart.
Both sides have had time to rest since their last match. Let's have faith in that this will be an energetic game!
Los Angeles FC form and stats
Los Angeles FC have collected seven points from their first three Major League Soccer games here at Banc of California Stadium, a promising start.
In their previous game, the manager Cherundolo led his Angeles to a defeat away at LA Galaxy. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Banc of California Stadium. Palacios, defender, was given a rating of 7.14/10 in that game, top of the team. Palacios hit one key pass and won 6 of 10 duels.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Orlando City with a 4-2 scoreline.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Los Angeles FC, as the US Open Cup home game vs Orange County is only one day away.
Los Angeles FC can score goals in their home matches. After 3 league matches they have found the net 7 times. From these home matches, Los Angeles FC have conceded only 2 goals.
Sporting KC form and stats
As the visiting team in Major League Soccer matches, Sporting KC have produced an overall stat of 0-0-4 so far. Bitter travels for Sporting KC as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Atlanta United match.
Sporting KC failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Nashville SC (placed 7th) that ended with defeat 1-2. Fontàs, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.05. Fontàs hit one key pass and won 7 of 11 duels.
A 0-1 defeat away at Vancouver Whitecaps before that.Goals are few and far between in Sporting KC's away league games. Only 2 goals from 4 travels. For Sporting KC, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: three - zero - four (Angeles wins - draws - Sporting KC wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less. The games between these sides sometimes lean towards being ill-tempered, having seen 4 red cards from the last seven duels.Top Goalscorers
  C. Vela Garrido 4 goals |  K. Opoku 2 goals | R. Hollingshead 2 goals |
Los Angeles FC missing players
Sporting KC missing players
| Los Angeles FC | Sporting KC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 57% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 29% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 29% |
| 6.3 | 9.7 | 11 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.8 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15.8 | 19.3 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.8 | 11.7 |
| 5.8 | 6.3 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 3.1 |
| 40% | 37% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 23% |
| 9.3 | 7.7 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 11.5 | 11.3 |
| 3.2 | 2.3 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.2 | 4.7 |
- All of Los Angeles FC's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Los Angeles FC have not yet lost a game at home.
- Los Angeles FC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Los Angeles FC have scored in all their matches so far.
- Los Angeles FC have scored more than double the goals of Sporting KC.
- Los Angeles FC have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Major League Soccer
- Los Angeles FC have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Major League Soccer
- Los Angeles FC have the most scored goals in the first half (7) in Major League Soccer
- Los Angeles FC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Los Angeles FC have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Los Angeles FC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Los Angeles FC is in the best form (4-1-1) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Sporting KC have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Sporting KC have lost all their away matches so far.
- Sporting KC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sporting KC have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Major League Soccer
- 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 | Los Angeles FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Austin | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 |
| 5 | Dallas | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | Nashville SC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 9 |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Minnesota United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Seattle Sounders | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Sporting KC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 6 |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 4 |
| 14 | SJ Earthquakes | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 2 |
