Sporting KC are aiming to set aside the league table before this game against LA Galaxy. Here's everything you should know pre-match!
- Sporting KC have the fewest scored goals (19) in Major League Soccer
It's quite the trip for LA Galaxy when visiting Sporting KC as the cities are 2600 kilometers apart.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Sporting KC form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Major League Soccer this season. Sporting KC have only managed 3 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Children's Mercy Park.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 297 minutes without scoring a league goal. Russell was the last player to find the net.
The Sporting KC fans got no joy from their last match, also played here at Children's Mercy Park: A 0-2 defeat against Austin (placed 2nd). Some supporters pointed their nail-bitten fingers at Sallói for missing a penalty kick versus Austin in the 62nd minute. It's possible that a goal in that situation would have changed the outcome. Fontàs, defender, was given a rating of 7.21/10 in that game, top of the team. Fontàs won 4 of 4 duels.
This is expected to be a close game, with Sporting KC perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sporting KC as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Sporting KC has won 2 of these, drawn 3 and lost 1.
Sporting KC have scored 8 league goals here from 11 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 13 goals have been conceded.
LA Galaxy form and stats
3 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of LA Galaxy playing as the away team in the Major League Soccer this season. Three consecutive losses in away matches means LA Galaxy are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Galaxy play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Dallas (placed 3rd). It is probably bad news for LA Galaxy that their keeper Bond pulled off six saves in the Dallas fixture, but still couldn't hinder a loss.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Atlanta United.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with LA Galaxy playing away and similar expectations, we found 12 relevant matches. Results were 5 LA Galaxy wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
Galaxy have conceded 12 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the last ten meetings featuring these two squads are: six wins for Sporting KC, two draws and two wins for LA Galaxy. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  D. Joveljić 9 goals |  J. Hernández Balcázar 7 goals |   J. Russell 6 goals |
Sporting KC missing players
LA Galaxy missing players
| Sporting KC | LA Galaxy | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 22 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 19 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 30 |
| 42 | 13 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 28 |
| 92% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 71% | 55% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 64% |
| 50% | 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 30% | 45% |
| 21% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 30% | 36% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 23% |
| 50% | 36% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 45% |
| 17% | 27% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 32% |
| 42% | 45% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 40% | 27% |
| 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.6 | 6.7 |
| 4 | 3.5 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.1 | 11.9 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 19 | 13.5 | 14.4 |
| 2.9 | 3.4 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| 27% | 22% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 24% | 29% |
| 12 | 10.8 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 11.6 | 11.1 |
| 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.1 | 4 |
- Sporting KC have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Sporting KC have the fewest points (11) at home in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the fewest scored goals (19) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the fewest scored goals (8) at home in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the the worst goal difference (-23) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the the worst goal difference (-5) at home in Major League Soccer
| 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 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 21 | 48 |
| 2 | Austin | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 44 |
| 3 | Dallas | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 35 |
| 4 | Minnesota United | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 35 |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 34 |
| 6 | Nashville SC | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 32 |
| 7 | Portland Timbers | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 4 | 31 |
| 8 | LA Galaxy | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 30 |
| 9 | Seattle Sounders | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 29 |
| 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 27 |
| 11 | Houston Dynamo | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -9 | 25 |
| 12 | Colorado Rapids | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -4 | 24 |
| 13 | SJ Earthquakes | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 45 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -9 | 23 |
| 14 | Sporting KC | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -23 | 20 |
