Sporting KC vs Los Angeles FC: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Thu 04.July
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Children's Mercy Park (21650 seats)

The visiting Los Angeles FC side should be favourites in this visit to Sporting KC, as the away team holds a 21 point advantage from their 18 league games this season.

It's no vacation for neither Sporting KC nor Los Angeles FC as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

It's quite the trip for Los Angeles FC when visiting Sporting KC as the cities are 2600 kilometers apart.

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Sporting KC form and stats

3-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Sporting KC so far this season. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Sporting KC, their manager P. Vermes and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Sporting KC's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-5 versus Los Angeles FC. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Real Salt Lake (0-2).

Sporting KC can score goals in their home matches. After 9 matches they have found the net 20 times. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Sporting KC with 20 goals conceded in these matches.

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Los Angeles FC form and stats

The visitors, who have the most points (18) away in Major League Soccer, are W5-D3-L2 on the road this term.

Two travels in a row for Los Angeles FC, whose manager B. Bradley could celebrate last time after the Major League Soccer win against Sporting KC. Prior to that match, the Los Angeles FC manager B. Bradley faced defeat when travelling to Colorado Rapids and losing 0-1.

The Los Angeles FC manager B. Bradley has got the team scoring on the road, with 24 away goals in 10 matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Sporting KC - Los Angeles FC 1-5, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Sporting KC 2 wins, 0 draws and Los Angeles FC 2 victories. As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

C. Vela
2 goals
A. Diomande
2 goals
Gerso Fernandes
1 goals

Sporting KC missing players

Los Angeles FC missing players

Sporting KC Los Angeles FC
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
18 9 2 Played 3 10 18
4 3 1 Won 1 5 12
7 3 0 Drew 0 3 4
7 3 1 Lost 2 2 2
28 20 3 Scored 3 24 44
34 20 4 Conceded 4 9 15
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 94%
89% 100% 100% Over 1.5 33% 80% 83%
50% 67% 50% Over 2.5 33% 60% 61%
39% 56% 50% Over 3.5 33% 50% 44%
28% 44% 50% Over 4.5 33% 30% 33%
67% 67% 50% BTTS 33% 50% 56%
11% 11% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 30% 33%
22% 22% 50% Failed To Score 67% 20% 17%
 
4.8 5.8 6.5 Corners For (avg) 3.7 4.3 5.3
4.3 3.3 3.5 Corners Against (avg) 5.7 4.9 3.8
2.1 1.9 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 1.9 1.7
2 1 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Sporting KC's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Los Angeles FC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Los Angeles FC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Los Angeles FC haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Sporting KC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sporting KC have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sporting KC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Sporting KC
07-06-19 MLS Toronto 2 - 2 Sporting KC
13-06-19 UOC Minnesota United 4 - 1 Sporting KC
23-06-19 MLS Columbus Crew 0 - 1 Sporting KC
30-06-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 2 - 0 Sporting KC
04-07-19 MLS Sporting KC 1 - 5 Los Angeles FC
07-07-19 MLS Sporting KC 00:30 Chicago Fire
14-07-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 02:00 Sporting KC
21-07-19 MLS Sporting KC 00:30 Dallas
26-07-19 MLS New York City 23:30 Sporting KC
05-08-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 02:00 Sporting KC
Los Angeles FC
02-06-19 MLS Portland Timbers 2 - 3 Los Angeles FC
12-06-19 UOC Real Salt Lake 0 - 3 Los Angeles FC
21-06-19 UOC Los Angeles FC 3 - 1 SJ Earthquakes
29-06-19 MLS Colorado Rapids 1 - 0 Los Angeles FC
04-07-19 MLS Sporting KC 1 - 5 Los Angeles FC
07-07-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 02:30 Vancouver Whitecaps
11-07-19 UOC Los Angeles FC 02:30 Portland Timbers
13-07-19 MLS Houston Dynamo 01:00 Los Angeles FC
20-07-19 MLS LA Galaxy 02:00 Los Angeles FC
27-07-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 02:00 Atlanta United

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Los Angeles FC 18 12 4 2 44 15 8 7 1 0 20 6 10 5 3 2 24 9 29 40
2 LA Galaxy 18 10 1 7 24 22 9 6 0 3 14 11 9 4 1 4 10 11 2 31
3 Seattle Sounders 18 8 5 5 27 24 9 7 2 0 17 7 9 1 3 5 10 17 3 29
4 Minnesota United 18 8 3 7 33 27 9 5 3 1 19 9 9 3 0 6 14 18 6 27
5 Houston Dynamo 17 8 3 6 26 22 10 7 3 0 20 9 7 1 0 6 6 13 4 27
6 Dallas 19 7 5 7 27 25 10 5 4 1 16 10 9 2 1 6 11 15 2 26
7 Real Salt Lake 18 8 2 8 25 28 8 6 0 2 14 8 10 2 2 6 11 20 -3 26
8 SJ Earthquakes 18 7 4 7 29 30 10 6 1 3 20 14 8 1 3 4 9 16 -1 25
9 Portland Timbers 16 6 2 8 25 28 3 2 0 1 7 3 13 4 2 7 18 25 -3 20
10 Vancouver Whitecaps 19 4 8 7 21 25 10 3 4 3 10 11 9 1 4 4 11 14 -4 20
11 Sporting KC 18 4 7 7 28 34 9 3 3 3 20 20 9 1 4 4 8 14 -6 19
12 Colorado Rapids 18 5 4 9 28 36 10 4 2 4 19 20 8 1 2 5 9 16 -8 19