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Tricky away day for Los Angeles FC (3rd, 60 pts) as they travel to Sporting Kansas City (15th, 28 pts), but the visitors' league position tells you they should have more than enough here.
D. Joveljić has been Sporting Kansas City's spearhead, with 8 goals and 1 assists in 20 appearances, averaging 1.10 shots on target per game. D. Bouanga has been Los Angeles FC's main threat, with 11 goals and 4 assists in 21 appearances, averaging 1.52 shots on target per game.
Sporting Kansas City will be looking to make home advantage count (W4 D5 L8 at home). Los Angeles FC's away record reads W7 D7 L5. The visitors need to start well or this could get away from them. Interestingly, Sporting Kansas City look better than their results show. The quality of chances they create is worth 1.5 a game, but they're only converting 1.4 goals. They're creating more than the scoreline shows and look due a few more goals.
xG explained: Expected Goals measures chance quality. 1.5 xG = a side typically converts those chances into 1.5 goals. Outscoring xG = running hot, possible regression risk.
Sporting Kansas City create chances worth 1.5 a game (and give up chances worth 2.2), leaving them -0.7 a game on the balance. Los Angeles FC create 2.1 (giving up 1.2) for a balance of +1.0. On the quality of chances, Los Angeles FC look the stronger side. they create more and give up less. Sporting Kansas City should be scoring more. Their chances are worth 1.5 a game but they're only getting 1.4 goals. When the finishing clicks, they'll be a handful. A worry for Sporting Kansas City: the chances they're creating lately are worth 1.0 a game, well below their 1.5 season figure. The attacking output has dipped.
Sporting Kansas City average 1.4 goals per game and Los Angeles FC manage 2.0. Combined that's just 3.4. We make it only 1% for three or more, so the lean is towards a lower-scoring game. Interestingly, the chances suggest more goals than the headline number. Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles FC together create chances worth 3.6 a game. The low figure might be underrating the attacking quality here.
Los Angeles FC have goals in them (2.0 per game) but their record at the back (1.2 conceded) leaves them open. This could be end-to-end.
In the last 10 meetings: Sporting Kansas City have won 0, Los Angeles FC 8, with 2 draws. These fixtures average 2.8 goals per game. 6 of the last 10 produced 3+ goals. Recent results: Los Angeles FC 4-0 Sporting Kansas City, Los Angeles FC 3-1 Sporting Kansas City, Sporting Kansas City 0-2 Los Angeles FC.
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| Market | Selection | Odds | Probability | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Result | Sporting Kansas City Win | @0.00 | 0.0% | |
| Match Result | Los Angeles FC Win | @0.00 | 0.0% |
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Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC kicks off on Sunday 13 September 2026 at 01:30 in the MLS.