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Major League Soccer
Apr 17, 2022 at 9pm UK
Banc of California Stadium
Sporting Kansas

Los Angeles
3 - 1
Kansas

Arango (44'), Tajouri (70'), Cifuentes (78')
Murillo (8'), Fall (25'), Cherundolo (49'), Palacios (51')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Palacios (38' og.)
Espinoza (6'), Russell (43'), Isimat-Mirin (80')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Major League Soccer clash between Los Angeles FC and Sporting Kansas City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Los Angeles 3-2 Earthquakes
Saturday, May 28 at 11pm in Major League Soccer
Next Game: Seattle vs. Los Angeles
Saturday, June 18 at 8pm in Major League Soccer
Last Game: Kansas 0-1 Vancouver
Sunday, May 29 at 2am in Major League Soccer
Next Game: Kansas vs. New England
Sunday, June 12 at 8pm in Major League Soccer

We said: Los Angeles FC 3-1 Sporting Kansas City

After missing the playoffs for the first time in club history, we are seeing the LAFC we have all been accustomed to this season, as their speed, passing, and clinical finishing has overwhelmed their opponents to this point of the campaign. KC have been one of the more underwhelming sides so far this season, and we could see them get burned by LA through the middle of the field, an area that they have struggled to close down. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Los Angeles FC win with a probability of 63.69%. A draw had a probability of 19.9% and a win for Sporting Kansas City had a probability of 16.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles FC win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.92%) and 1-0 (9.45%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.3%), while for a Sporting Kansas City win it was 1-2 (4.57%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 7.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 3-1 win for Los Angeles FC in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Los Angeles FC.

Result
Los Angeles FCDrawSporting Kansas City
63.69%19.9%16.4%
Both teams to score 55.19%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
60.25%39.75%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
37.89%62.11%
Los Angeles FC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
88.16%11.84%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
62.89%37.11%
Sporting Kansas City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
62.6%37.4%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
25.82%74.18%
Score Analysis
    Los Angeles FC 63.7%
    Sporting Kansas City 16.4%
    Draw 19.9%
Los Angeles FCDrawSporting Kansas City
2-0 @ 10.08%
2-1 @ 9.92%
1-0 @ 9.45%
3-0 @ 7.17%
3-1 @ 7.05%
4-0 @ 3.82%
4-1 @ 3.76%
3-2 @ 3.47%
4-2 @ 1.85%
5-0 @ 1.63%
5-1 @ 1.61%
Other @ 3.9%
Total : 63.7%
1-1 @ 9.3%
2-2 @ 4.88%
0-0 @ 4.43%
3-3 @ 1.14%
Other @ 0.16%
Total : 19.9%
1-2 @ 4.57%
0-1 @ 4.36%
0-2 @ 2.14%
2-3 @ 1.6%
1-3 @ 1.5%
Other @ 2.24%
Total : 16.4%

How you voted: Los Angeles vs Kansas

Los Angeles FC
81.8%
Draw
9.1%
Sporting Kansas City
9.1%
11
Head to Head
Sep 4, 2021 3am
Los Angeles
4-0
Kansas
Ibra Mbacke Fall (18', 61'), Arango (71'), Atuesta (87' pen.)
Ibeagha (41'), Duke (77'), Musovski (79')

Melia (85')
Espinoza (58')
Aug 5, 2021 3.30am
Los Angeles
1-4
Kansas
Musovski (82')
Romero (21'), Cifuentes (33'), Ginella (62'), Duke (85'), Atuesta (90+7')
Pulido (20'), Martins (28'), Salloi (36'), Kinda (58')
Isimat-Mirin (25'), Zusi (41'), Sanchez (57'), Fontas (90+2'), Espinoza (90+6')
Jun 26, 2021 10.30pm
Kansas
2-1
Los Angeles
Pulido (61'), Salloi (87')
Sanchez (44')
Kim (24')
Blackmon (12'), Romero (65')
Blackmon (58')
Jul 5, 2020 11.30pm
May 3, 2020 3.30am
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1Inter MiamiInter Miami34228479493074
2Columbus Crew34199672403266
3FC CincinnatiCincinnati341851158481059
4Orlando City34157125950952
5Charlotte FCCharlotte FC34149114637951
6New York City FCNY City34148125449550
7New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls34111495550547
8CF MontrealMontreal341110134864-1643
9Atlanta UnitedAtlanta341010144649-340
10DC United341010145270-1840
11Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia34910156255737
12Toronto34114194061-2137
13Nashville SCNashville3499163854-1636
14New England RevolutionNew England3494213774-3731
15Chicago Fire3479184062-2230

Western Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Los Angeles FCLos Angeles34197863432064
2Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy34197869501964
3Real Salt LakeSalt Lake341611765481759
4Seattle SoundersSeattle34169951351657
5Houston DynamoHouston34159104739854
6Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd34157125849952
7Colorado RapidsColorado34155146160150
8Portland TimbersPortland341211116556947
9Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver34138135249347
10Austin FCAustin34119143948-942
11Dallas34118155456-241
12St Louis City34813135063-1337
13Sporting Kansas CityKansas3487195166-1531
14San Jose EarthquakesEarthquakes3463254178-3721


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