MLS – Sporting Kansas City v Los Angeles FC

Sporting Kansas City v Los Angeles FC MLS and results so far

MLS season is off to a good start as every team has played 16 to 19 games. Out of this 7 match round I’m focusing on fixture between Western Conference 1st and last placed teams. Last place (12th) Sporting KC is hosting the top team Los Angeles FC. Both of the teams have played 17 games this season.

Sporting KC has 19 points in 17 games. They have 4 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses. Sporting KC has scored 27 goals this season while giving away 29. The host of this match has played 8 games at home this season and they are the second worst home team in their conference winning 3, drawing 3 and losing 2 games. At home Sporting KC has scored 19 goals and given away 15. Sporting KC has three players that have scored 7 goals this season: Felipe Gutierrez, Krisztian Nemeth, and Johnny Russell. Out of this trio, Russel might miss this match due to injury. Sporting KC has multiple injuries at the moment as a total of 8 players are marked injured.

Los Angeles FC

is currently leading the Western conference comfortably with 6 point difference to Los Angeles Galaxy, that also has one more game played than LA FC. Los Angeles FC has 37 points in 17 games. They have won 11 games, drawn 4 and lost only 2 this season. Their latest loss came in their latest match against Colorado Rapids, which snapped their 10 game streak without a loss. In 17 games Los Angeles FC has scored massive 39 goals and given away only 14. Those numbers are best in the conference by a mile. Los Angeles FC is the best away team in their conference. They have 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses when playing away. In away games, they have scored 19 goals and given away 8. Carlos Vela leads the whole league in goals. He has found the net 16 times this season, that’s almost one goal per game. Diego Rossi has 8 goals this season.

Sporting Kansas City v Los Angeles FC – Both team’s forms in the past 5 games

Home team Sporting Kansas City has obviously been in trouble the whole season. They have won only two games out of their last 16 when you count all the competitions. In their last 5 games, they have won once, drawn twice and lost twice. Their win came against Columbus Crew, who played without their best goalie Zack Steffen and best striker Gyasi Zardes and midfielder Will Trapp as they all were selected to USA national team in Gold Cup. In their past 5, MLS games Sporting KC has scored 0,8 goals on average, while allowing 1,4. Sporting KC has kept the possession in almost every game in their past 5, but are struggling defensively and their attacking force is missing a lot of chances.

Los Angeles FC

has won 3, drawn one and lost one in their last 5 MLS games. They lost their most recent game against Colorado Rapids 1-0 snapping their 10 game streak without a loss. Los Angeles has scored 2 goals per game on average while giving away 1,2. Carlos Vela has scored a goal in 4 of their last 5 MLS games. Los Angeles FC has been dominating the scoring chances in their past 5 and it shows in form of goals.

Conclusion – What to bet on Sporting Kansas City v Los Angeles FC

These teams are literally in totally different directions. While Sporting KC has 2 wins in 16 games in all competitions, Los Angeles FC has 2 losses in 20 games in all competitions. The difference between these teams is like the difference between night and day. Los Angeles FC uses a 4-3-3 formation, which allows them to attack with good force, but puts their defense in a bit of danger. They are scoring more than their opponents though, so they don’t really need to change anything. Expect to see Norwegian striker Adama Diomande start with Vela and Rossi on his wings.

Sporting KC

also uses the 4-3-3 formation, but as these two teams face each other the away team has much stronger attacking force. This game might have lots of goals in it. Los Angeles FC is obviously in much better form and their squad has better material. With no injuries on the board as well I see only one favorite here and it’s the away team. Since total goals odds are so low, I’m picking Los Angeles FC to win with over 2.00 odds.

Pick for Sporting Kansas City v Los Angeles FC:
Los Angeles FC

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EvoBet 2.23
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