Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Los Angeles FC 6th with 40 points, Sporting KC 15th with 18, 22 apart. Sporting KC ranked just 24th in the league on five-round form despite their 15th table position. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, Sporting KC ran at 1.08 scored and 2.46 conceded, Los Angeles FC at 1.58 and 1.04.
Sporting KC had been beaten in three straight games.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 0 for Sporting KC, 4 for Los Angeles FC and 1 drawn, at 2.6 goals per meeting. Only 40% of these meetings ended in a home win. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings.
C. Penso took charge of the match — our records show 51 games refereed with an average of 1.7 yellow cards per game. The match was played at Children's Mercy Park (capacity 18,467). On the scoreboard, Sporting KC led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Sporting KC: André Luiz (18'), Taylor Calheira (31'), Jacob Bartlett (71') · Los Angeles FC: Denis Bouanga (47')
Key stats
Possession: Sporting KC 41% · Los Angeles FC 59% · Total shots: 20-22 · On target: 8-8 · Corners: 6-13