Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 25 match between Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles FC and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Despite their unsatisfactory form, Los Angeles FC have a decent shot at three points in this round 25 match, when visiting Sporting Kansas City. Though playing at the Sporting Park on Sunday, bookmakers put a lot of faith in them gaining the away win.
The Sporting Kansas City enter the game ranked 15 in the Western Conference, while the Los Angeles FC are 3 in the Western Conference.
Team form: Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC
Sporting Kansas City Form
Sporting Kansas City endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 2-1 against Atlanta United, before Vancouver Whitecaps won 0-3, while FC Dallas claimed a victory in a 4-3 match. Sporting Kansas City only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Major League Soccer matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded ten goals.
Los Angeles FC Form
Los Angeles FC look solid currently after going three matches unbeaten, which started by drawing 0-0 against DC United. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Real Salt Lake in a 2-2 draw, before taking out Red Bull New York in a 2-0 win. Los Angeles FC only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Major League Soccer. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by seven goals to eight.
Betting facts for Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles FC
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles FC played across all tournaments.
- Sporting Kansas City have lost 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Sporting Kansas City have lost 5 of the last 7 matches in the Major League Soccer while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 5 Sporting Kansas City home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Sporting Kansas City have lost the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 5 Sporting Kansas City home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Los Angeles FC matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Los Angeles FC away matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Los Angeles FC away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Los Angeles FC matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Los Angeles FC matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC
Denis Bouanga scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage 12 goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Los Angeles FC take aim at Sporting Kansas City. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.
Popular markets: Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC
Full-time result
Sporting Kansas City won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing six as well. Los Angeles FC won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost four in this run. Los Angeles FC have beaten Sporting Kansas City in impressive 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Sporting Kansas City scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Los Angeles FC scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Los Angeles FC should be able to score at least once on Sunday as Sporting Kansas City failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Los Angeles FC managed three clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Los Angeles FC have scored in 7 consecutive meetings with Sporting Kansas City when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Sporting Kansas City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in one of the last ten outings for Los Angeles FC, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Astonishingly, Sporting Kansas City failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 23 matches.
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