Sporting Kansas City v Los Angeles FC: numbers & prediction

Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC: Betarazi preview and prediction

The fixture

01:30 WAT, Sunday 13 September: Sporting Kansas City v Los Angeles FC in the Major League Soccer, played at Children's Mercy Park. In the table, Sporting Kansas City are 15th, in the drop zone, on 26 points after 34 matches; Los Angeles FC are 6th (upper half) with 47. There are 21 points between them, and the seasons have gone in opposite directions.

Current form

Sporting Kansas City, last 5: LLLDL Their latest outing: 3–4 defeat to FC Dallas, away. In their own stadium the record reads 0 won, 2 lost from 3. Scoring is the worry: just 0.8 goals a game.

Los Angeles FC, last 5: WDDDL Their latest outing: 2–0 win over New York Red Bulls, at home. Away from home the record reads 0 won, 1 lost from 3. Scoring is the worry: just 0.8 goals a game.

Momentum favours Los Angeles FC, collecting 1.0 points per game to 0.2 for Sporting Kansas City.

Head to head

When they last met (26 Jul 2026) it ended Los Angeles FC 4–0 Sporting Kansas City.

Where the goals come from

Betarazi's ratings give Sporting Kansas City 0.9 xG, Los Angeles FC 2.1 xG – a total near 3.0. That is an open game on paper: 58% for three or more goals, 62% for GG.

Markets worth a look

• 1X2 according to our numbers – Sporting Kansas City 15%, draw 22%, Los Angeles FC 64%.
• Lower-risk option: Los Angeles FC or draw (85%) at 1.22.
• GG/NG: GG (62%) at 1.53.
• Price worth noting: Los Angeles FC to win @1.73 – the bookmaker implies 58%, our ratings say 64%.

Our call before kick-off

Our pre-match call was Los Angeles FC or draw (85%, odds 1.22 – longer than our fair 1.17, so there is value too). Most likely score in line with that pick: Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Los Angeles FC. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.