Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC Prediction, Lineups & Odds

By Steven Jackson, Senior Football Analyst | Published: 6 months ago | Last Updated: Oct 6, 07:30 | 4 min read

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  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Sporting Good Value to Cause LAFC Problems

Sporting KC look a good bet to defeat LAFC and we can back the home team at 1.80 with a +0.25 goal start on the Asian Handicap. This means splitting the stake equally between 0 and +0.5 in the quest for a return.

Extra Time Win for LAFC in Last H2H

Sporting Kansas City have been beaten in back-to-back games. Away from home, they recently suffered a 3-1 loss against St. Louis City at CityPark. Sporting KC enjoyed 48% possession and had seven shots on target, with Stephen Afrifa bagging the only goal.

Los Angeles FC made it back-to-back victories after a 1-0 home win over St. Louis City at BMO Stadium. The Black and Gold had 49% possession and six shots on goal, with Denis Bouanga on target late in the first half.

LAFC won the last encounter between the pair. Enjoying a 3-1 triumph when facing Sporting. In the past 10 H2H meetings, there has been two draws. LAFC have won six games and Sporting two.

MLS G W D L GF GA GD GD P
16 Los Angeles FC logo Los Angeles FC 10 4 2 4 15 16 -1 15:16 14
27 Sporting KC logo Sporting KC 10 2 1 7 16 21 -5 16:21 7
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Sporting Kansas City – Last 10 League Games

Sporting KC have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 5.5 shots on goal and 10.4 attempts. Peter Vermes' team have averaged 51.3% possession, 490.0 passes and 7.3 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.5 goals from 3.0 shots on goal, 7.6 attempts and 4.4 corners.

Top goalscorers are William Agada and Alan Pulido on 4 goals, while Erik Thommy has bagged 3. Jacob Davis, Stephen Afrifa and Alan Pulido have racked up the most assists with 2 each.

Los Angeles FC – Last 10 League Games

LAFC have 3 victories, 4 defeats and 3 draws, averaging 10.3 attempts, 4.7 shots on goal and 1.2 goals. Steven Cherundolo's men average 43.8% possession, 4.7 corners awarded and 5.0 corners against them, while 1.7 goals have been conceded from 5.8 shots on goal and 11.0 attempts.

Denis Bouanga has scored 5, followed by David Martinez and Mateusz Bogusz with 2 goals apiece. Mateusz Bogusz, Lewis O'Brien and Olivier Giroud have been the top assists providers with 1 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Sporting KC confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Tim Melia (GK), Jacob Davis, Joaquin Fernandez, Robert Voloder, Logan Ndenbe, Zorhan Bassong, Memo Rodriguez, Remi Walter, Johnny Russell, Alan Pulido, Stephen Afrifa.

Los Angeles FC confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Hugo Lloris (GK), Sergi Palencia, Maxime Chanot, Aaron Long, Cristian Olivera, Lewis O'Brien, Timothy Tillman, Ryan Hollingshead, David Martinez, Olivier Giroud, Denis Bouanga.

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Expert MLS Analysis

Our team of football experts monitor the current injuries and suspensions. When integrated with the latest form, this helps us secure the value odds. Our data-led approach backed up by key stats always proves useful.

Key Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by SKC in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by SKC in 14 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by LAFC in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by LAFC in 3 of their last 5 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by LAFC in 2 consecutive games against SKC.

Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC Prediction

Sporting KC +0.25 look like a value bet on the Asian Handicap. We think that the hosts have a good chance of recording a win in this MLS game and it’s therefore a confident selection at 1.80.

There are plenty of different options to Asian Handicap and that includes the Winning Margin market. Choose whether a team will achieve a close win or something bigger.

Sporting +0.25 Probability

The betting sites are estimating that there is a 55.6% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Sporting KC Sporting KC logo 2 - 1 LAFC logo LAFC

Sporting KC are available to back at 7.00 to secure a 2-1 victory. This is a risky but potentially more rewarding bet, with this correct score option providing appeal.

Match Odds: Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC

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Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 1 wins, 8 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 6 wins, 4 defeats and 0 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Sporting vs LAFC team news.

We’re on hand to provide you with full details of the latest MLS squads.

Sporting KC vs Los Angeles FC Lineups

Sporting KC Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Los Angeles FC Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Sporting KC Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

29 Tim Melia
17 Jacob Davis 12 Joaquin Fernandez 4 Robert Voloder 18 Logan Ndenbe
22 Zorhan Bassong 8 Memo Rodriguez 54 Remi Walter
7 Johnny Russell 9 Alan Pulido 30 Stephen Afrifa
1 Hugo Lloris
14 Sergi Palencia 25 Maxime Chanot 33 Aaron Long
13 Cristian Olivera 8 Lewis O'Brien 11 Timothy Tillman 24 Ryan Hollingshead
30 David Martinez 9 Olivier Giroud 99 Denis Bouanga

Los Angeles FC Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Sporting KC Substitutes

  • 1John Pulskamp
  • 3Andreu Fontas
  • 10Daniel Salloi
  • 14Tim Leibold
  • 19Robert Castellanos
  • 20Alenis Vargas
  • 23William Agada
  • 26Erik Thommy

Los Angeles FC Substitutes

  • 2Omar Campos
  • 4Eddie Segura
  • 5Marlon
  • 6Ilie Sanchez
  • 12Thomas Hasal
  • 19Mateusz Bogusz
  • 20Eduard Atuesta
  • 23Kei Ansu Kamara
  • 27Nathan Ordaz

Previous Sporting KC Lineups

16 Mar MLS
Sporting KC 3-3 Minnesota Utd
09 Mar MLS
D.C. United 2-1 Sporting KC
02 Mar MLS
Sporting KC 1-2 SJ Earthquakes
26 Feb CONCACAF Champions Cup
Inter Miami 3-1 Sporting KC
23 Feb MLS
Austin FC 1-0 Sporting KC
20 Feb CONCACAF Champions Cup
Sporting KC 0-1 Inter Miami

Previous Los Angeles FC Lineups

16 Mar MLS
Los Angeles FC 0-1 Austin FC
12 Mar CONCACAF Champions Cup
Columbus Crew 2-1 Los Angeles FC
09 Mar MLS
Seattle Sounders 5-2 Los Angeles FC
05 Mar CONCACAF Champions Cup
Los Angeles FC 3-0 Columbus Crew
02 Mar MLS
Los Angeles FC 1-0 NYCFC
26 Feb CONCACAF Champions Cup
Los Angeles FC 1-0 Colorado Rapids

Injuries & Suspensions

Sporting KC Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Los Angeles FC Injury Table

Type Name Info
Ryan Raposo Ankle
Lorenzo Dellavalle Knee

Team Squads

Sporting KC Squad

Los Angeles FC Squad

USA FlagMLS Table

2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Vancouver 10 7 2 1 20:7 23
2 FC Cincinnati 10 7 1 2 15:12 22
3 Columbus Crew 10 6 3 1 14:8 21
4 Philadelphia 10 6 1 3 19:9 19
5 Charlotte FC 10 6 1 3 16:8 19
6 Inter Miami 9 5 3 1 16:10 18
7 Portland Timbers 10 5 3 2 20:15 18
8 Nashville SC 10 5 1 4 19:13 16
9 Austin FC 10 5 1 4 7:10 16
10 Orlando City 10 4 4 2 18:12 16
11 Minnesota Utd 10 4 4 2 12:10 16
12 Colorado Rapids 10 4 4 2 14:14 16
13 NY Red Bulls 10 4 3 3 11:9 15
14 FC Dallas 10 4 3 3 14:14 15
15 San Diego 10 4 2 4 16:15 14
16 Los Angeles FC 10 4 2 4 15:16 14
17 NYCFC 10 4 2 4 12:13 14
18 NE Revolution 9 4 1 4 7:7 13
19 Seattle Sounders 10 3 4 3 13:12 13
20 Real Salt Lake 10 4 0 6 11:15 12
21 Chicago Fire 10 3 3 4 18:22 12
22 SJ Earthquakes 10 3 1 6 20:19 10
23 St. Louis 10 2 4 4 7:8 10
24 Houston Dynamo 10 2 4 4 10:14 10
25 Atlanta United 10 2 3 5 11:19 9
26 D.C. United 10 2 3 5 11:22 9
27 Sporting KC 10 2 1 7 16:21 7
28 Toronto FC 10 1 4 5 8:14 7
29 CF Montréal 10 0 3 7 4:14 3
30 LA Galaxy 10 0 3 7 8:20 3
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Charlotte FC 6 5 0 1 13:3 15
2 Nashville SC 6 4 1 1 15:5 13
3 Philadelphia 6 4 1 1 12:4 13
4 FC Cincinnati 5 4 1 0 8:3 13
5 NY Red Bulls 6 4 1 1 10:6 13
6 Vancouver 5 4 0 1 12:5 12
7 Columbus Crew 6 3 2 1 8:5 11
8 Orlando City 5 3 1 1 13:7 10
9 Los Angeles FC 5 3 1 1 6:4 10
10 Austin FC 5 3 1 1 4:2 10
11 NYCFC 4 3 0 1 6:4 9
12 Seattle Sounders 4 2 2 0 10:4 8
13 San Diego 5 2 2 1 8:6 8
14 Inter Miami 5 2 2 1 9:8 8
15 Minnesota Utd 5 2 2 1 6:5 8
16 Portland Timbers 5 2 2 1 9:9 8
17 Colorado Rapids 5 2 2 1 9:9 8
18 Atlanta United 6 2 2 2 9:9 8
19 SJ Earthquakes 6 2 1 3 15:10 7
20 Houston Dynamo 6 2 1 3 8:10 7
21 Real Salt Lake 5 2 0 3 5:5 6
22 NE Revolution 4 2 0 2 4:4 6
23 D.C. United 5 1 2 2 5:6 5
24 St. Louis 5 1 2 2 2:3 5
25 Sporting KC 5 1 1 3 8:11 4
26 Chicago Fire 4 0 3 1 5:6 3
27 FC Dallas 4 1 0 3 3:6 3
28 Toronto FC 4 0 2 2 1:3 2
29 CF Montréal 2 0 1 1 0:1 1
30 LA Galaxy 5 0 1 4 4:12 1

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