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Major League Soccer · 2026

Sporting Kansas City 3–1 Los Angeles FC · Major League Soccer

3–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Sporting Kansas City won 3–1.

Shots
2022
Shots on target
88
Expected goals
1.872
Possession
42%58%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sporting Kansas City beat Los Angeles FC 3–1. Recorded in this match (Sporting Kansas City – Los Angeles FC): shots 20–22, shots on target 8–8, expected goals 1.87–2, possession 42%–58%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Sporting Kansas City's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Sporting Kansas City's last-five shots average is above their season average.

16 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season10.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots16 shots/match10.5 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Los Angeles FC.

7 days ▲Rest daysSporting Kansas City · Los Angeles FC2.92 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSporting Kansas CityLos Angeles FCBaseline
Rest days7 days2.92 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Los Angeles FC show a distinct attacking-volume record

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Los Angeles FC's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

10.5 shots/match ▲ShotsSporting Kansas City · Los Angeles FC14.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSporting Kansas CityLos Angeles FCBaseline
Shots10.5 shots/match14.6 shots/match12.9 shots/match
Shots against16 shots/match12.9 shots/match12.7 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots22 shotsSporting Kansas City 20 shots, Los Angeles FC 22 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots8 shotsSporting Kansas City 8 shots, Los Angeles FC 8 shots
  • Expected goals1.87 xG2 xGSporting Kansas City 1.87 xG, Los Angeles FC 2 xG
  • Possession42%58%Sporting Kansas City 42%, Los Angeles FC 58%
  • Corners6 corners13 cornersSporting Kansas City 6 corners, Los Angeles FC 13 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls9 foulsSporting Kansas City 6 fouls, Los Angeles FC 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsSporting Kansas City 2 cards, Los Angeles FC 2 cards
  • Passes386 passes507 passesSporting Kansas City 386 passes, Los Angeles FC 507 passes
  • Pass accuracy85.8%89.7%Sporting Kansas City 85.8%, Los Angeles FC 89.7%
  • Shots inside box12 shots15 shotsSporting Kansas City 12 shots, Los Angeles FC 15 shots
  • Blocked shots6 blocks8 blocksSporting Kansas City 6 blocks, Los Angeles FC 8 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves7 saves6 savesSporting Kansas City 7 saves, Los Angeles FC 6 saves
  • Offsides1 offside3 offsidesSporting Kansas City 1 offside, Los Angeles FC 3 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 18′André LuizGoal · Sporting Kansas City
  2. 19′Sergi PalenciaYellow card · Los Angeles FC
  3. 31′Taylor CalheiraGoal · Sporting Kansas City
  4. 44′Kwaku AgyabengYellow card · Sporting Kansas City
  5. Half-time
  6. 47′Denis BouangaGoal · Los Angeles FC
  7. 71′Jacob BartlettGoal · Sporting Kansas City
  8. 81′Yevhen CheberkoYellow card · Los Angeles FC
  9. 82′Calvin HarrisYellow card · Sporting Kansas City
  10. Full time
Player changes · 9grouped by team and minute
  • 46′Los Angeles FC · 2 player changesJacob Shaffelburg · Mark Delgado
  • 61′Sporting Kansas City · 1 player changeJacob Bartlett
  • 67′Los Angeles FC · 2 player changesTyler Boyd · Ryan Hollingshead
  • 81′Los Angeles FC · 1 player changeJeremy Ebobisse
  • 85′Sporting Kansas City · 2 player changesShapi Suleymanov · Seymour Garfield-Reid
  • 87′Sporting Kansas City · 1 player changeJayden Reid

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Sporting Kansas City4-4-2
  1. Stefan ClevelandG
  2. Moises MosqueraD
  3. Or BlorianD
  4. Justin ReynoldsD
  5. Jayden ReidD
  6. Lasse Berg JohnsenM
  7. CapitaM
  8. André LuizM
  9. Kwaku AgyabengM
  10. Stephen AfrifaF
  11. Taylor CalheiraF
Los Angeles FC4-3-3
  1. Hugo LlorisG
  2. Ryan HollingsheadD
  3. Aaron LongD
  4. Kenny NielsenD
  5. Nkosi TafariD
  6. Yevhen CheberkoM
  7. Jude TerryM
  8. Mathieu ChoinièreM
  9. Son Heung-minF
  10. Jacob ShaffelburgF
  11. Denis BouangaF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Sporting Kansas City
1Draws
4Los Angeles FC
Los Angeles FC — Sporting Kansas City · Major League Soccer4–0
Los Angeles FC — Sporting Kansas City · Major League Soccer3–1
Sporting Kansas City — Los Angeles FC · Major League Soccer0–2
Sporting Kansas City — Los Angeles FC · Major League Soccer0–3
Los Angeles FC — Sporting Kansas City · Major League Soccer0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sporting Kansas City favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Los Angeles FC in 12 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sporting Kansas City24 matchesLos Angeles FC26 matches
1.08 goals/matchGoals scored24/26▲ 1.58 goals/match
2.46 goals/matchGoals allowed24/26▲ 1.04 goals/match
0.99 xG/matchExpected goals21/23▲ 1.31 xG/match
10.5 shots/matchShots24/26▲ 14.6 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target24/26▲ 4.85 shots/match
44.4%Possession24/26● 47.2%
3.96 corners/matchCorners24/26● 6.46 corners/match
2.33 cards/matchCards6/52.4 cards/match
12.7 fouls/matchFouls24/2611 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples24 / 26home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 13 Sept 2026, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Major League Soccer

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSporting Kansas CityLos Angeles FC
CompetitionMajor League Soccer
Head-to-headSporting Kansas City — Los Angeles FC
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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