Sporting Kansas City vs. Los Angeles Galaxy Match Analysis and Prediction

Sporting Kansas City will fancy their chances to escape the bottom of the Western Conference MLS table this weekend when they host Los Angeles Galaxy at Children’s Mercy Park. Match day schedules for August 7 at 03:30 EAT.

The hosts have had a rough campaign this season; they are currently placed at the rock bottom of the Western Conference standings with 20 points after 24 matches. Peter Vermes come into this match winless in 19 of their 24 fixtures this season. Coming into this game, Kansas won only one of their last six matches.

Sporting Kansas City want better results following 0-2 MLS defeat to Austin FC in their previous match. In that game, Kansas City managed 42% possession and 11 shots with four of them on target. Austin FC got nine shots with three of them on target and goals by Alexander Ring (45+1’) and Sebastián Driussi (90’).

Los Angeles Galaxy on the other hand occupies the ninth place with 30 points after an inconsistent run this season. In their campaign they have recorded nine wins against 10 loses and three draws this season. Coming into this game, won two and lost three of their last six encounters. LA Galaxy has been struggling at home where they are winless in 14 matches.

LA Galaxy will be looking to make amends following 1-0 MLS loss to FC Dallas in their most recent outing.  In that game, LA Galaxy managed 63% possession and 10 shots with three of them on target while FC Dallas got 15 shots with seven of them on target and a goal by Franco Jara (9’).

Sporting Kansas City vs. Los Angeles Galaxy head to head

Kansas City holds a slightly better record in the head to head history of this game having won 17 times from the 40 head to head encounters since 2003; 12 matches played out draws while LA Galaxy claims 11 wins.                          

• Kansas City 2-0 LA Galaxy 28/10/21
• LA Galaxy 0-2 Kansas City 05/07/21
• Kansas City 1-0 LA Galaxy 03/04/21
• LA Galaxy 7-2 Kansas City 16/09/19         
• Kansas City 0-2 LA Galaxy 30/05/19

Home

• Kansas City 0-2 Austin
• Sacramento Republic 5-4 Kansas City
• Kansas City 0-2 Los Angeles
• Salt Lake 3-0 Kansas City
• Minnesota 1-1 Kansas City

Away

• Dallas 1-0 LA Galaxy
• LA Galaxy 2-0 Atlanta
• Colorado 2-0 LA Galaxy
• LA Galaxy 2-3 San Jose
• Los Angeles 3-2 LA Galaxy

Sporting Kansas City team news

The hosts have not confirmed any fitness or suspension concerns ahead of this match.

Los Angeles Galaxy team news

Greg Vanney has a fully fit squad ahead of this game.

Prediction and odds

Both teams head into this clash on the back off underwhelming forms however we are backing the away side being the better side on paper to have a slight upper hand over the hosts.

• LA Galaxy Win
• Draw
• Goals under 2.5