United States - MLSBMO StadiumData current as of 23 July 2026

Los Angeles FC vs Sporting KC: match statistics

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Los Angeles FC vs Sporting KC: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Los Angeles FC play Sporting KC in MLS (United States). The match date is 26 July 2026 at 04:30. Venue: BMO Stadium.

Current form

Los Angeles FC: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Sporting KC: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Los Angeles FC scores 1.69 and concedes 1.06 goals per match. Sporting KC scores 1.07 and concedes 2.60. League average: 3.31 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Los Angeles FC 38%, Sporting KC 67%. Over 2.5: Los Angeles FC 56%, Sporting KC 87%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 63%.

xG, shots and style

Los Angeles FC has higher xG: 1.60 vs 1.15. Los Angeles FC: 14.2 shots per match, Sporting KC: 9.5.

Match halves

Los Angeles FC: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 1.00. Sporting KC: half-time lead 13%, second-half goals 0.60.

Goals by minute

Los Angeles FC: 61-75 (6 goals). Sporting KC: 31-45+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

MLS: 3.31 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 63%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.20)
(7.80)
(9.50)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Los Angeles FCSporting KC
1.69Goals scored / match1.07
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
1.06Goals conceded / match2.6
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
48%Average possession45%
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
4.75Shots on target / match3.93
Los Angeles FCSporting KC

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.19Shots per match9.47
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
4.75Shots on target3.93
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
11.9%Shot conversion11.3%
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
48%Possession45%
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
1.6xG for1.15
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
1.36xG against1.86
Los Angeles FCSporting KC

Shooting quality

Los Angeles FC: AttackingSporting KC: Balanced
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
Accuracy (shots on target)33%41%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.27

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Los Angeles FC
LLLWW
Season result split
50% W19% R31% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-3-5
1.69 pts / match · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-1-2
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WLDLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 2.00Opponent xG: 1.19BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Sporting KC
LWWLL
Season result split
20% W13% R67% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-10
0.73 pts / match · goal difference -23
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-0-6
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LLLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.6xG: 1.69Opponent xG: 1.57BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Los Angeles FC is 58% better for: goals scored per match.

1.69 goals / match - Los Angeles FC · 1.07 goals / match - Sporting KC

Los Angeles FC is 145% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.06 goals / match - Los Angeles FC · 2.6 goals / match - Sporting KC

Los Angeles FC scoring profile: very strong

Los Angeles FC scores in 88% of matches (14 of 16 matches), while Sporting KC keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 15 matches).

Sporting KC scoring profile: mixed

Sporting KC scores in 67% of matches (10 of 15 matches), while Los Angeles FC keeps a clean sheet in 63% (10 of 16 matches).

27Goals scored (season)16
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
17Goals conceded (season)39
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
2.75Average goals in match3.67
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
8Goals scored (last 5)8
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
9Goals conceded (last 5)13
Los Angeles FCSporting KC

How often they score at least...

88%1 goal67%
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
44%2 goals33%
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
19%3 goals7%
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
6%4 goals0%
Los Angeles FCSporting KC

How often they concede at least...

38%1 goal100%
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
38%2 goals67%
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
19%3 goals53%
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
13%4 goals20%
Los Angeles FCSporting KC

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

61%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time27%
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
6%BTTS in both halves7%
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
25%Scored in both halves20%
Los Angeles FCSporting KC

BTTS and goal count

38%Min. 3 goals and BTTS60%
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
19%Min. 3 goals without BTTS27%
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
60%BTTS - last 580%
Los Angeles FCSporting KC

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

56%Min. 1 goal before half-time93%
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time60%
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
19%Min. 3 goals before half-time27%
Los Angeles FCSporting KC

2nd half

81%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
56%Min. 2 goals after half-time67%
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
Los Angeles FCSporting KC

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Los Angeles FC is 98% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.19 pts / match - Los Angeles FC · 0.6 pts / match - Sporting KC

Los Angeles FC - half-time state
25% leading44% draw31% trailing
Sporting KC - half-time state
13% leading20% draw67% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.19Points per match (1st half)0.6
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
0.69Goals scored (1st half)0.47
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
0.44Goals conceded (1st half)1.4
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
1.13Average goals (1st half)1.87
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
69%Clean sheet before half-time20%
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
63%No goal before half-time60%
Los Angeles FCSporting KC

After half-time (2nd half)

1.88Points per match (2nd half)1
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
1Goals scored (2nd half)0.6
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
0.63Goals conceded (2nd half)1.2
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
1.63Average goals (2nd half)1.8
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
63%Clean sheet after half-time33%
Los Angeles FCSporting KC
25%No goal after half-time53%
Los Angeles FCSporting KC

Los Angeles FC - second-half results

50% W38% R13% P
19
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.19
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Sporting KC - second-half results

20% W40% R40% P
9
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-14
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.60
PPG before half-time
Lead holding154%

Leads at half-time in 13% of matches and wins 20%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Los Angeles FC - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.60
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match1.00.8
Average goals in match1.81.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Sporting KC - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.60
Goals scored / match0.61.0
Goals conceded / match1.80.8
Average goals in match2.41.8
1 goal100%100%
2 goals80%80%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-6+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 0% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Los Angeles FC
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
5
2
16-30
4
2
31-45
4
6
46-60
6
2
61-75
6
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (6 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Sporting KC
ScoredConceded
0
7
0-15
2
5
16-30
5
9
31-45
2
4
46-60
4
7
61-75
3
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.21
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
2.1 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
59%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Los Angeles FC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.24
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.39
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
88%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
76%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.49
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Sporting KC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.71
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.82
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.74
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
77%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
135%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.47
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).

Teams vs league

Los Angeles FCLigaSporting KC
Average goals in match 2.753.31 3.67
Both teams scored 38%61% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 56%63% 87%
Clean sheets 63%22% 0%
Goal before half-time 56%77% 93%
Goal after half-time 81%80% 80%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.31
Average goals per match
61%
Both teams scored
63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.92
Home goals / match
1.39
Away goals / match
+38%
Home attack advantage
+28%
Home defence advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
21%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
53%
2 goals
25%
3 goals
12%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Los Angeles FC and Sporting KC play?

Los Angeles FC face Sporting KC on 26 July 2026 in MLS at BMO Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Los Angeles FC vs Sporting KC?

Los Angeles FC score 1.69 goals per game on average and Sporting KC 1.07. The MLS average is 3.31 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 63% of games. Both teams score in 38% of Los Angeles FC's matches and 67% of Sporting KC's.

What form are Los Angeles FC and Sporting KC in?

Over the last 5 games Los Angeles FC have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Sporting KC 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Los Angeles FC vs Sporting KC?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.