Sporting KC vs Los Angeles FC Prediction & Stats - MLS 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Sporting KC vs Los Angeles FC carries real history into this round of the MLS.

The two sides meet on 13/09 (Sunday) at Children's Mercy Park, 01:30 (UK time).

Read the Sporting KC vs Los Angeles FC prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Sporting KC vs Los Angeles FC

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Sporting KC vs Los Angeles FC call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Los Angeles FC the side to beat, with roughly 20% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all MLS odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Sporting KC Preview

Sporting KC reach this fixture 23 match into their MLS. Here is where SKC stand:

In this competition

• 4 won, 3 drawn, 16 lost

• 0.65 points per game

• 23 scored, at 1 a game

• 58 conceded, at 2.52 a game

SKC, season-wide

• 4 won, 3 drawn, 16 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Dejan Joveljić, 10 goals

• Most assists: Manuel García Alonso, 4 assists

Recent results — Sporting KC

05/09/2026 20:30

FC Dallas

4 - 3

Sporting KC

L

29/08/2026 20:30

Sporting KC

0 - 3

Vancouver Whitecaps

L

23/08/2026 19:00

Atlanta United FC

2 - 1

Sporting KC

L

19/08/2026 20:00

Sporting KC

1 - 1

St. Louis City

D

15/08/2026 21:30

Colorado Rapids

2 - 0

Sporting KC

L

Los Angeles FC: how they are travelling

Los Angeles FC come in 25 matches into their MLS.

Here is what LAFC have produced:

In this competition

• 11 won, 7 drawn, 7 lost

• 1.6 points per game

• 40 scored, at 1.6 a game

• 24 conceded, at 0.96 a game

LAFC, season-wide

• 11 won, 7 drawn, 7 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Denis Bouanga, 12 goals

• Most assists: Heung-Min Son, 9 assists

Recent results — LAFC

09/09/2026 22:30

Los Angeles FC

2 - 0

New York RB

W

05/09/2026 21:30

Real Salt Lake

2 - 2

Los Angeles FC

D

29/08/2026 19:30

DC United

0 - 0

Los Angeles FC

D

22/08/2026 22:30

Los Angeles FC

1 - 1

Portland Timbers

D

19/08/2026 21:30

Colorado Rapids

1 - 0

Los Angeles FC

L

The head-to-head favours Los Angeles FC

Los Angeles FC have generally come out ahead of SKC in their recent meetings.

From 17 match(es):

• Los Angeles FC: 11 win(s)

• Sporting KC: 4 win(s)

• Drawn: 2

That trend is worth factoring into the Sporting KC vs Los Angeles FC prediction.

Form comparison Sporting KC vs Los Angeles FC

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Sporting KC

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L L D L	0.65
Home	L D L W L	0.82
Away	L L L L L	0.5

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	17%	18%	17%
Goals	3.52	3	4
Scored	1	1.09	0.92
Conceded	2.52	1.91	3.08
Both Teams to Score	61%	73%	50%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	39%	27%	50%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.19	1.26	1.13
xGA	1.76	1.7	1.82

Away Team

Los Angeles FC

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W D D D	1.6
Home	W W D L W	2
Away	D D L D W	1.17

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	44%	62%	25%
Goals	2.56	2.77	2.33
Scored	1.6	1.92	1.25
Conceded	0.96	0.85	1.08
Both Teams to Score	40%	31%	50%
Without Conceding	52%	62%	42%
Failed To Score	20%	15%	25%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.59	1.68	1.5
xGA	1.45	1.39	1.52

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Sporting KC vs Los Angeles FC

• Match: Sporting KC vs Los Angeles FC

• Competition: MLS

• Date: Sunday, 13/09/2026

• Kick-off: 01:30 (UK time)

• Venue: Children's Mercy Park

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Home Team

Sporting KC

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L L D L	0.65
Home	L D L W L	0.82
Away	L L L L L	0.5

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	17%	18%	17%
Goals	3.52	3	4
Scored	1	1.09	0.92
Conceded	2.52	1.91	3.08
Both Teams to Score	61%	73%	50%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	39%	27%	50%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.19	1.26	1.13
xGA	1.76	1.7	1.82

Away Team

Los Angeles FC

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W D D D	1.6
Home	W W D L W	2
Away	D D L D W	1.17

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	44%	62%	25%
Goals	2.56	2.77	2.33
Scored	1.6	1.92	1.25
Conceded	0.96	0.85	1.08
Both Teams to Score	40%	31%	50%
Without Conceding	52%	62%	42%
Failed To Score	20%	15%	25%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.59	1.68	1.5
xGA	1.45	1.39	1.52

Corners

9.31 / Match

+21% Corners / Match

Los Angeles FC received +21% more corners than Sporting KC in the MLS

11.24 / Match

FC Dallas

(7)

Vancouver Whitecaps

(1)

Atlanta United FC

(6)

St. Louis City

(9)

Colorado Rapids

(2)

Houston Dynamo

(2)

Los Angeles FC

(1)

(9)

New York RB

(8)

Real Salt Lake

(8)

DC United

(12)

Portland Timbers

(4)

Colorado Rapids

(9)

San Diego

(1)

Vancouver Whitecaps

Cards

1.83 / Match

+6% Cards / Match

Sporting KC received +6% more cards than Los Angeles FC in the MLS

1.72 / Match

FC Dallas

(2)

Vancouver Whitecaps

(2)

Atlanta United FC

(1)

St. Louis City

(2)

Colorado Rapids

(3)

Houston Dynamo

(1)

Los Angeles FC

(2)

(2)

New York RB

(0)

Real Salt Lake

(0)

DC United

(2)

Portland Timbers

(3)

Colorado Rapids

(4)

San Diego

(1)

Vancouver Whitecaps

Goals Scored

1 / Match

+60%

Los Angeles FC is +60% better in terms of goals scored

1.6 / Match

FC Dallas

(3)

Vancouver Whitecaps

(0)

Atlanta United FC

(1)

St. Louis City

(1)

Colorado Rapids

(0)

Houston Dynamo

(0)

Los Angeles FC

(0)

(2)

New York RB

(2)

Real Salt Lake

(0)

DC United

(1)

Portland Timbers

(0)

Colorado Rapids

(0)

San Diego

(1)

Vancouver Whitecaps

Goals Conceded

2.52 / Match

+62%

Sporting KC condeded +62% more goals than Los Angeles FC

0.96 / Match

FC Dallas

(4)

Vancouver Whitecaps

(3)

Atlanta United FC

(2)

St. Louis City

(1)

Colorado Rapids

(2)

Houston Dynamo

(2)

Los Angeles FC

(4)

(0)

New York RB

(2)

Real Salt Lake

(0)

DC United

(1)

Portland Timbers

(1)

Colorado Rapids

(1)

San Diego

(1)

Vancouver Whitecaps

MLS Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Nashville SC	24	16	5	3	48	19	29	53	2.21
2	Vancouver Whitecaps	23	14	4	5	52	21	31	46	2
3	Inter Miami	24	12	8	4	59	44	15	44	1.83
4	Houston Dynamo	24	13	4	7	32	27	5	43	1.79
5	FC Dallas	24	11	7	6	47	41	6	40	1.67
6	New England Revolution	24	12	4	8	39	30	9	40	1.67
7	Los Angeles FC	25	11	7	7	40	24	16	40	1.6
8	Chicago Fire	23	11	6	6	44	33	11	39	1.7
9	Charlotte	24	11	6	7	42	33	9	39	1.63
10	St. Louis City	24	10	8	6	38	33	5	38	1.58
11	SJ Earthquakes	24	11	5	8	43	36	7	38	1.58
12	Colorado Rapids	24	10	2	12	32	32	0	32	1.33
13	Portland Timbers	24	9	5	10	46	45	1	32	1.33
14	Orlando City	24	9	4	11	41	56	-15	31	1.29
15	FC Cincinnati	23	8	7	8	49	56	-7	31	1.35
16	San Diego	24	8	6	10	42	37	5	30	1.25
17	Philadelphia Union	24	8	6	10	41	39	2	30	1.25
18	LA Galaxy	25	7	8	10	30	39	-9	29	1.16
19	New York City	24	7	8	9	37	33	4	29	1.21
20	Real Salt Lake	23	8	5	10	37	37	0	29	1.26
21	Minnesota United	24	7	8	9	35	39	-4	29	1.21
22	Toronto	24	6	11	7	38	43	-5	29	1.21
23	DC United	23	6	10	7	30	37	-7	28	1.22
24	Seattle Sounders	22	7	6	9	24	29	-5	27	1.23
25	New York RB	24	7	6	11	32	48	-16	27	1.13
26	Austin	24	6	8	10	30	43	-13	26	1.08
27	Columbus Crew	24	6	5	13	35	41	-6	23	0.96
28	Atlanta United FC	24	6	4	14	29	43	-14	22	0.92
29	Montreal Impact	24	5	6	13	31	50	-19	21	0.88
30	Sporting KC	23	4	3	16	23	58	-35	15	0.65