Los Angeles FC vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction, Preview, Stream, Odds & Picks

Los Angeles FC and Sporting Kansas City, at opposite ends of MLS, will meet at Children's Mercy Park on Saturday, with fifth-place LAFC the favorite (+138) over 27th-place Sporting Kansas City (+178).

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Sporting Kansas City vs. LAFC Match Info

Match Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
Match Time: 8:30 PM ET
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
TV: Apple TV

Sporting Kansas City vs. LAFC Moneyline Odds & Pick

Los Angeles FC Moneyline	Sporting Kansas City Moneyline	Moneyline Pick
+138	+178	LAFC

LAFC Moneyline Insights

LAFC has won 13 of its 26 games when favored on the moneyline this season (50.0%).
When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of +138 or shorter, LAFC has a record of 12-6-6 (50.0%).
LAFC has an implied moneyline win probability of 42.0% in this game.

Sporting Kansas City Moneyline Insights

This season Sporting Kansas City has won three of the 18 games, or 16.7%, in which it has been an underdog.
Sporting Kansas City has entered 15 games this season as the underdog by +178 or more and is 1-3-11 in those contests.
Sporting Kansas City has a 36.0% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

Sporting Kansas City vs. LAFC Over/Under Odds & Pick

Total	Total Pick
3	Over (-111)

Sporting Kansas City vs. LAFC Over/Under Insights

LAFC and its opponent have combined to score more than 3 goals in 19 of 31 games this season.
Sporting Kansas City has combined with its opponent to score over 3 goals in 23 of 32 games this season.
Sporting Kansas City is 15th in the league in goals scored, compared to eighth-ranked LAFC.
Sporting Kansas City is 25th in the league in goals allowed, and LAFC is fifth.

Sporting Kansas City vs. LAFC Stat Rankings

LAFC (Rank)		Sporting Kansas City (Rank)
55 (8th)	Goals Scored	50 (15th)
41 (5th)	Goals Allowed	61 (25th)
473 (2nd)	Shots	394 (16th)
404 (15th)	Opponent Shots	346 (4th)

LAFC's Top Offensive Producers

With 19 goals and nine assists, Denis Bouanga is a key contributor for LAFC.
Mateusz Bogusz has 14 goals and six assists, another important player for LAFC.
With four goals and three assists, Timothy Tillmann is producing for LAFC as well.
With three goals and three assists, Kei Kamara is chipping in, too.

Sporting Kansas City's Top Offensive Producers

With seven goals and six assists, Erik Thommy stars for Sporting Kansas City.
William Agada has nine goals and three assists, another key player for Sporting Kansas City.
Alan Pulido has seven goals (on 35 shots, 1.6 per game) and four assists.
Johnny Russell has four goals and four assists.

MLS Standings

Standing	Name	Record	Points
1	Inter Miami CF	21-4-8	71
2	Los Angeles Galaxy	18-7-7	61
3	Columbus Crew	16-6-9	57
4	FC Cincinnati	17-10-5	56
5	Los Angeles FC	16-8-7	55
6	Seattle Sounders	15-9-8	53
7	Real Salt Lake	14-7-11	53
8	Houston Dynamo	14-9-9	51
9	Colorado Rapids	15-12-5	50
10	Orlando City SC	14-11-7	49
11	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	13-10-8	47
12	New York City FC	13-11-8	47
13	New York Red Bulls	11-7-14	47
14	Minnesota United FC	13-12-7	46
15	Portland Timbers	12-11-9	45
16	Charlotte FC	12-11-9	45
17	CF Montreal	10-12-10	40
18	Austin FC	10-13-9	39
19	Toronto FC	11-19-4	37
20	FC Dallas	10-15-7	37
21	Philadelphia Union	9-13-10	37
22	DC United	9-13-10	37
23	Atlanta United FC	8-14-10	34
24	Saint Louis City SC	7-12-13	34
25	Nashville SC	8-15-9	33
26	New England Revolution	9-18-4	31
27	Sporting Kansas City	8-17-7	31
28	Chicago Fire	7-17-9	30
29	San Jose Earthquakes	6-23-3	21