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Sporting Kansas City 3-1 Los Angeles FC: result and stats, Major League Soccer
Matchday 25
FT
- Andre Luiz18'
- T. Calheira31'
- J. Bartlett71'
- 47'D. Bouanga
Children's Mercy ParkC. PensoCapacity 21,650Sun, 13 Sept 202602:30
Sporting Kansas CityLine ups
7.26corners2yellow cards0red cards109.3km
Line ups6.813corners2yellow cards0red cards106.9km
Assistant
Enrique Duran
Substitutions
- 61'K. Agyabeng
206.6J. Bartlett
167.9 - 85'Andre Luiz
117.9S. Suleymanov
936.3 - 85'
- 87'
Unused
- J. PulskampG
1 - J. MillerD
15 - Diego BorgesD
57 - A. CunninghamD
42 - R. RamosF
24
AssistantEnrique Duran
Enrique DuranSubstitutions
- 46'Igor Jesus
66.5M. Delgado
86.3 - 46'J. Terry
226.5J. Shaffelburg
187.3A - 67'S. Palencia
146.2R. Hollingshead
246.2 - 67'
- 81'Y. Cheberko
236.7J. Ebobisse
176.6
Unused
- C. CarterG
31 - K. NielsenD
45 - A. LongD
33 - R. RaposoM
21
Home
OutZ. BassongCalf Injury
OutO. BlorianChest Injury
OutJ. DavisInjury
OutI. JamesKnee Injury
OutO. WolffAnkle Injury
Away
OutT. HasalArm Injury
OutR. PorteousLeg Injury
OutT. TillmanInjury
Player of the match
Stefan Daniel Cleveland
Goalkeeper · Sporting Kansas City
8.5
This match
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Build-up
Passes36
Pass accuracy58%
Goalkeeping
Saves7
Goals conceded1
Penalties saved0
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap oneCleveland
Sporting Kansas City
7
Saves
1
Conceded
88%
Save %
+1.36
Prevented
Best save: Sieb 59' · 0.36 xGOT
Bottom right · 0.2 m high · 13 m out · 5° angle
Lloris
Los Angeles FC
6
Saves
3
Conceded
67%
Save %
-0.19
Prevented
Best save: Calheira 62' · 0.22 xGOT
Bottom left · 0.4 m high · 12 m out · 26° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan ClevelandG | 7 | 1 | 2,36 | +1,36 | 21/36 | 5/20 |
| Hugo LlorisG | 6 | 3 | 2,81 | -0,19 | 19/21 | 7/9 |
xG race
42 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Sporting Kansas City2,07 xG · 3 scoredLos Angeles FC2,19 xG · 1 scoredHow those chances were made
Sporting Kansas City37
Los Angeles FC44
Shot map
20 v 22Sporting Kansas City shoot right, Los Angeles FC left. Bigger dot = better chance.
SKCSporting Kansas CityLALos Angeles FCgoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
30 on target · 4 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Sporting Kansas CityLos Angeles FCgoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Calheira's 31' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,97 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Sporting Kansas City above and Los Angeles FC below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Sporting Kansas City20 shots · 2,07 xGLos Angeles FC22 shots · 2,19 xGTaylor Calheira
Sporting Kansas City
31'0,97 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Sporting Kansas City97% open play3% set piece
Los Angeles FC83% open play17% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
20 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Sporting Kansas City42% pressureLos Angeles FC58% pressureMatch replay
91'3-1100%Draw 0%0%
2.07xG2.19
20Shots22
14On target16
Momentum
90' Off target Ryan Hollingshead 0.08 xG · Regular play · HeaderAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
Sporting Kansas CityDefensive line 25%Los Angeles FCDefensive line 42%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
Sporting Kansas CityUntil 61'Most-connected pair: Meyer and Mosquera, 22 passes between them.
Los Angeles FCUntil 45'Most-connected pair: Segura and Tafari, 19 passes between them.
Tactical battle
32control68
Denis Bouanga
9 touches in box
In possession
31,0%Field tilt69,0%
7Passes into box18
14Progressive passes34
10Carries into final third10
13Chances created17
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
16,54Press intensity (PPDA)12,19
10High turnovers15
7Regains within 5s5
31,5sBall recovery time25,0s
10Interceptions14
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
84Carries111
1119mCarry distance1464m
14Progressive carries18
693mProgressive carry distance728m
4Carries into the box3
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
4Take-ons won11
13Take-ons attempted20
364mProgressive pass distance585m
0Through balls1
6Switches of play9
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,80Expected threat (xT)1,65
3,78Action value (VAEP)1,51
37Shot-creating actions44
6Goal-creating actions2
0,50Expected assisted goals1,95
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
4,0Passes per attack4,5
14,9sAttack duration14,9s
2,12 m/sAttack directness1,91 m/s
3Build-up attacks5
8Direct attacks6
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
Andre LuizLeft foot · assist J. Reynolds18'- Score
- 0–0→1–0
- Sporting Kansas City win chance
- 31%→64%
- xG of the shot
- 0.07
- Touches in the move
- 6
- 1L. B. Johnsen›
- 2W. Meyer›
- 3L. B. Johnsen›
- 4M. Mosquera›
- 5J. Reynoldsassist›
- 6André LuizLeft foot
Live statsPossession & Passing
41%Possession59%
385Total passes540
85%Pass accuracy89%
6Corners13
Attack
20Shots22
8On target8
6Off target6
6Blocked shots8
Box & Quality
12Shots in box15
8Shots out box7
2.1xG2.2
-0.2Goals prevented-0.2
Defense & Discipline
7Goalkeeper saves6
1Offsides3
6Fouls9
2Yellow cards2
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
1,18xG0,36
8Shots7
4On target3
2Big chances0
10Touches in box11
48%Possession52%
3Corners3
Second half
0,77xG1,83
12Shots15
4On target5
0Big chances4
12Touches in box20
32%Possession68%
3Corners10
More match stats
Attack
22Touches in box31
45Final third entries65
2Big chances4
2,81xG on target2,36
1Big chances missed3
Passing
4/13 (31%)Crosses8/38 (21%)
23/52 (44%)Long balls29/43 (67%)
13Throw-ins20
9Free kicks6
6Goal kicks9
Duels
43Total57
27/58 (47%)Ground31/58 (53%)
7/22 (32%)Aerial15/22 (68%)
4/11 (36%)Dribbles11/19 (58%)
7Dispossessed6
Defending
48Recoveries48
3Interceptions7
14Tackles14
71%Tackles won86%
47Clearances13
1Big chances scored1
2Big saves1
1Errors led to shot1
1Fouled in final third1
109.3 kmDistance covered106.9 km
114Sprints128
7,17Average rating6,83
Match summary
Sporting Kansas City beat Los Angeles FC 3-1 at Children's Mercy Park in the Major League Soccer. Sporting Kansas City led 2-0 at half-time. Scorers: Andre Luiz (18'), T. Calheira (31'), J. Bartlett (71') for Sporting Kansas City; D. Bouanga (47') for Los Angeles FC. In their last 18 meetings, Sporting Kansas City have won 5, Los Angeles FC 11, with 2 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 50%SKC15%
X35%
LA50%
→ Double chance: Los Angeles FC or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor14%Form86%
50%Attack50%
25%Defence75%
27%Goal model (Poisson)73%
0%Head-to-head100%
12%Goals88%
26%Overall74%
Last 5 matches
Scored 5, conceded 12
Last 5 matches
Scored 5, conceded 4
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 34 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
71%1+ goal82%
32%2+ goals41%
15%3+ goals18%
They concede
94%1+ goal62%
68%2+ goals35%
47%3+ goals15%
21%4+ goals6%
Heaviest results
best 3-1 (H)·worst 0-6 (A)
best 6-0 (H)·worst 1-4 (H)
Compare teamsTeam formsLatestPts
15Sporting Kansas City
Sporting Kansas CityWDLLL
266Los Angeles FC
Los Angeles FCLLDDW
47Venue spotlight
Children's Mercy Park
Kansas City, Kansas, USA
21,650
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 18 meetings
5Sporting Kansas CityWins5 wins
2Draws
Draws2
11Los Angeles FC
Wins11 wins
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- 6 Oct 2024Sporting Kansas City0 - 3Los Angeles FCMajor League Soccer
- 26 Sept 2024Los Angeles FC3 - 1Sporting Kansas CityUS Open Cup
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