Sporting Kansas City vs LAFC prediction — MLS · Sun 13 Sept · 01:30 UK

MLS · Sun 13 Sept · 01:30 UK
Sporting Kansas City 17Draw 22LAFC 61
The call
61%
LAFC to win
3.1
Goals expected
8d 15hUntil lineups lock

What we expect

LAFC to score88%
Over 1.5 goals82%
Sporting Kansas City to score64%
Under 3.5 goals62%

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025 and 2026 seasons in this competition.

Sporting Kansas City
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Erik Thommy
MF · 2.0 shots expected
87%
39%
9%
Dániel Sallói
FW · 2.0 shots expected
86%
56%
20%
Santiago Muñoz
FW · 1.8 shots expected
83%
49%
15%
Dejan Joveljic
FW · 1.7 shots expected
82%
61%
24%
Calvin Harris
MF · 1.5 shots expected
78%
40%
9%
Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov
FW · 1.4 shots expected
74%
37%
8%
LAFC
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Denis Bouanga
FW · 5.8 shots expected
100%
93%
73%
Heung-Min Son
FW · 4.3 shots expected
99%
74%
39%
David Martínez
FW · 3.6 shots expected
97%
76%
42%
Tyler Boyd
FW · 3.0 shots expected
95%
73%
37%
Jeremy Ebobisse
FW · 2.9 shots expected
94%
73%
37%
Nathan Ordaz
FW · 2.6 shots expected
93%
72%
37%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Home form (last 6)L L L D L L
Expected goals gap (xG)-1.1 / match
Head-to-head, last 5SPO 0 · D 0 · LAF 5
Opponent strength indexTop quartile

Head to head

Jul 2026Los Angeles FC 4–0 Sporting Kansas City
Jun 2025Los Angeles FC 3–1 Sporting Kansas City
Mar 2025Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Los Angeles FC
Oct 2024Sporting Kansas City 0–3 Los Angeles FC
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Common questions

Who will win Sporting Kansas City vs LAFC?

Bawler's model rates this match: LAFC are favoured (61% win probability vs 17% for Sporting Kansas City, 22% draw). The model uses rolling xG, recent form, and lineup data.

What is the predicted score for Sporting Kansas City vs LAFC?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Sporting Kansas City 1-1 LAFC (10.1% probability). Expected total goals: 3.10.

How does Bawler predict Sporting Kansas City vs LAFC?

Bawler builds each side's expected goals from a rolling 26-match window, adjusts for home advantage and for injuries or absences in the confirmed squads, then runs the resulting scoreline distribution to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. For this match that gives Sporting Kansas City 17%, the draw 22% and LAFC 61%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Sporting Kansas City vs LAFC?

BTTS: Yes (56% probability) — both attacks should find the net. Based on home expected goals 1.02 and away expected goals 2.08.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Sporting Kansas City vs LAFC?

Bawler's model gives a combined expected-goals total of 3.10. The lean is Over 2.5 (a goal-fest is on the cards).

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