Los Angeles FC and Sporting Kansas City will meet in the next MLS round on early Monday morning, 9 June.
Will the hosts secure an easy win as expected or will Sporting KC cause an upset? Find out by reading our Los Angeles FC vs Sporting Kansas City prediction and preview below.
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Los Angeles FC vs Sporting Kansas City prediction: Plenty of goals await us
Key stats
- Los Angeles FC have won five of their seven home matches in the MLS this season.
- Both teams have averaged more than three goals per game in the league so far.
- LAFC have gone over 2.5 total goals in nine of their last 10 games in all competitions, with both teams scoring in eight of these games.
Correct score prediction: Los Angeles FC 3-1 Sporting Kansas City
Considering the performances from both teams in the MLS this season, LAFC should be winning this game, especially since they're hosting the match. After all, they've won five of seven at home.
The hosts have also been the better team in the past few seasons and haven't lost to Sporting KC in a while, but LAFC's defence this season isn't great and we can see them conceding a goal in this match too.
Pre-game odds and win probability: LAFC the clear favourites
- HOME: 2/5 (1.40) – 71.40%
- DRAW: 7/2 (4.50) – 22.20%
- AWAY: 19/4 (5.75) – 17.40%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
It's obvious from these Los Angeles FC vs Sporting Kansas City odds that the hosts are the expected winners and by a big margin, which makes sense looking at the standings where LAFC are eight points ahead of Sporting KC.
In any case, if you liked our predictions for this game, remember to also check our other football betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: Domination for LAFC
Kansas City are without a win in their last nine meetings in a row, including last season's US Open Cup final where they lost after extra time.
When it comes to their overall H2H record, LAFC clearly have the lead: 9-2-4.
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Los Angeles FC preview: Hoping to climb the standings
While LAFC are without a loss in eight games in a row in the MLS, they have only won three of those matches. So, their standings are as good as they'd like to be since they're sixth in the Western Conference standings at the moment, three points behind fifth-placed Portland Timbers.
Odin Thiago Holm and Lorenzo Dellavalle are currently out with injuries, while Los Angeles FC will also be without a couple of players who are away on international duty – Nathan Ordaz and David Martinez.
Predicted lineup: Lloris (GK), Palencia, Long, Segura, Hollingshead, Amaya, Jesus, Delgado, Yeboah, Ebobisse & Bouanga
USA MLS 11/05/25
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Vancouver Whitecaps
2
Los Angeles FC
2
USA MLS 04/05/25
W
Houston Dynamo
0
Los Angeles FC
2
USA MLS 27/04/25
D
St. Louis City SC
2
Los Angeles FC
2
USA MLS 20/04/25
D
Portland Timbers
3
Los Angeles FC
3
USA MLS 13/04/25
W
San Jose Earthquakes
1
Los Angeles FC
2
Sporting Kansas City preview: Just getting into form?
Although Kansas City only won once in their last four league matches, they are on a four-game streak without a loss and for a team that lost eight of their first 12 games this season, that is an accomplishment. Sporting KC are now 12th in the Western Conference standings, four points behind the first team in the playoff zone.
The guests will have to manage without a few injured players, including Robert Voloder, Jacob Davis, Daniel Rosero, and Nemanja Radoja, while Zorhan Bassong is away with the Canadian national team.
Predicted lineup: Pulskamp (GK), Shelton, Miller, Fernandez, Ndenbe, Garcia, Bartlett, Rodriguez, Thommy, Joveljic & Salloi
USA MLS 11/05/25
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Portland Timbers
1
Sporting Kansas City
0
USA MLS 04/05/25
W
LA Galaxy
0
Sporting Kansas City
1
USA MLS 26/04/25
L
FC Cincinnati
2
Sporting Kansas City
1
USA MLS 20/04/25
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San Jose Earthquakes
3
Sporting Kansas City
5
USA MLS 13/04/25
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Portland Timbers
4
Sporting Kansas City
2
Player to watch: Denis Bouanga
The experienced Brazilian forward has been great so far this season, notching seven goals in 14 appearances for Los Angeles FC. Bouanga has found his best form lately, after scoring his first goal in Round 8 of the MLS. Including that game, he has scored at least once in the last six matches in a row, so he will hope to continue this streak against Kansas SC.
