- Match: Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC
- Kickoff Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
- Venue: Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, KS
- Broadcast: Apple TV
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On Saturday, LAFC (4-3-16) will travel to Children’s Mercy Park to challenge Sporting KC (10-7-7). Sporting Kansas City is currently favored at +126, while LAFC stands at -152. The line for total goals is set at 3. The goalkeepers anticipated to start are Stefan Cleveland for Kansas City and Hugo Lloris for Los Angeles.
Sporting KC has noted 69 saves this season, achieving a save percentage of 54.3%. Their goal difference stands at -35, having scored 23 goals while conceding 58. This season, they have averaged 0.65 points per match (totaling 15 points) and rank 29th in MLS with only 16 assists. Kansas City is ranked 16th in expected goals (xG) at 20.7, and their expected goals against is set at 18.0. They have received 39 yellow cards and 3 red cards, allowing an average of 2.52 goals per 90 minutes. The team has struggled defensively, failing to keep a clean sheet this season.
Meanwhile, Los Angeles FC has tallied 35 goals, with their expected goals for the season sitting at 20.2. They allow an average of 1.00 goals per 90 minutes and have achieved 72 saves, alongside 12 clean sheets. LAFC boasts a save rate of 75.3% (facing 97 shots on target) and ranks 7th in the league with 37 points. They are ranked 3rd for goals allowed, tallying 24, and their goal differential is +11. LAFC has attained a clean sheet rate of 50% this season and has accumulated 41 yellow cards. The team averages 1.5 points per match while providing 29 assists.
Sporting Kansas City’s keeper will be Stefan Cleveland. He has logged 4,920 minutes in goal, amassing 156 career saves. With a career record of 17 wins, 14 draws, and 23 losses, he has achieved 5 shutouts, yielding a shutout percentage of 9.1%. Cleveland has faced 236 shots throughout his 54 career starts, allowing 90 goals for a GA/90 rate of 1.65, with a save percentage of 66.1%.
For Los Angeles, Hugo Lloris will guard the net. In his professional career, Lloris has conceded 869 goals and made 2,236 saves over 797 starts. He maintains a save percentage of 72.1% and has a clean sheet rate of 34.8%. Lloris allows 1.09 goals per 90 minutes, holding a record of 403 wins, 190 draws, and 201 losses, with a total of 276 clean sheets against 3,100 shots over 71,440 career minutes.
Manu Garcia is a key player to watch for Kansas City, contributing 19 assists and accumulating 59 points in his career. The Spanish midfielder has netted 20 goals over 21,447 minutes played. He has started 237 matches, averaging 0.08 goals per 90 minutes.
Denis Bouanga leads Los Angeles onto the field, consistently troubling opposing defenses. With 410 career points, he has assisted on 68 goals. The Gabonese forward has spent 30,409 minutes in professional play, scoring 171 goals at an average of 0.51 goals per 90 minutes, starting 337 matches during his career.
Who will emerge victorious in this soccer match against the spread?
Prediction: Back Sporting Kansas City (-152)
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