Free MLS Pick Los Angeles FC vs. Sporting KC
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MLS Handicapping
Los Angeles FC vs. Sporting KC
Date: Saturday July 23
Time: 07:30 PM
Venue: Children’s Mercy Park
MLS Moneyline Odds: Los Angeles FC 116 / Draw 255/ Sporting KC 225 (Bet Now!)
MLS Spread Betting Odds: Los Angeles -0.5 / Kansas City 0.5
MLS Betting Total: O/U 2.5
Heading into this matchup, the Los Angeles FC are the betting favorites, with the spread set at -0.5 goals. Through 20 matches, they have won by at this margin 13 times. As for Sporting KC, they enter the match as 0.5-goal underdogs. Through 22 matches, they have covered this margin 10 times.
Los Angeles FC
The Los Angeles FC travel to take on the Sporting KC, with an above .500 record, at 13-3-4. This mark places them 1st in the Western Conference. Los Angeles will be looking to add another win to their resume, as they are coming off a 2-1 victory over Nashville. For the season, the Los Angeles FC have finished 14 matches having scored at least two goals. On defense, Los Angeles has played 5 games in which they held their opponent to one goal or less.
Through 20 matches, the Los Angeles FC have found the net, 40.0, placing them 2nd in the MLS with a per 90 average of 2.0. Defensively, Los Angeles is off to a good start, ranking 3rd in scoring defense. So far, the team is giving up an average of just 1.05 goals per 90 minutes.
Heading into the match, Cristian Arango leads Los Angeles with 8 goals through 20 matches. Behind him is Carlos Vela, who has also found the net 6 times. This season, goalie Maxime Crépeau is turning away goals at a rate near the league average. This has come with the Los Angeles FC’s opponents have generated a total of 61 shots on target. Crépeau is saving these attempts at a rate of 66.7%.
Sporting KC
As Sporting KC plays host to the Los Angeles FC, they hope to move above .500, as through 22 matches, they have a record of 5-5-12. This mark places them 14th in the Western Conference. In their last match, Kansas City lost to Real Salt Lake by a score of 3-0. This game is the 8th time they were shut out on offense. While on defense, Kansas City’s defense has given up at least two goals 5 times this year.
Through 22 matches, Sporting KC has struggled on offense, averaging just 0.82 goals per 90 minutes. This output places them 28th in the MLS. In terms of scoring defense, Kansas City will look to tighten things up as they are giving up 1.68 goals per 90 minutes, placing them 23rd in the league.
Heading into the match, Johnny Russell leads Kansas City with 6 goals through 21 matches. Behind him is Dániel Sallói, who has also found the net 4 times. For the season, goalie Tim Melia is off to a rough start, as he has a save percentage of just 57.9%, placing him 26th among MLS goalies. This performance has come with opponents taking a total of 89 shots on goal.
Free Los Angeles FC vs. Sporting KC MLS Final Analysis:
Coming into this matchup, both Los Angeles and Kansas City have done an excellent job at generating possessions in the attacking area of the field. So far, the Los Angeles FC are 2nd in attacking area touches, while the Sporting KC rank 3rd. Heading into this game, something has to give, as both Sporting KC and Los Angeles FC rank well in generated attacking possessions and attacking possessions allowed. So far, Kansas City has given up 2805 possessions near the goal (7th) compared to Los Angeles at 5th (2744).
On offense, Los Angeles FC has been able to generate shots at a higher rate than Sporting KC. So far, Los Angeles FC ranks 3rd in shots taken compared to Sporting KC at 25th. For the year, Los Angeles FC has turned 12.0% of their shot into goals. As for Sporting KC, their current shooting percentage is 8.0%. So far, 36.7% of Los Angeles FC’s shots have been on target. On the other side, Sporting KC has a season long on target percent of 27.9%. For Los Angeles FC they have converted on 34.0% of these on-target shots compared to Sporting KC at 27.0%.
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