Sporting Kansas City earned a 1-1 draw at BMO Stadium on May 17 in its first meetings with the Los Angeles Football Club this season, ending a three-match losing streak in the series. The four previous meetings have been at Sporting Kansas City have been split, with each team winning twice.
Sporting Kansas City’s 4-1 victory over Austin FC on Saturday was its fifth win in eight games since the beginning of May, with its 17 points tied for third-most in the league in that time (Philadelphia Union, FC Cincinnati -19). Sporting Kansas City has won four straight home matches after taking one point from its first four at home this season.
The Los Angeles Football Club have lost five of its last six matches in all competitions (D1) after losing just three of its previous 26 games (W15 D8) dating back to mid-September last year. The six-match winless run is the second longest in club history after an eight-match stretch in July-August 2021 (D3 L5).
Alan Pulido has scored three goals in his last two MLS matches, including scoring twice in Sporting Kansas City’s win over Austin FC on Saturday. Pulido had scored only one goal in his previous 19 MLS appearances dating back to mid-August 2021 (including playoffs).
The Los Angeles Football Club has been held without a goal in four straight matches in all competitions after having gone multiple games in a row without scoring just once in the club’s first 203 matches. The Los Angeles Football Club have failed to score in five of its last six games after being shut out just five times in its previous 67 in all competitions.
