Venue, Date & Time
Location: Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
Kickoff: 10:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM PT
Broadcast: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
Weather Forecast (Carson, CA)
Conditions: Clear skies, mild
Temperature: ~73°F (23°C) at kickoff, dipping to ~66°F (19°C) by full-time
Wind: Light, 5–7 mph
Impact: Ideal playing conditions; no weather disruptions expected
Injury Report
LA Galaxy
Out: Riqui Puig (injury), Marco Reus (injury), Carlos Emiro Garcés Torres (injury), Matheus Nascimento de Paula (injury)
Sporting Kansas City
Out: Ian James (injury), Zorhan Bassong (injury), Manu García (injury)
Key Player Matchups
Gabriel Pec (Galaxy, 6 goals) vs. Jake Davis (SKC, D)
Pec’s pace and directness will test SKC’s backline.
Joseph Paintsil (Galaxy, 6 goals) vs. Tim Melia (SKC, GK)
Paintsil’s finishing against Melia’s veteran shot-stopping.
Dejan Joveljić (SKC, 17 goals) vs. Maya Yoshida (Galaxy, D)
Joveljić is SKC’s main scoring threat; Yoshida must marshal the defense.
Daniel Sallói (SKC, 7 goals) vs. Julian Aude (Galaxy, LB)
Sallói’s creativity and movement against Galaxy’s left side.
Team Records & Recent Form
LA Galaxy (4-17-9, 16th West)
Last 5: L–D–D–W–L
Goals: 37 scored, 61 conceded (-24 GD)
Home Record: 3-12-9 vs. Western Conference
Sporting Kansas City (7-18-6, 15th West)
Last 5: L–L–L–W–L
Goals: 45 scored, 63 conceded (-18 GD)
Away Record: Lost 5 of last 6 away matches
Series History
All-time H2H: Galaxy 32 wins – SKC 28 wins – 22 draws
Recent Meetings:
May 2025: SKC 1–0 Galaxy
Jun 2024: Galaxy 4–2 SKC
Mar 2024: SKC 2–3 Galaxy
Trend: Galaxy unbeaten in 5 of last 6 home matches vs. SKC
Betting Trends
Trends:
Galaxy: 3-4-3 in last 10, averaging 1.8 goals scored, 1.9 conceded
SKC: 1-8-1 in last 10, conceding 2.5 goals per game
H2H: 8 of last 9 meetings saw SKC score at least once
MATCH ODDS
Los Angeles Galaxy – 120 Draw + 330 Sporting Kansas City + 235
Over 3.5 – 110 Under 3.5 – 115
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, September 26, 2025
