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LAFC vs Sporting Kansas City Odds & Prediction – MLS Aug 4

Daniel Coyle

by Daniel Coyle in Soccer News

Updated Aug 4, 2021 · 6:55 AM PDT

LAFC vs Sporting Kansas City
Sporting Kansas City forward Daniel Salloi, center, celebrates with defender Luis Martins (36) and Johnny Russell, right, after Salloi scored a goal against the Seattle Sounders during the first half of an MLS soccer match, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
  • Sporting KC hopes to continue their march up the MLS standings when they visit Los Angeles FC on Wednesday as betting underdogs
  • Sporting ride a two-game road win streak, while LAFC aim to rebound from their current two-game winless streak on home turf
  • We’ve got you covered with all the odds and trends ahead of the MLS Western Conference matchup at Banc of California Stadium

Sporting Kansas City will be aiming to close the gap on the top of the MLS Western Conference standings with a win on Wednesday when they visit Los Angeles FC as lengthy +450 road underdogs. Sporting KC are coming off a narrow 2-1 loss to FC Dallas to remain stalled in second place in the West, two points back of front-running Seattle, but have posted decisive wins in each of their past two road dates.

Los Angeles FC wraps up a three-game homestand on Wednesday night as lofty -165 favorites. The Black and Gold currently ride a three-game winless streak but have picked up at least a point in all but one of their nine home dates so far this season.

Here’s a look at all the odds and trends ahead of this key MLS Western Conference matchup at Banc of California Stadium on Wednesday night at 10:30 pm ET.

Los Angeles FC vs Sporting Kansas City Odds

Matchup Spread Moneyline Total
Los Angeles FC vs Sporting Kansas City LAFC -0.5 (-200) | SPO +0.5 (+120) ( LAFC -165 | Draw +320 | SPO +450 Ov 2.5 (-190) | Un 2.5 (+150)

Odds as of Aug 4 at DraftKings

Sporting KC Eye Top of the Table

Sporting KC will be looking to avoid suffering consecutive defeats for the first time this season when they hit the pitch for Wednesday night’s contest. SKC stumbled out of the gate this season, earning just two wins through their first five contests, but have steadily gained momentum since. The club has steadily climbed the standings during their current 7-2-2 win-draw-loss run, and have been particularly successful on the road of late, going 3-0-1 over their past four, with each of their three wins over that stretch coming by multi-goal margins.

Sporting are currently the highest-scoring team in the Western Conference, with 29 total markers through 16 contests. Forward Daniel Salloi has led the attack. The 25-year-old Hungarian striker has flashed the form that powered him to 14 goals during the 2018 MLS campaign, potting a team-best nine goals through 16 appearances, including five goals over his past six outings.

Salloi picked up a yellow card in the club’s loss to Dallas, but that is not expected to slow him down. He earned a yellow card in a recent 2-0 win over the LA Galaxy but followed that up by scoring in each of his next two outings, and sports intriguing +225 odds to find the back of the net at some point on Wednesday night.

Los Angeles FC vs Sporting Kansas City Head-to-Head Stats

Los Angeles FC
VS
Sporting Kansas City
5 Matches played 5
2 Matches won 3
0 Matches drawn 0
3 Matches lost 2
9 Goals scored 8
6 Points 9

Can LAFC Halt Current Slide?

LAFC enter Wednesday’s contest as heavy favorites, but have plenty of work to do to overcome their recent shaky form. The club earned just two total points through the first two dates of their current homestand, capped by last week’s 2-2 draw with the suddenly surging Minnesota United. Indeed, the defense has emerged as a concern for the Black and Gold, who have surrendered two goals in each of their three recent contests. Injuries also remain a concern for LAFC, who will be without center backs Jesus Murillo and Eddie Segura on Wednesday night.

Fortunately for Los Angeles, their offense has also lived up to their billing. The club has scored multiple goals in four of their past five outings, as well as each of their past four home dates. That adds value to the lengthy +115 odds of the total going OVER 3.5 in Wednesday night’s matchup. However, it has not been Carlos Vela that has carried the goalscoring load for LAFC.

The former MLS MVP was slow to regain his touch after being limited to just eight appearances last season, scoring just five times through 13 outings this season. However, four of those goals have come during the club’s 1-2-1 run, making Vela worthy of consideration as a +320 bet to open the scoring on Wednesday night.

The Picks: Draw (+320); OVER 2.5 (-190)

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