Preview :
La Galaxy will be looking to return to winning ways when they take on Sporting KC at home ground in Carson, California tomorrow. They have been win less in their last four matches with two losses and draws each and need to do a lot of work to turn things around and get the confidence back and they couldn’t ask for a better venue than home for that. On the other hand, Sporting KC who are coming off with a loss will look to take advantage of a struggling La Galaxy side.
Match Details :
Match : LAG vs SPKC, La Galaxy vs Sporting KC, Major League Soccer
Date and Time : 16 September 2019, 7.30 AM IST
Venue : Dignity Health Tennis Center, Carson (California)
La Galaxy Team News and Expected Playing XI :
Team News :
1. La Galaxy are currently sitting at 8th place in the points table of Western Conference with 42 points from 29 matches (13 wins, 13 losses, 3 draws).
2. Midfielder Romain Alessandrini is out due to knee injury.
3. Midfielder Perry Kitchen is out due to groin injury.
4. No player is suspended for this match.
Expected XI –
GK : Bingham
DF : Skjelvik, Polenta, Gonzalez, Feltscher
MF : Dos Santos, Lletget, F Alvarez, Antuna
FW : Pavon, Ibrahimovic
Sporting KC Team News and Expected Playing XI :
Team News :
1. Sporting KC are currently sitting at 9th place in the points table of Western Conference with 37 points from 29 matches (10 wins, 12 losses, 7 draws).
2. Defender Rodney Wallace is out due to hip injury.
3. Goalkeeper Adrian Zendejas is out due to back injury.
4. Benny Feilhaber is suffering from quad strain and will not take part in this match.
5. Andreu Fontas is suffering from minor Achilles injury and is doubtful for this match.
6. No player is suspended for this match.
Expected XI :
GK : Melia
DF : Martins, Besler, Smith, Zusi
MF : Sanchez, Espinoza, Gutierrez
FW : Salloi, Russell, Hurtado
LAG vs SPKC Dream11 Prediction :
Goalkeeper : T Melia
Defenders : G Gonzalez, R Feltscher, D Polenta
Midfielders : F Alvarez, F Gutierrrez, D Salloi, J dos Santos
Forwards : Z Ibrahimovic, J Russell, C Pavon
Captain and Vice Captain :
Captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic and vice captain Cristian Pavon
Stats and facts :
1. Form guide (last 5 matches)
La Galaxy – L, L, D, D, W
Sporting KC – L, W, W, W, L
2. La Galaxy have scored 42 goals and conceded 47 goals in 29 matches this MLS season.
3. Sporting KC have scored 42 goals and conceded 47 goals in 29 matches this MLS season.
4. Most Goals and assists for La Galaxy this MLS season –
Goals –
23 – Zlatan Ibrahimovic
3 – Uriel Antuna / Favio Alvarez / Daniel Steres
2 – Jonathan dos Santos
Assists –
5 – Diego Polenta
4 – Cristian Pavon / Favio Alvarez / Sebastian Lletget / Zlatan Ibrahimovic
3 – Chris Pontius
5. Most Goals and Assists for Sporting KC this MLS season –
Goals –
10 – Felipe Gutierrez
9 – Johnny Russell
7 – Krisztian Nemeth
Assists –
7 – Johnny Russell
5 – Gerso Fernandes / Ilie Sanchez
3 – Felipe Gutierrez