Our prediction for this MLS match:
Los Angeles FC
Match Time & Date:
10/03/2024
04:30
Prediction: 3-1
Sporting Kansas City
Los Angeles FC will look to recover from a 3-0 loss to Real Salt Lake when they take on Sporting Kansas City on Sunday morning. The Black and Gold defeated Seattle Sounders in their first home game of the process, which is surely fuelling fans with optimism ahead of the visit of Sporting Kansas City. Midfielder Lorenzo Dellavalle remains on the sidelines with a knee injury, but he should be the only absentee in the home team.
The Wizards, on the other hand, kicked off the new MLS campaign with back-to-back draws with Houston Dynamo and Philadelphia Union. Sporting, though, will have a much bigger fish to fry against Los Angeles FC, who are a real force to be reckoned with at home. Both Khiry Shelton and Logan Ndenbe are out of contention with injuries for the visiting side, while new signing Memo Rodriguez is pushing for his first start of the season.
Highlighted Player (Johnny Russell):
After spending the greatest part of his career at Derby County, Johnny Russell joined Sporting Kansas City in 2018. Russell was born in Glasgow, the capital of Scotland, on April 8, 1990 and he started his youth career at Dundee United.
The 178-cm tall attacker was producing fine performances for the Scottish side from 2007 to 2013 when he moved to Derby County. The Rams booked their place in the Championship on several occassions, but they eventually failed to secure promotion to the Premier League. As a result, Johnny Russell decided to move to MLS, signing a three-year deal with Sporting Kansas city on January 31, 2018.
The Scotland international made his debut for the Wizards in the opening match of the 2019 season against New York City. Speaking of his debut for the national team, he played his first game for Scotland in November 2014 in a 3-1 loss to England. His main position is left winger, but he is capable of playing as both centre-forward and right winger as well.
Highlighted Team (Los Angeles FC):
Seeing that Los Angeles FC will be competing in Major League Soccer from the 2018 season, the club chiefs did well to reinforce the squad. Several high-profile players joined the club in the winter of 2018, with Mexican ace Carlos Vela being the biggest name to sign a deal with LAFC.
The new expansion team will host their rivals at Banc of California, the stadium which is planned to be opened on April 29, 2018. The venue should hold up to 22,000 spectators. Los Angeles FC will be coached by Bob Bradley in the 2018 MLS campaign and they will be wearing black and gold kits in the USA professional soccer league. Speaking of their bitterest rivals, there will be fireworks when Los Angeles FC face LA Galaxy in the Major League Soccer.
District 9 Ultras and Black Army 1850 are considered the club's biggest supporters groups and it has to be noted that they used to support Chivas USA. Los Angeles FC were founded on October 30, 2014.
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