Our prediction for this MLS match:
Sporting Kansas City
Match Time & Date:
12/03/2023
02:30
Prediction: 2-2
Los Angeles Galaxy
Children’s Mercy Park will host Sunday’s football game between Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles Galaxy, the two teams who are eyeing their first victories of the season. The Wizards have yet to find the net in the new MLS campaign, and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach in Sunday’s showdown. The likes of Tim Melia, Johnny Russell, Gadi Kinda, Logan Ndenbe, and Kortne Thompson-Ford are out of contention through injuries.
LA Galaxy, meanwhile, suffered a 3-1 loss to Dallas in the opening match of the season. Since the visitors will go for a victory as well, we are tempted to put our money on both teams to score. Javier Hernandez Chicharito and Douglas Costa should be the only absentees in the away team. It has to be noted that Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles Galaxy played out a 2-2 draw in their last meeting in MLS.
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 Galaxy):
Los Angeles Galaxy are probably the most famous American soccer club. The club have been participating in the MLS since 1996 and San Jose Earthquakes are considered their bitterest rivals. A number of top-class players were part of the team in the past, but, no doubt, David Beckham is the club’s most significant star. The former Manchester United star played for LA Galaxy from 2007 to 2012 and he scored 18 goals in 98 appearances in the league for the club.
Fellow England international Steven Gerrard is yet another Premier League ace who joined LA Galaxy. Stevie G signed a $9 million deal with the club in June, 2015. One year before he arrived to Los Angeles, the Galaxy won their fifth MLS Cup, with the team beating New England Revolution (2-1) in the final of the tournament, but winning the CONCACAF Champions League in 2000 is considered the club’s biggest success. The MLS outfit outplayed Olimpia of Honduras in the title game, with Ezra Hendrickson scoring the winning goal ten minutes before the final whistle.
Los Angeles Galaxy play their home games at StubHub Center, the stadium that was opened on June 1, 2003. The capacity of the venue is 27.000.
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