What to expect
We expect about 0.9 goals from Sporting Kansas City and 2.1 from Los Angeles FC, so Los Angeles FC come out ahead by a clear distance rather than a nose. Put together, that is around 3.0 goals in the game, and a match we expect to open up at both ends.
Our pick: Los Angeles FC to win. Los Angeles FC shade this one on the numbers (xG 0.9-2.1), and we make them about 56% to win. They look the better bet on the road, and backing them outright is the straightforward way in.
We put the chance of that landing at about 55 out of 100. The price on offer is 1.60, which works out at about 63 out of 100. The price is shorter than our own read, so there is less in this than it might look.
