Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC Prediction, 9/12/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/9/2026

Game: Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC

Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026

Location: Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS

TV: Apple TV

LAFC (4-3-16) are en route to Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS on Saturday where they will try to beat Sporting KC (10-7-7). Sporting Kansas City is priced at +126 and LAFC is at -152. The over/under is set at 3. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Stefan Cleveland for Kansas City and Hugo Lloris for Los Angeles.

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Sporting KC has recorded 69 SVs and they also have earned a save% of 54.3% for the year. Their difference in goals is -35 with the help of 23 goals scored and also 58 goals allowed. This season, this club is sitting with an average of 0.65 pts/match (15 points) and also are ranked 29th in MLS with 16 assists. The Wizards are ranked 16th for xG having 20.7, and the squad's expected goals against are 18.0. Kansas City has recorded 39 yellow cards on the campaign and also 3 red cards. KC has relinquished 58 goals while relinquishing 2.52 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have compiled 127 shots on target on them. The team hasn't tallied a clean sheet for the season.

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Los Angeles FC has accounted for 35 goals and their goals expected this season is currently at 20.2. Their goals against per 90 is at 1.00 in addition to 72 saves, and they have compiled 12 clean sheets. On the campaign, LAFC has a save rate of 75.3% (97 shots on target against), and also sit at 7th in the league with 37 pts. LAFC is 3rd in the matter of goals allowed having 24, and their goal differential is coming in at 11. LAFC has amassed a clean sheet rate of 50.0% for the season as well as 41 yellow card warnings. The LA Football Club have put together an average of 1.5 points per match while compiling 29 assists.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Kansas City is Stefan Cleveland. Cleveland has defended the goal for 4,920 minutes and has accumulated 156 saves so far in his career. Cleveland (17-14-23 record during his career) has accumulated 5 shutouts, which gives him a 9.1%% shutout percentage. The keeper born in the United States has seen 236 shots sent in his direction in 54 career starts. His GA/90 is 1.65 (90 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 66.1%.

Hugo Lloris will reside in front of the goal for Los Angeles. So far in his pro soccer career, Lloris has allowed 869 goals and has totaled 2,236 stops in 797 starting assignments. He holds a save % of 72.1% and his clean sheet rate is 34.8%%. He has allowed 1.09 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 403-190-201. Lloris has accumulated 276 clean sheets while defending 3,100 shots tried against him in 71,440 mins in his career.

Manu Garcia is a guy to keep an eye out for Kansas City. He has accounted for 19 assists while accumulating 59 pts thus far in his career. The midfielder hailing from Spain has accumulated 20 goals scored in 21,447 minutes played. Garcia has been given a starting assignment in 237 outings so far in his career while he scores 0.08 goals per 90.

Los Angeles is being led onto the pitch by Denis Bouanga, who pesters opposing defenses. He has accumulated 410 points in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 68 times. The forward hailing from Gabon has played 30,409 professional minutes and he has scored 171 goals. He is averaging 0.51 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 337 matches so far in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sporting Kansas City (-152)

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Pick:	SYRACUSE -3
Start:	September 12, 2026 @ 3:30 PM
Expert:	Doc's Sports

Analysis:

Free Play from Doc’s Sports. Take #344 Syracuse Orange -3 over California Golden Bears (3:30p.m., Saturday, September 12 ACC Network) Both teams have a game under their belt and we will follow the line movement in this game. Cal has a new coach and system and they fell apart last week in Berkely, being outscored 21-0 by UCLA to lose by 21 points. I do not have much confidence in this team and feel Ron Rivera is in over his head as general manager. Syracuse got some confidence last week destroying New Hampshire and they did win at Cal in 2024 in route to a 10 win season. I see them bouncing back this year and making a bowl game. They should be able to win this game by double digits. Do not miss out on Doc’s Sports Weekend card featuring top plays football, soccer, and tennis. Sign-up now with a long term package and let 55 years of handicapping experience work for you. Read More Read Less

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