Los Angeles FC takes win streak into match with Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City (4-10-2, 16th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles FC (9-5-3, fourth in the Western Conference)

Los Angeles; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EDT

LINE: LAFC -442, Sporting Kansas City +855, Draw +550; over/under is 3.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles FC will try to keep a three-game win streak intact when it plays Sporting Kansas City.

LAFC is 7-5-3 against Western Conference opponents. LAFC is fourth in the Western Conference with 82 shots on goal, averaging 4.8 per game.

Sporting KC is 4-8-1 against Western Conference opponents. Sporting KC has scored 18 goals while giving up 40 for a -22 goal differential.

Saturday's game is the first meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: David Emmanuel Martinez Morales has five goals for LAFC. Denis Bouanga has scored four goals over the last 10 games.

Dejan Joveljic has scored eight goals and added one assist for Sporting KC. Calvin Harris has two goals and two assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: LAFC: 16-7-7, averaging 4.5 goals, 14.4 shots on goal and 18.0 corner kicks per game while allowing 4.8 goals per game.

Sporting KC: 12-12-6, averaging 3.6 goals, 12.9 shots on goal and 12.3 corner kicks per game while allowing 7.8 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: LAFC: Igor (injured), Timothy Tillmann (injured), Sergi Palencia (injured).

Sporting KC: Taylor Calheira (injured), Justin Reynolds (injured), Diego Henrique Borges da Silva (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.