This is an MLS Next Pro meeting between Los Angeles FC 2 and Sporting Kansas City II, with both sides looking to take something from the game. CheckLive has no clear favourite here, so it is genuinely difficult to call. With no standout win probability, a draw is just as plausible as either team edging it.
LAFC 2 come in with three wins from their last five: they beat Tacoma Defiance 4-3, Colorado Rapids 2 3-0 and North Texas SC 6-3, but lost to Portland Timbers II 7-8 and LA Galaxy II 0-2. Sporting Kansas City II have two wins in that run, against Houston Dynamo 2 3-2 and Minnesota United FC 2 1-0, but were beaten by Colorado Rapids 2 5-6, Austin FC II 0-1 and San Jose Earthquakes II 1-6.
The head-to-head record favours Sporting Kansas City II, who have won four of the six meetings; LAFC 2 have two wins and there have been no draws. When the sides last met in July, Sporting Kansas City II won 1-3. Given the volume of goals in both teams' recent games, the key is which defence holds up under pressure.
