Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs Preview
The Kansas City Chiefs visit the Los Angeles Chargers this Sunday, September 29 , in a divisional matchup for Week 4 of the 2024-25 NFL season. The AFC West clash is scheduled for 2:25 p.m. (CDMX time) at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
The Chiefs are undefeated this season with three wins, and will be heading into their first game in the division. The Chargers suffered their first loss of the year in Week 3, on the road, against the Pittsburgh Steelers. To make matters worse, franchise quarterback Justin Herbert left the field with an injury and is doubtful for Week 4.
Sunday’s game will be the second of the AFC West season, it will be a very interesting encounter between two teams that have a historical rivalry with Andy Reid’s team looking for a victory that will keep them on the path to success, in addition, they arrive with the Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs prediction and the odds in their favor.
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Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs Prediction
Kansas City Chiefs win the game -370
More than 31.5 points are scored -312
Kansas City Chiefs are the first to score -200
The American football betting markets at Novibet are now open and this Sunday afternoon will see a series of clashes such as the Chargers vs Chiefs, a match with a clear favorite to win.
Our first prediction for the Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs is for the “moneyline” bet, also known as the money line or match winner. Here the odds and probabilities have a favorite: Kansas City Chiefs , as the team is undefeated and defends its second championship with the intention of achieving its third consecutive crown.
Now, the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory has odds of -370 , while the Los Angeles Chargers’ victory pays odds of +285 . The odds indicate that the game will not extend into overtime, so it will be decided in regular time.
If you want to bet $50.00 pesos on the Kansas City Chiefs to win, you could potentially make a profit of $63.50 pesos, while a bet for the same amount, but in favor of the home team, Los Angeles Chargers, to win, could benefit you with $192.50 pesos, the latter having considerably higher profits, but a less likely outcome.
Another good bet is the Over/Under on the total points of the game. On one hand, the Chiefs will face a solid defense. On the other hand, the Chargers will likely be without their starting quarterback. The combination of the two factors makes our prediction to bet on over 31.5 points being scored, an option with odds of -312.
This last play can be combined with the bet on the “first team to score”, where the odds indicate that Kansas City Chiefs is the first to score -200 , also, if you make live bets at Novibet, you can combine it with the bet on how the first score will be, here we have that the first score is a touchdown -139.
If you like to bet on players, a good option is the Patrick Mahomes “Over/Under” interception market. The quarterback has already suffered 4 interceptions in 3 games, and he will face a Chargers defense that already has 3 INTs this season. Novibet has good odds on total interceptions above 0.5 for Mahomes.
Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs history and stats
The Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs have faced each other 128 times in history . The Chiefs have the edge in the AFC West matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs record looking like this going into Sunday’s game:
- 58 Chargers wins
- 1 draw
- 69 Chiefs wins
Looking at the most recent games, we see a widening of Kansas City’s lead over its divisional rival . The Chiefs have won the last 5 games against the Chargers , all in the regular season. Los Angeles’ last win against the Kansas City Chiefs was in 2021.
The last meeting between these teams was in Week 18 of the 2023-24 regular season, where Kansas City won 13-12, at SoFi Stadium.
The Chargers’ drought against the Chiefs goes even further when we only consider games in California. The last time the Bolts beat Kansas City at home was in 2013, 11 games ago. At the time, the franchise was still playing in San Diego and was called the San Diego Chargers.
It is therefore not surprising that sports betting is in favor of the team led by Patrick Mahomes.
Los Angeles Chargers: Latest games
With the Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs prediction not in their favor, the Chargers started the season very well under new coach Jim Harbaugh . The franchise beat the Raiders in Week 1 and the Panthers in Week 3. The unbeaten streak came in the third game when they played in Pittsburgh, as Los Angeles lost 20-10 to the Steelers.
However, the worst news of this game was not the loss, as in the third quarter of the game, Los Angeles quarterback Justin Herbert was tackled by Elandon Roberts and left the game with ankle pain. His presence for Sunday’s game is uncertain and if he does not take the field, his replacement will be Taylor Heinicke.
With a winning record (2-1), the Chargers are in second place in the AFC West, behind the Chiefs, their opponent this Sunday. Individually, these are the franchise’s standout players at the start of the season:
- Justin Herbert (QB): 43/64, 399 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
- JK Dobbins (RB): 42 carries, 310 yards, 2 TDs
- Quentin Johnson (WR): 10 receptions, 13 targets, 133 yards, 3 TDs
- Ladd McConkey (WR): 10 receptions, 17 targets, 109 yards, 1 TD
The win over the Raiders in Week 1 snapped a 4-game losing streak for the Chargers playing at SoFi Stadium . For Sunday’s game, NFL betting odds and Jim Harbaugh’s team’s chances are directly tied to QB Justin Herbert recovering in time to take the field.
Kansas City Chiefs: Latest games
With the Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs prediction in their favor, the Chiefs started the season showing the strength that everyone expected . Kansas City, the odds-on favorite to win the Super Bowl, has 3 wins in 3 games this season, against the Ravens, Bengals, and Falcons.
Last Sunday, coach Andy Reid’s team visited the Falcons in Atlanta on Sunday Night Football. Trailing for much of the game, the Chiefs turned the game around in the third quarter and shut down Kirk Cousins’ chances on the final plays to secure a big road win.
Kansas City leads the AFC West with a 3-0 record , followed closely by the Chargers (2-1), this week’s opponent. Here are some stats for the Chiefs’ top players at the start of the season:
- Patrick Mahomes (QB): 64/92, 659 yards, 5 TDs, 4 INTs
- Isiah Pacheco (RB): 34 carries, 135 yards, 1 TD
- Rashee Rice (WR): 24 receptions, 29 targets, 288 yards, 2 TD
- Xavier Worthy (WR): 6 receptions, 11 targets, 81 yards, 1 receiving TD + 1 rushing TD
The Chiefs have won 3 straight road games in the regular season. The last loss was in Week 13 of 2023, against the Packers, at Lambeau Field. For this Sunday’s game, the new addition to the team will be the presence of running back Kareem Hunt, so the bets on Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs cover them.
Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs Predictions
Match result: Chargers 13 – 24 Chiefs
Any prediction for Sunday’s game hinges on whether or not Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is on the field. Even with him on the field, the Chiefs will be favored, but that advantage becomes much larger if Jim Harbaugh’s team has Taylor Heinicke at quarterback.
In three games this season, the Chiefs’ offense has shown consistency, though it hasn’t been explosive. Kansas City has scored an average of 25 points per game and produced 8 touchdowns, 659 passing yards and 349 rushes so far. The Chargers’ defense, in turn, has given up 11 points per game and a total of 586 passing yards and 275 rushes, along with 3 touchdowns.
Our Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs prediction is that the score ends Chargers 13 – 24 Chiefs.
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Where to watch Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs?
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