Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 games · 64 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Gjovalin Bori
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | New England Revolution | H | 4–4 | D |
| 21 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Apr | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 May | Portland Timbers | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #16 |
| 26 | Points | 64 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 5 / 22 | W / D / L | 19 / 7 / 8 |
| 40 | Scored | 74 |
| 81 | Conceded | 34 |
| -41 | GD | +40 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.88 |
| 21% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
39%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (64 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/12
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
3/7
61-75
6/15
76+
5/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
10/4
16-30
11/4
31-45
9/9
46-60
7/7
61-75
10/2
76+
13/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 20 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 6 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sporting Kansas City to score. At the same time, Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Sporting Kansas City is showing some good football. However, Sporting Kansas City are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 8' Felipe Martins was booked on 8.
- 13' A quiet spell here at . Vancouver Whitecaps FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 18' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 23' Vancouver Whitecaps FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
- 28' Vancouver Whitecaps FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Kansas City and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 37' Krisztian Nemeth puts Sporting Kansas City on the lead.
- 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vancouver Whitecaps FC that had 296 games and scored 464 goals.
- 46' Derek Cornelius gets the nod from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He replaces PC and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' The referee shows Sporting Kansas City player a Red card on 51.
- 53' Another change for Vancouver Whitecaps FC made on 53 minute. Felipe Martins leaves to be changed by Hwang Inbeom.
- 56' Hwang Inbeom is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
- 61' Felipe Gutierrez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 62' Sporting Kansas City receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 67' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Andy Rose has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 72' The crowd applauds Jake Nerwinski as he leaves the pitch. Joaquin Ardaiz steps in for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marc Dos Santos will be considering his options from the bench.
- 82' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Johnny Russell by Yohan Croizet on 82 minute.
- 87' Tim Melia is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
- 90' It’s a booking for Vancouver Whitecaps FC player. Venuto gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Kelyn Rowe is replaced by Gedion Zelalem.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Johnny Russell ↓ Yohan Croizet 82'
- 9
- 21
- 5
- 15
- 29
- 6
-
11
Kelyn Rowe ↓ Gedion Zelalem 90'
- 30
- 14
- 2
Bench
-
10
Yohan Croizet ↑ 82'
- 1
- 16
-
24
Gedion Zelalem ↑ 90'
- 96
Coach
Peter Vermes
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 53
- 12
- 15
-
28
Jake Nerwinski ↓ Joaquin Ardaiz 72'
- 2
- 31
-
8
Felipe Martins ↓ Hwang Inbeom 53'
- 22
-
94
PC ↓ Derek Cornelius 46'
- 16
- 7
Bench
-
9
Joaquin Ardaiz ↑ 72'
-
4
Hwang Inbeom ↑ 53'
- 18
- 46
- 23
-
13
Derek Cornelius ↑ 46'
- 50
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alan Pulido | 6 |
| Ryan Gauld | 4 |
| Johnny Russell | 4 |
| Johnny Russell | 3 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Yohan Croizet | 2 |
| Thomas Muller | 2 |
| Emmanuel Sabbi | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2019-05-19
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2019-05-12
D.C. United SC
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-05-06
Sporting Kansas City
0–3
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-04-28
Sporting Kansas City
4–4
New England Revolution
D
2019-04-21
San Jose Earthquakes
4–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-04-14
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
New York Red Bulls
D
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2019-05-19
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2019-05-16
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-05-11
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–0
Portland Timbers
W
2019-05-04
Colorado Rapids SC
2–3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2019-04-27
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2019-04-20
Orlando City SC
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.61
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.26
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
55%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
68%
Sporting Kansas City or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 3
6.2%
2 – 1
6%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 3
5%
0 – 1
4.3%
0 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.6%
1 – 4
3.5%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 20% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 15% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

