Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2026 MLS IS BACK ROUND OF 16
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Victor Rivas
- Referee Ian McKay
8 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Jul | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | Houston Dynamo | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–4 | L |
| 08 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #16 |
| 14 | Points | 34 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 4 / 2 / 12 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 3 |
| 18 | Scored | 38 |
| 46 | Conceded | 17 |
| -28 | GD | +21 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 22% | Win % | 59% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
35%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 10 G | |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
| Thomas Muller | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sporting Kansas City and Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 5' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 9' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gadi Kinda on 9.
- 14' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 19' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
- 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 34' The 39-year-old Roger Espinoza has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marc Dos Santos will be considering his options from the bench.
- 44' It’s high time Marc Dos Santos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 47' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leonard Owusu on 47.
- 52' Ilie Sanchez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
- 57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 59' Controversy at the stadium! Cristian Gutierrez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 64' The travelling Vancouver Whitecaps FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 67' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Gerso Fernandes on, Johnny Russell off on 67 minutes.
- 72' Time for substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Hwang Inbeom is replaced by Yordy Reyna.
- 77' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 80' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Khiry Shelton by Daniel Salloi on 80 minute.
- 85' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vancouver Whitecaps FC backline.
- 90' Vancouver Whitecaps FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 36
- 9
- 7
- 8
- 29
- 6
-
15
Roger Espinoza ↓ Gianluca Busio 67'
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↓ Daniel Salloi 80'
- 16
- 4
- 17
Bench
- 22
- 5
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↑ 67'
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↑ 80'
-
27
Gianluca Busio ↑ 67'
- 75
- 26
- 21
- 1
- 19
- 28
- 13
Coach
Peter Vermes
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 53
-
6
Hwang Inbeom ↓ Yordy Reyna 72'
- 28
- 31
- 13
- 14
- 51
- 3
- 17
- 11
- 4
Bench
- 20
-
29
Yordy Reyna ↑ 72'
- 55
- 54
- 32
- 27
- 62
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 |
| Emmanuel Sabbi | 2 |
| Gerso Fernandes | 2 |
| Russell Teibert | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2020-07-27
Sporting Kansas City
0–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2020-07-22
Real Salt Lake
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2020-07-18
Sporting Kansas City
3–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2020-07-13
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Minnesota United FC
L
2020-03-08
Sporting Kansas City
4–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2020-03-01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2020-07-27
Sporting Kansas City
0–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2020-07-23
Chicago Fire FC
0–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2020-07-20
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2020-07-16
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–4
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-03-08
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2020-03-01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.19
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.09
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
55%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
68%
Sporting Kansas City or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.2%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 3
6.5%
0 – 3
5.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 4
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 22% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.