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 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Victor Rivas
- Referee Ian McKay
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 |
| 21 | Points | 50 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 6 / 3 / 17 | W / D / L | 15 / 5 / 6 |
| 31 | Scored | 59 |
| 63 | Conceded | 26 |
| -32 | GD | +33 |
| 0.81 | PPG | 1.92 |
| 23% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
39%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (50 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/8
16-30
7/7
31-45
5/8
46-60
2/6
61-75
4/11
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
8/3
16-30
10/4
31-45
6/8
46-60
4/5
61-75
6/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 17 G | |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 5 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sporting Kansas City and Vancouver Whitecaps FC get this one started.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alan Pulido suffering a number of foals already.
- 9' Gadi Kinda picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 14' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vancouver Whitecaps FC's shape.
- 19' With 0 assists to his name this season, Theo Bair is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vancouver Whitecaps FC that had 283 games and scored 438 goals.
- 34' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 39' Vancouver Whitecaps FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 44' Russell Teibert, a Canada , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 47' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Leonard Owusu.
- 52' The travelling Vancouver Whitecaps FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Vermes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 59' The referee calls foul for Cristian Gutierrez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 64' The 40-year-old Tim Melia has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 67' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Johnny Russell has done his job and it is now time for Gerso Fernandes to step up.
- 72' Yordy Reyna gets the nod from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He replaces Hwang Inbeom and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Vancouver Whitecaps FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Thomas Muller scoring 2 goals.
- 80' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Khiry Shelton trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Salloi on 80 minutes.
- 85' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Johnny Russell | 3 |
| Russell Teibert | 2 |
| Yohan Croizet | 2 |
| Thomas Muller | 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
1 / 4
1.26
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
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 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
57%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
66%
Sporting Kansas City or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.7%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 3
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 3
5.1%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 21% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.