Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 May | Austin FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #16 |
| 11 | Points | 32 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 2 |
| 14 | Scored | 34 |
| 36 | Conceded | 12 |
| -22 | GD | +22 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 21% | Win % | 71% |
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
36%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/6
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/5
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
6/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Children's Mercy Park as Sporting Kansas City face off against Vancouver Whitecaps FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marc Dos Santos might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 9' The referee shows Sporting Kansas City player a Yellow card on 9.
- 10' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Khiry Shelton.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' 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.
- 28' GOAL! Daniel Salloi scores on 28. Assisted by Gadi Kinda
- 31' Assisted by Gadi Kinda with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alan Pulido makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 32' Against the run of play, Alan Pulido has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 36' The referee calls foul for Gadi Kinda. He receives a Yellow card.
- 36' Ryan Raposo makes way for Michael Baldisimo at the 36 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 41' It looks surprising Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not make any changes. Erik Godoy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
- 51' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is showing some good football. However, Vancouver Whitecaps FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' Controversy at the stadium! Derek Cornelius argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 58' What a strike from Alan Pulido! The score is 4-0.
- 60' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Jakob Nerwinski departs to be replaced by Javain Brown.
- 61' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Caio Alexandre departs to be replaced by Kamron Habibullah.
- 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cristian Gutierrez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 67' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 67 minute. Gadi Kinda leaves to be changed by Remi Walter.
- 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Roger Espinoza.
- 74' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Graham Zusi is replaced by Jaylin Lindsey on 74 minute.
- 75' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Jaylin Lindsey on, Graham Zusi off on 75 minutes.
- 80' The whistle greets Cristian Dajome as he departs to be replaced by Thelonius Bair.
- 85' Sporting Kansas City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 88' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Alan Pulido is replaced by Wilson Harris.
- It finishes all square. Sporting Kansas City and Vancouver Whitecaps FC share the spoils 3-0.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 36
-
9
Alan Pulido ↓ Wilson Harris 88'
-
8
Graham Zusi ↓ Jaylin Lindsey 75'
- 29
- 6
- 20
- 10
-
15
Roger Espinoza ↓ Cameron Duke 88'
- 11
-
17
Gadi Kinda ↓ Remi Walter 67'
- 3
Bench
-
54
Remi Walter ↑ 67'
-
2
Jaylin Lindsey ↑ 75'
- 16
-
96
Wilson Harris ↑ 88'
-
28
Cameron Duke ↑ 88'
- 13
- 1
- 48
- 19
Coach
Peter Vermes
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 16
- 13
- 8
- 3
- 11
- 9
-
4
Ranko Veselinovic ↓ Erik Godoy 80'
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↓ Michael Baldisimo 36'
- 7
-
28
Jakob Nerwinski ↓ Javain Brown 61'
Bench
- 31
-
55
Michael Baldisimo ↑ 36'
-
22
Erik Godoy ↑ 80'
- 1
- 17
-
23
Javain Brown ↑ 61'
-
30
Kamron Habibullah ↑ 61'
-
14
Thelonius Bair ↑ 80'
- 12
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 |
| Emmanuel Sabbi | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2021-05-16
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2021-05-13
Houston Dynamo
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-05-09
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Austin FC
W
2021-05-01
Real Salt Lake
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-04-23
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2021-04-18
New York Red Bulls
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2021-05-16
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2021-05-13
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2021-05-08
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2021-05-03
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2021-04-24
Toronto FC
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2021-04-19
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–0
Portland Timbers
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.38
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.06
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
58%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
64%
Sporting Kansas City or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–0 not predicted3 – 0Actual
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 3
6.2%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 21% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.