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 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 games · 64 pts (2026/26)
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
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 |
| 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Children's Mercy Park!
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Vermes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 9' Controversy at the stadium! Ilie Sanchez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 10' The referee has no hesitation. Khiry Shelton is booked for Sporting Kansas City — Yellow card on 10.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. sporting kansas city must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. sporting kansas city and vancouver whitecaps fc are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' vancouver whitecaps fc are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 28' What a moment for Daniel Salloi! That strike on 28 puts his side firmly in control.
- 31' Alan Pulido is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 32' Alan Pulido with the second goal in the match!
- 36' Gadi Kinda has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
- 36' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Raposo departs to be replaced by Michael Baldisimo.
- 41' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. sporting kansas city needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' Jakob Nerwinski, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' It’s a booking for Vancouver Whitecaps FC player. Derek Cornelius gets a Yellow card.
- 58' Alan Pulido doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 60' Another substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to replace Jakob Nerwinski by Javain Brown on 60 minute.
- 61' The whistle greets Caio Alexandre as he departs to be replaced by Kamron Habibullah.
- 66' It is a cagey affair so far. sporting kansas city in their trying to find a way past vancouver whitecaps fc's compact .
- 67' A change in the Sporting Kansas City ranks — Gadi Kinda exits the field as Remi Walter enters on 67.
- 72' Sporting Kansas City player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 74' The whistle greets Graham Zusi as he departs to be replaced by Jaylin Lindsey.
- 75' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Graham Zusi by Jaylin Lindsey on 75 minute.
- 80' The crowd applauds Cristian Dajome as he leaves the pitch. Thelonius Bair steps in for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 85' sporting kansas city have won 461 goals from 301 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 88' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Wilson Harris comes on to replace Alan Pulido.
- 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 |
| Johnny Russell | 3 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Yohan Croizet | 2 |
| Thomas Muller | 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
2 / 4
1.5
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 76% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
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
64%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
60%
Sporting Kansas City or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–0 not predicted3 – 0Actual
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
5.1%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 16% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.