Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

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Sun 29 May 2022 · 01:00 UTC Children's Mercy Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Kortne Ford 13' Y

Y 27' Sebastian Berhalter

Andreu Fontas 44' Y

Y 53' Cristian Gutierrez

Johnny Russell 58' Y

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

Sporting Kansas City 17 games · Avg 2.8 goals Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-05-29 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2022-04-03 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City 2021-10-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City 2021-05-16 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2020-07-27 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Recent Form

Sporting Kansas City

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 May	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	H	0–1	L
22 May	San Jose Earthquakes	A	1–1	D
19 May	Colorado Rapids SC	H	2–1	W
15 May	Portland Timbers	A	2–7	L
07 May	New York City FC	A	0–0	D
01 May	FC Dallas	H	2–2	D

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 May	Sporting Kansas City	A	1–0	W
22 May	Charlotte FC	A	1–2	L
19 May	FC Dallas	H	2–1	W
14 May	San Jose Earthquakes	H	3–3	D
08 May	Toronto FC	H	1–0	W
24 Apr	Austin FC	A	0–3	L

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)

65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season

36% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sporting Kansas City launch into their encounter with Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
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 Sebastian Berhalter suffering a number of foals already.
10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Vancouver Whitecaps FC winning 100% of all matches.
13' Controversy at the stadium! Kortne Ford argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
18' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
23' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
24' Lucas Cavallini has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
27' A moment of madness from Sebastian Berhalter on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vancouver Whitecaps FC will be frustrated.
27' The crowd applauds Cristian Dajome as he leaves the pitch. Deiber Caicedo steps in for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
32' The travelling Vancouver Whitecaps FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marcus Godinho, as he is very good at scoring at Children's Mercy Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
42' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past Vancouver Whitecaps FC's compact .
44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andreu Fontas.
46' Sporting Kansas City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marinos Tzionis is hanging Oriol Rosell on the field on 46 minute.
51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Peter Vermes will be considering his options from the bench.
53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cristian Gutierrez on 53.
58' Sporting Kansas City player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
60' Erik Godoy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cristian Gutierrez on 60 minute.
65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
69' Andreu Fontas makes way for Nicolas Isimat-Mirin at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Kansas City.
74' Oriol Rosell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 283 appearances.
79' Ryan Raposo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sebastian Berhalter at the 79 minute mark.
84' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Kansas City and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
89' Andreu Fontas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
0-1 the final result. Sporting Kansas City will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sporting Kansas City Lineups

Starting XI

54
Remi Walter
7
Johnny Russell
29
Tim Melia
15
Roger Espinoza
21
Felipe Hernandez
12
Kortne Ford
2
Ben Sweat ↓ Kayden Pierre 46'
18
Logan Ndenbe
6
Oriol Rosell ↓ Marinos Tzionis 46'
28
Cameron Duke
3
Andreu Fontas ↓ Nicolas Isimat-Mirin 69'

Bench

Coach Peter Vermes

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

26
Florian Jungwirth
55
Cody Cropper
2
Marcus Godinho ↓ Luis Martins 79'
16
Sebastian Berhalter ↓ Ryan Raposo 79'
3
Cristian Gutierrez ↓ Erik Godoy 60'
17
Leonard Owusu ↓ Michael Baldisimo 46'
11
Cristian Dajome ↓ Deiber Caicedo 27'
9
Lucas Cavallini
4
Ranko Veselinovic
28
Jakob Nerwinski
23
Javain Brown

Bench

14
Luis Martins ↑ 79'
87
Tosaint Ricketts
33
Michael Baldisimo ↑ 46'
22
Erik Godoy ↑ 60'
8
Caio Alexandre
27
Ryan Raposo ↑ 79'
60
Isaac Boehmer
7
Deiber Caicedo ↑ 27'
45
Pedro Vite

Coach Vanni Sartini

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

2022-05-29 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2022-05-22 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Sporting Kansas City D 2022-05-19 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC W 2022-05-15 Portland Timbers 7–2 Sporting Kansas City L 2022-05-07 New York City FC 0–0 Sporting Kansas City D 2022-05-01 Sporting Kansas City 2–2 FC Dallas D

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2022-05-29 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2022-05-22 Charlotte FC 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2022-05-19 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 FC Dallas W 2022-05-14 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–3 San Jose Earthquakes D 2022-05-08 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Toronto FC W 2022-04-24 Austin FC 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.85 Sporting Kansas City xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sporting Kansas City18% Draw23% Vancouver Whitecaps FC59%

Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 3.15

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Sporting Kansas City or Draw

41%

Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC

82%

Sporting Kansas City or Vancouver Whitecaps FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sporting Kansas City11% Draw39% Vancouver Whitecaps FC50%

Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 2

11.3%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

9.3%

1 – 1

9.1%

0 – 3

8.4%

1 – 3

7.1%

0 – 0

5.8%

0 – 4

4.8%

1 – 4

4.1%

2 – 2

3.9%

2 – 1

3.4%

2 – 3

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City

Handicap	Sporting Kansas City covers	Push	Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	3%	96%
-1.5	4%	—	96%
-1	4%	8%	88%
-0.5	12%	—	88%
+0.5	31%	—	69%
+1	31%	22%	46%
+1.5	54%	—	46%
+2	54%	21%	26%
+2.5	74%	—	26%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet

43% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.