Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Jun | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jun | Austin FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Jun | Los Angeles FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Jun | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 6–2 | W |
| 28 May | St. Louis City | A | 1–3 | L |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Sporting Kansas City and Vancouver Whitecaps FC is underway.
- 5' Vancouver Whitecaps FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Children's Mercy Park. Sporting Kansas City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Ranko Veselinovic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 33' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Remi Walter makes it 1-0.
- 38' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Kansas City is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' Alan Pulido does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Kansas City surge ahead!
- 46' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Nemanja Radoja is replaced by Erik Thommy on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Sebastian Berhalter has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Erik Thommy makes it 3-0.
- 57' The referee has no hesitation. Erik Thommy is booked for Sporting Kansas City — card on 57.
- 62' 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.
- 66' Vancouver Whitecaps FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 71' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 79' A tactical swap from Vancouver Whitecaps FC — Jean-Claude Ngando on, Alessandro Schopf off on 79 minutes.
- 81' Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Giovanni Aguilar is hanging Ryan Raposo on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' Colombia international Dany Rosero has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 89' It’s gonna be a card for Jake Davis.
- With this win, Sporting Kansas City is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 54
- 14
-
6
Nemanja Radoja ↓ Erik Thommy 46'
- 9
- 7
- 3
- 20
- 22
- 10
- 17
- 5
Bench
-
26
Erik Thommy ↑ 46'
- 15
- 11
- 21
- 18
- 1
- 77
- 19
- 30
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
4-3-2-1Starting XI
- 9
- 8
- 14
- 18
- 20
- 25
- 4
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↓ Giovanni Aguilar 81'
- 45
- 29
- 2
Bench
- 1
- 12
-
16
Sebastian Berhalter ↑ 46'
- 7
- 30
- 61
- 28
-
66
Giovanni Aguilar ↑ 81'
-
26
Jean-Claude Ngando ↑ 79'
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
2023-07-02
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2023-06-25
Sporting Kansas City
0–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2023-06-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2023-06-18
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Los Angeles FC
L
2023-06-11
Sporting Kansas City
4–1
Austin FC
W
2023-06-04
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2023-07-02
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2023-06-25
Los Angeles FC
2–3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2023-06-11
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
FC Cincinnati
D
2023-06-04
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2023-06-01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
6–2
Houston Dynamo
W
2023-05-28
St. Louis City
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.34
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.08
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
55%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
69%
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
9.9%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 3
6.3%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
5.9%
0 – 3
4.8%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 13% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 21% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.