Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 May | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 May | Austin FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 12 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 May | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 May | Austin FC | H | 0–0 | D |
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' The wait is over. Sporting Kansas City get us underway at Children's Mercy Park.
- 5' Australia international Giuseppe Bovalina has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 7' Controversy at the stadium! Bjorn Utvik argues furiously but the card stands.
- 12' 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.
- 17' 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.
- 22' A quiet spell here at Children's Mercy Park. Vancouver Whitecaps FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 27' Sporting Kansas City seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 32' Zorhan Bassong has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 358 appearances.
- 37' With 1 assists to his name this season, Yohei Takaoka is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 39' Ryan Gauld has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 39 minutes.
- 42' Khiry Shelton picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Stephen Afrira trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Salloi on 46 minutes.
- 51' Nemanja Radoja has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' Sporting Kansas City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 57' Sporting Kansas City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alan Pulido is hanging Willy Agada on the field on 57 minute.
- 62' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Kansas City and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 67' It looks surprising Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not make any changes. Dany Rosero has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Fafa Picault. He replaces Brian White on 70 minute.
- 75' Robert Castellanos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 75.
- 77' Vancouver Whitecaps FC ring the changes. Luis Martins has done his job and it is now time for Mathias Laborda to step up.
- 79' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Jake Davis is replaced by Marinos Tzionis.
- 82' GOAL! Ryan Gauld scores on 82.
- 87' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vancouver Whitecaps FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' Another change for Vancouver Whitecaps FC made on 90 minute. Alessandro Schopf leaves to be changed by Giuseppe Bovalina.
- 1-2 the final result. Sporting Kansas City will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 11
- 21
-
22
Zorhan Bassong ↓ Tim Leibold 57'
- 1
- 19
-
17
Jake Davis ↓ Marinos Tzionis 79'
- 5
-
23
Willy Agada ↓ Alan Pulido 57'
-
30
Stephen Afrira ↓ Daniel Salloi 46'
-
20
Alenis Vargas ↓ Johnny Russell 57'
Bench
-
14
Tim Leibold ↑ 57'
-
9
Alan Pulido ↑ 57'
-
7
Johnny Russell ↑ 57'
- 3
- 29
-
10
Daniel Salloi ↑ 46'
- 4
-
77
Marinos Tzionis ↑ 79'
- 28
Coach
Peter Vermes
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
14
Luis Martins ↓ Mathias Laborda 77'
-
24
Brian White ↓ Fafa Picault 70'
- 1
- 20
- 15
-
25
Ryan Gauld ↓ Levonte Johnson 90'
- 16
- 4
-
7
Ryan Raposo ↓ Ali Ahmed 70'
- 23
Bench
- 19
-
11
Fafa Picault ↑ 70'
- 6
- 32
- 45
-
22
Ali Ahmed ↑ 70'
-
2
Mathias Laborda ↑ 77'
-
28
Levonte Johnson ↑ 90'
-
27
Giuseppe Bovalina ↑ 90'
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
2024-05-30
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2024-05-26
Portland Timbers
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-05-19
Austin FC
3–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-05-12
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Houston Dynamo
L
2024-05-05
Real Salt Lake
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-04-28
Minnesota United FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2024-05-30
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2024-05-26
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–2
Internacional CF Miami
L
2024-05-19
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2024-05-16
Colorado Rapids SC
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2024-05-12
Los Angeles FC
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2024-05-05
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–0
Austin FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.88
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.48
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
38%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
83%
Sporting Kansas City or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
8.6%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
8.3%
1 – 3
7.5%
0 – 4
5.3%
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 4
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 3
3.3%
2 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +1 | 29% | 22% | 50% |
| +1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +2 | 50% | 21% | 29% |
| +2.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.