Saturday , 17 October 2026

Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2024
Sporting Kansas City
1 – 2
Full Time
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Thu 30 May 2024 · 00:30 UTC Children's Mercy Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 7' Bjorn Utvik
Khiry Shelton 42' Y
Robert Castellanos 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 29 66
2 Internacional CF Miami 29 52
3 New England Revolution 29 49
4 Chicago Fire FC 29 48
5 Charlotte FC 29 46
6 Philadelphia Union 29 45
7 Orlando City SC 29 38
8 FC Cincinnati 28 36
9 New York Red Bulls 29 36
10 New York City FC 29 33
11 Toronto FC 29 33
12 D.C. United SC 28 33
13 Columbus Crew SC 29 32
14 Atlanta United FC 29 30
15 Montreal Impact FC 29 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 29 52
17 St. Louis City 29 51
18 FC Dallas 29 50
19 San Jose Earthquakes 29 47
20 Houston Dynamo 29 46
21 Los Angeles FC 30 45
22 Seattle Sounders FC 29 41
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 30 39
24 Colorado Rapids SC 29 38
25 San Diego FC 29 33
26 Portland Timbers 29 33
27 Real Salt Lake 29 33
28 Minnesota United FC 29 31
29 Austin FC 29 31
30 Sporting Kansas City 29 22

Head-to-Head

6
3
9
Sporting Kansas City 18 games · Avg 2.8 goals Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-05-30 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2023-07-02 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2023-06-04 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City 2022-05-29 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2022-04-03 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City

Recent Form

Sporting Kansas City
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
22 Points 52
29 Played 29
6 / 4 / 19 W / D / L 15 / 7 / 7
35 Scored 61
72 Conceded 30
-37 GD +31
0.76 PPG 1.79
21% Win % 52%

Key Stats

39% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
3% Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
41% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season

Sporting Kansas City are 30th (22 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (52 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/10
16-30
7/9
31-45
7/9
46-60
2/7
61-75
6/12
76+
4/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
8/4
16-30
10/4
31-45
7/8
46-60
4/7
61-75
7/1
76+
11/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sporting Kansas City
Andre Luiz 7 G 1 A
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Brian White 17 G
Thomas Muller 9 G 5 A
Sebastian Berhalter 6 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sporting Kansas City and Vancouver Whitecaps FC get this one started.
  • 5' 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.
  • 7' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bjorn Utvik on 7.
  • 12' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 27' Ryan Gauld has been relatively quiet despite scoring 48 goals in his last 304 appearances.
  • 32' Zorhan Bassong has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 16 cards already picked up this season.
  • 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 39' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ryan Gauld makes it 0-1.
  • 42' The referee shows Sporting Kansas City player a card on 42.
  • 46' A change in the Sporting Kansas City ranks — Stephen Afrira exits the field as Daniel Salloi enters on 46.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 57' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Willy Agada by Alan Pulido on 57 minute.
  • 62' Luis Martins needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Brian White departs to be replaced by Fafa Picault.
  • 75' It’s a booking for Sporting Kansas City player. Robert Castellanos gets a card.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Vancouver Whitecaps FC — Mathias Laborda on, Luis Martins off on 77 minutes.
  • 79' Sporting Kansas City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marinos Tzionis is hanging Jake Davis on the field on 79 minute.
  • 82' Magnificent from Ryan Gauld! That is 48 goals in 304 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 87' Vancouver Whitecaps FC 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.
  • 90' Alessandro Schopf makes way for Giuseppe Bovalina at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sporting Kansas City Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Vermes

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vanni Sartini

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-05-30 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2023-07-02 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2023-06-04 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City 2022-05-29 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2022-04-03 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City

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
1.02 Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.21 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Kansas City20% Draw23% Vancouver Whitecaps FC57%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Sporting Kansas City or Draw
44%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
80%
Sporting Kansas City or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Kansas City14% Draw40% Vancouver Whitecaps FC46%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 3
6.9%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 1
4.4%
1 – 4
3.9%
0 – 4
3.8%
2 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City

Handicap Sporting Kansas City covers Push Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 10% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 37% — 63%
+1 37% 22% 41%
+1.5 59% — 41%
+2 59% 19% 22%
+2.5 78% — 22%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

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