Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 29 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 29 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Pasquale De Meo
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 5.0 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | St. Louis City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 5–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 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)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
3%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
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' Three points are at stake. Sporting Kansas City host Vancouver Whitecaps FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Yohei Takaoka, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Justin Reynolds has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Vancouver Whitecaps FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Thomas Muller makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 45' The referee shows Vancouver Whitecaps FC player a card on 45.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Stephen Afrira. He replaces Capita on 46 minute.
- 48' What a moment for Brian White! That strike on 48 puts his side firmly in control.
- 51' Tate Johnson was booked on 51.
- 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 57' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Justin Reynolds is withdrawn and Ian James gets his opportunity.
- 62' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC bench stirs into life. Oliver Larraz is withdrawn and Jeevan Badwal gets his opportunity.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Kwaku Agyabeng. He replaces Jacob Bartlett on 66 minute.
- 70' Sam Adekugbe gets the nod from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He replaces Tate Johnson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' Stephen Afrira picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 78' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 83' Vancouver Whitecaps FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Cheikh Sabaly. He replaces Ryan Gauld on 87 minute.
- 90' What a strike from Rayan Elloumi! The score is 0-3.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Moises Mosquera argues furiously but the card stands.
- With this win, Vancouver Whitecaps FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
-
93
Shapi Suleimanov ↓ Andre Luiz 66'
-
7
Capita ↓ Stephen Afrira 46'
- 14
- 3
- 18
- 4
-
13
Justin Reynolds ↓ Ian James 57'
- 19
-
16
Jacob Bartlett ↓ Kwaku Agyabeng 66'
- 5
Bench
- 1
-
11
Andre Luiz ↑ 66'
- 99
-
17
Stephen Afrira ↑ 46'
- 28
-
2
Ian James ↑ 57'
- 15
-
20
Kwaku Agyabeng ↑ 66'
- 57
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
24
Brian White ↓ Rayan Elloumi 87'
- 1
- 20
- 33
-
25
Ryan Gauld ↓ Cheikh Sabaly 87'
-
8
Oliver Larraz ↓ Jeevan Badwal 62'
- 2
- 18
-
28
Tate Johnson ↓ Sam Adekugbe 70'
-
14
Bruno Caicedo ↓ Emmanuel Sabbi 62'
Bench
- 32
-
3
Sam Adekugbe ↑ 70'
- 26
-
7
Cheikh Sabaly ↑ 87'
-
11
Emmanuel Sabbi ↑ 62'
-
59
Jeevan Badwal ↑ 62'
-
19
Rayan Elloumi ↑ 87'
- 41
- 29
Coach
Jesper Sørensen
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 |
| Thomas Muller | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2026-08-29
Sporting Kansas City
0–3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2026-08-23
Atlanta United FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-08-19
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
St. Louis City
D
2026-08-16
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-08-02
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Houston Dynamo
L
2026-07-26
Los Angeles FC
4–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2026-08-29
Sporting Kansas City
0–3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2026-08-23
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
5–0
FC Dallas
W
2026-08-20
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Houston Dynamo
L
2026-08-17
Seattle Sounders FC
0–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2026-08-01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2026-07-26
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.53
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.72
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 73% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
27%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
89%
Sporting Kansas City or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
14.4%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
10.6%
0 – 4
8.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 3
6.7%
1 – 1
6.1%
0 – 0
5.1%
0 – 5
4.7%
1 – 4
4.6%
1 – 5
2.6%
0 – 6
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 3% | 95% |
| -0.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| +0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| +1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +2 | 38% | 23% | 39% |
| +2.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.