Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Chris Wattam
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–6 | L |
| 30 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jun | FC Dallas | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Jun | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 30 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Jun | Toronto FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #30 |
| 50 | Points | 21 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 15 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 17 |
| 59 | Scored | 31 |
| 26 | Conceded | 63 |
| +33 | GD | -32 |
| 1.92 | PPG | 0.81 |
| 58% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
39%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (50 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
8/3
16-30
10/4
31-45
6/8
46-60
4/5
61-75
6/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/8
16-30
7/7
31-45
5/8
46-60
2/6
61-75
4/11
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 17 G | |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 5 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Sporting Kansas City is underway.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Yohan Croizet has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' Gerso Fernandes adds to his 0 season tally! Sporting Kansas City lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 29' Botond Barath has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 34' 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.
- 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 44' Benny Feilhaber is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vancouver Whitecaps FC tonight.
- 48' It’s a booking for Vancouver Whitecaps FC player. PC gets a Yellow card.
- 53' Vancouver Whitecaps FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 56' A stunning finish from Felipe Gutierrez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 60' Venuto is replacing Jon Erice for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC side.
- 65' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Gedion Zelalem has done his job and it is now time for Benny Feilhaber to step up.
- 68' Ilie Sanchez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
- 71' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Yohan Croizet trudges off to be replaced by Krisztian Nemeth on 71 minutes.
- 75' Controversy at the stadium! Seth Sinovic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 81' Doneil Henry picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' Tim Melia, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 89' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Daniel Salloi by Johnny Russell on 89 minute.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Erik Godoy will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The whistle greets Jake Nerwinski as he departs to be replaced by Joaquin Ardaiz.
- 90' What composure from Gerso Fernandes! The Guinea-Bissau international strokes it home. 0-3.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0-3 Sporting Kansas City.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 53
-
6
Jon Erice C ↓ Venuto 60'
- 4
- 15
- 18
-
28
Jake Nerwinski ↓ Joaquin Ardaiz 90'
- 2
- 29
- 22
-
94
PC ↓ Russell Teibert 60'
- 50
Bench
-
9
Joaquin Ardaiz ↑ 90'
-
31
Russell Teibert ↑ 60'
- 8
- 23
- 16
- 13
-
7
Venuto ↑ 60'
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 21
- 5
- 8
- 15
- 29
- 6
- 12
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↓ Johnny Russell 89'
- 2
- 24
Bench
-
7
Johnny Russell ↑ 89'
-
9
Krisztian Nemeth ↑ 71'
- 13
- 94
- 1
- 16
-
30
Benny Feilhaber ↑ 65'
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alan Pulido | 6 |
| Ryan Gauld | 4 |
| Johnny Russell | 4 |
| Johnny Russell | 3 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Emmanuel Sabbi | 2 |
| Gerso Fernandes | 2 |
| Russell Teibert | 2 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2019-07-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–3
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-07-07
Los Angeles FC
6–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2019-06-30
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2019-06-27
FC Dallas
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2019-06-23
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2019-06-01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Toronto FC
D
Sporting Kansas City Form
2019-07-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
2019-07-07
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-07-04
Sporting Kansas City
1–5
Los Angeles FC
L
2019-06-30
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-06-23
Columbus Crew SC
0–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2019-06-07
Toronto FC
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.32
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Sporting Kansas City 77% + Over 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
55%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Sporting Kansas City
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
2 – 1
8%
1 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 0
3.8%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.8%
4 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 15% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 19% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
11%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

