Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at BC Place Stadium.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Geoff Gamble
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 4–3 | W |
| 21 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | New York City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 0–6 | L |
| 29 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–7 | L |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #30 |
| 34 | Points | 14 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 12 |
| 38 | Scored | 18 |
| 17 | Conceded | 46 |
| +21 | GD | -28 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 0.78 |
| 59% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 10 G | |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
| Thomas Muller | 4 G | 1 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Vancouver Whitecaps FC gets underway.
- 3' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gadi Kinda.
- 8' With 0 assists to his name this season, Johnny Russell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 13' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Sporting Kansas City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 17' Alan Pulido is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 22' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Sporting Kansas City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 23' The referee shows Vancouver Whitecaps FC player a Yellow card on 23.
- 28' GOAL! Jake Nerwinski scores on 28. Assisted by Manuel Milinkovic
- 33' Sporting Kansas City have won 439 goals from 285 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 39' Gadi Kinda is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 44' Tim Melia has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 285 appearances.
- 49' Vancouver Whitecaps FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 54' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 57' Poor challenge from Khiry Shelton. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 62' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Vancouver Whitecaps FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 67' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Kansas City backline.
- 71' Gerso Fernandes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Johnny Russell on 71 minute.
- 76' Ilie Sanchez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 80' Another substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to replace Cristian Dajome by Tosaint Ricketts on 80 minute.
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Alan Pulido trudges off to be replaced by Erik Hurtado on 90 minutes.
- 1-3 the final result. Vancouver Whitecaps FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 53
- 6
- 20
- 28
- 31
- 29
- 16
- 13
- 11
- 9
Bench
-
12
Fredy Montero ↑ 71'
-
87
Tosaint Ricketts ↑ 80'
- 15
- 1
- 14
- 3
- 32
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 36
-
9
Alan Pulido ↓ Erik Hurtado 90'
- 7
- 5
- 8
- 29
- 6
- 15
- 11
- 4
-
17
Gadi Kinda ↓ Gianluca Busio 90'
Bench
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↑ 71'
- 20
-
27
Gianluca Busio ↑ 90'
- 26
- 1
-
19
Erik Hurtado ↑ 90'
- 2
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alan Pulido | 6 |
| Ryan Gauld | 4 |
| Johnny Russell | 4 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Johnny Russell | 3 |
| Gerso Fernandes | 2 |
| Russell Teibert | 2 |
| Yohan Croizet | 2 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2020-03-01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-10-06
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2019-09-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–4
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2019-09-21
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2019-09-15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-09-01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
New York City FC
L
Sporting Kansas City Form
2020-03-01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
2019-10-06
FC Dallas
6–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-09-29
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
Portland Timbers
D
2019-09-26
Minnesota United FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-09-22
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-09-16
Los Angeles Galaxy
7–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.89
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
45%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Sporting Kansas City
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–3 not predicted1 – 3Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.5%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 18% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 19% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.