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 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 32 | Points | 11 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 10 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 34 | Scored | 14 |
| 12 | Conceded | 36 |
| +22 | GD | -22 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 71% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
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 (32 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to score. At the same time, Sporting Kansas City does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 3' A moment of madness from Gadi Kinda on 3 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Kansas City will be frustrated.
- 8' 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.
- 13' Russell Teibert has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 17' What a moment for Alan Pulido! That strike on 17 puts his side firmly in control.
- 22' Roberto Puncec needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 23' Controversy at the stadium! Derek Cornelius argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 28' Magnificent from Jake Nerwinski! That is 5 goals in 276 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 39' Gadi Kinda adds to his 0 season tally! Sporting Kansas City lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Erik Hurtado, as he is very good at scoring at BC Place Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 49' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 57' A moment of madness from Khiry Shelton on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Kansas City will be frustrated.
- 62' 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.
- 67' Vancouver Whitecaps FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Emmanuel Sabbi scoring 1 goals.
- 71' The Sporting Kansas City manager makes a substitution. Johnny Russell departs to be replaced by Gerso Fernandes.
- 76' Gerso Fernandes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 281 appearances.
- 80' It is a substitution in Vancouver Whitecaps FC team. Cristian Dajome is replaced by Tosaint Ricketts on 80 minute.
- 85' Sporting Kansas City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' Erik Hurtado is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alan Pulido at the 90 minute mark.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sporting Kansas City players.
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 |
| Russell Teibert | 2 |
| Yohan Croizet | 2 |
| Emmanuel Sabbi | 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
3.02
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
43%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Sporting Kansas City
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–3 not predicted1 – 3Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 1
5.7%
4 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.2%
4 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
3.7%
5 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 18% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 19% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.