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

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Sporting Kansas City

Thu 18 Jul 2024 · 02:30 UTC BC Place HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 87' Robert Voloder

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at BC Place.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)

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

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sporting Kansas City

Last 5 meetings

2024-07-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City 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

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Jul	Sporting Kansas City	H	2–1	W
14 Jul	St. Louis City	A	4–1	W
06 Jul	Montreal Impact FC	A	1–1	D
04 Jul	Minnesota United FC	A	3–1	W
30 Jun	St. Louis City	H	4–3	W
23 Jun	Portland Timbers	A	0–2	L

Sporting Kansas City

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Jul	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	1–2	L
14 Jul	San Jose Earthquakes	A	2–1	W
08 Jul	FC Dallas	H	3–2	W
05 Jul	Colorado Rapids SC	A	1–2	L
30 Jun	Austin FC	H	2–0	W
22 Jun	Columbus Crew SC	A	0–4	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)

65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

36% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
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 game is set. Vancouver Whitecaps FC kicks off things out of here…
5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
10' 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.
15' Giuseppe Bovalina is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
20' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
25' Ryan Gauld has been relatively quiet despite scoring 45 goals in his last 297 appearances.
30' Sporting Kansas City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
34' What a moment for Robert Voloder! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
39' Vancouver Whitecaps FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
46' Stephen Afrira is replacing Alenis Vargas for the Sporting Kansas City side.
51' The 22-year-old Alenis Vargas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
56' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
61' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
66' Vancouver Whitecaps FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Emmanuel Sabbi scoring 1 goals.
67' A tactical swap from Vancouver Whitecaps FC — Fafa Picault on, Ali Ahmed off on 67 minutes.
68' Another substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to replace Ryan Raposo by Sebastian Berhalter on 68 minute.
69' Willy Agada has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 69 minutes.
72' Vancouver Whitecaps FC ring the changes. Alessandro Schopf has done his job and it is now time for Luis Martins to step up.
76' Fafa Picault is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
81' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Peter Vermes will be considering his options from the bench.
86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Robert Voloder.
88' Levonte Johnson gets the nod from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He replaces Brian White and will look to change the dynamic.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2-1 Sporting Kansas City.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vanni Sartini

Sporting Kansas City Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

26
Erik Thommy ↑ 46'
14
Tim Leibold
3
Fontas
11
Khiry Shelton ↑ 46'
30
Stephen Afrira ↑ 46'
36
Ryan Schewe

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

2024-07-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City W 2024-07-14 St. Louis City 1–4 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2024-07-06 Montreal Impact FC 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2024-07-04 Minnesota United FC 1–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2024-06-30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–3 St. Louis City W 2024-06-23 Portland Timbers 2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L

Sporting Kansas City Form

2024-07-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City L 2024-07-14 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Sporting Kansas City W 2024-07-08 Sporting Kansas City 3–2 FC Dallas W 2024-07-05 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City L 2024-06-30 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Austin FC W 2024-06-22 Columbus Crew SC 4–0 Sporting Kansas City L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

3.18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.94 Sporting Kansas City xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Vancouver Whitecaps FC74% Draw15% Sporting Kansas City11%

Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 4.12

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	91%	9%
± 2.5	76%	24%
± 3.5	57%	43%
± 4.5	38%	62%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw

89%

Draw or Sporting Kansas City

26%

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Sporting Kansas City

85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Vancouver Whitecaps FC61% Draw31% Sporting Kansas City8%

Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

3 – 0

8.7%

2 – 0

8.5%

3 – 1

2 – 1

Actual

4 – 0

6.7%

4 – 1

6.3%

1 – 1

5.6%

1 – 0

5.3%

5 – 0

4.3%

5 – 1

4.1%

3 – 2

3.7%

2 – 2

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap	Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers	Push	Sporting Kansas City covers
-2.5	41%	—	59%
-2	41%	20%	39%
-1.5	61%	—	39%
-1	61%	18%	21%
-0.5	79%	—	21%
+0.5	92%	—	8%
+1	92%	5%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet

39% ✓

Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet

5% ✓

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