Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at BC Place.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Jul | San Diego FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Jun | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Jul | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jun | Charlotte FC | H | 2–1 | W |
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' Emmanuel Sabbi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 3.
- 8' Dejan Joveljic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 13' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vancouver Whitecaps FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 18' It’s high time Jesper Sørensen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 23' USA international Brian White has been a key figure this campaign — 5 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 27' Dejan Joveljic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 27.
- 32' Joaquin Fernandez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' A stunning finish from Emmanuel Sabbi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 43' The deadlock is broken! Jean-Claude Ngando gets on the scoresheet on 43 minutes.
- 48' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 52' Sporting Kansas City receives a card for a hard tackle on 52.
- 57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' Nemanja Radoja makes way for Jake Davis at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Kansas City.
- 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 70' Vancouver Whitecaps FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Emmanuel Sabbi scoring 1 goals.
- 74' Another change for Vancouver Whitecaps FC made on 74 minute. Edier Ocampo leaves to be changed by Tate Johnson.
- 79' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Magomed Suleymanov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 81' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC bench stirs into life. Jean-Claude Ngando is withdrawn and Jeevan Badwal gets his opportunity.
- 85' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Magomed Suleymanov by Mason Toye on 85 minute.
- 87' Against the run of play, Mathias Laborda has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 89' Time for substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Tristan Blackmon is replaced by Belal Halbouni.
- Another three points for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 1
- 20
- 15
- 33
- 16
- 7
- 2
-
18
Edier Ocampo ↓ Tate Johnson 74'
-
11
Emmanuel Sabbi ↓ Daniel Rios 74'
- 26
Bench
- 30
-
14
Daniel Rios ↑ 74'
- 32
- 13
-
12
Belal Halbouni ↑ 89'
- 42
-
59
Jeevan Badwal ↑ 81'
- 27
-
28
Tate Johnson ↑ 74'
Coach
Jesper Sørensen
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Tim Leibold ↓ Logan Ndenbe 60'
-
6
Nemanja Radoja ↓ Jake Davis 60'
- 24
-
10
Daniel Salloi ↓ Santiago Munoz 60'
- 3
- 9
-
22
Zorhan Bassong ↓ Memo Rodriguez 85'
- 1
-
93
Magomed Suleymanov ↓ Mason Toye 85'
- 16
- 15
Bench
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 85'
-
13
Mason Toye ↑ 85'
-
18
Logan Ndenbe ↑ 60'
- 4
-
7
Santiago Munoz ↑ 60'
-
17
Jake Davis ↑ 60'
- 30
- 36
- 2
Coach
Kerry Zavagnin
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
2025-07-27
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2025-07-20
San Diego FC
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2025-07-17
Houston Dynamo
0–3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2025-07-13
Colorado Rapids SC
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2025-07-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2025-06-30
Los Angeles FC
0–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Sporting Kansas City Form
2025-07-27
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-07-20
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
New York City FC
D
2025-07-13
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2025-07-05
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2025-06-29
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2025-06-26
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Charlotte FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 77% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
23%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Sporting Kansas City
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
11.1%
4 – 0
8.9%
3 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
7%
4 – 1
5.9%
5 – 0
5.7%
1 – 1
5.1%
5 – 1
3.9%
6 – 0
3.1%
0 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -2 | 47% | 21% | 33% |
| -1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| -1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| -0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.