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 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
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 |
| 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' In just a few seconds BC Place will turn into a battlefield for Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Sporting Kansas City.
- 3' Vancouver Whitecaps FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 8' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Sporting Kansas City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 13' Jean-Claude Ngando is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 18' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 23' Edier Ocampo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 27' That looks like a foul for a card for Dejan Joveljic.
- 32' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' GOAL! Emmanuel Sabbi fires home to make it 1-0!
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jesper Sørensen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 43' What a moment for Jean-Claude Ngando! That strike on 43 puts his side firmly in control.
- 48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 52' Tim Leibold was booked on 52.
- 57' Over 57 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Nemanja Radoja is replaced by Jake Davis.
- 65' Jansen Miller has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zorhan Bassong, as he is very good at scoring at BC Place with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 74' The whistle greets Edier Ocampo as he departs to be replaced by Tate Johnson.
- 79' Andres Cubas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 170 appearances.
- 81' Another substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to replace Jean-Claude Ngando by Jeevan Badwal on 81 minute.
- 85' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Magomed Suleymanov trudges off to be replaced by Mason Toye on 85 minutes.
- 87' The Uruguay Mathias Laborda breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 3-0!
- 89' Vancouver Whitecaps FC ring the changes. Tristan Blackmon has done his job and it is now time for Belal Halbouni to step up.
- Full Time. Vancouver Whitecaps FC beats Sporting Kansas City
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
3.33
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 79% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
92%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
21%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Sporting Kansas City
87%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
11.2%
4 – 0
9.7%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.6%
5 – 0
6.5%
4 – 1
6%
1 – 1
4.5%
5 – 1
4.1%
6 – 0
3.7%
0 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -2 | 50% | 21% | 29% |
| -1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| -1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| -0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +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
55%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.