Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 23Kick-off on May 30, 2024 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
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What was the result of Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps?
Vancouver Whitecaps won 1-2 on May 30, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 39′R. GauldVancouver Whitecaps
- 82′R. GauldVancouver Whitecaps
- 90′M. TzionisSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Vancouver Whitecaps have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2024 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 22, 2024 | FC Tulsa(home) | 4-0 | US Open Cup |
| May 19, 2024 | Austin(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2024 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 9, 2024 | Union Omaha(away) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2024 | Inter Miami(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 22, 2024 | Cavalry FC(home) | 0-1 | Canadian Championship |
| May 19, 2024 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 16, 2024 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2024 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2023 | Sporting Kansas City 3-0 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Vancouver Whitecaps 1-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| May 29, 2022 | Sporting Kansas City 0-1 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Sporting Kansas City 3-1 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps on Jul 2, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.8 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.4 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting Kansas City sit 15th in Major League Soccer (15 points from 20 matches) and Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1st (40 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 40 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 15 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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