Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 25Kick-off on August 21, 2016 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
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What was the result of Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps?
Sporting Kansas City won 2-0 on August 21, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 39′Jacob PetersonSporting Kansas City
- 64′B. FeilhaberSporting Kansas City (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Vancouver Whitecaps have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2016 | Central(away) | 2-2 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Aug 14, 2016 | FC Dallas(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 31, 2016 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 24, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 31, 2016 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 24, 2016 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 17, 2016 | Orlando City SC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps 1-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting Kansas City on Apr 28, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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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