Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps: result 3-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 7Kick-off on May 16, 2021 at 06:00 PM (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 3-0 on May 16, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 28′D. SallóiSporting Kansas City
- 32′A. PulidoSporting Kansas City (pen.)
- 58′A. PulidoSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Vancouver Whitecaps have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2021 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2021 | Austin(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 1, 2021 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Orlando City SC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 18, 2021 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2021 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 8, 2021 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 3, 2021 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City 0-0 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps 1-3 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2019 | Vancouver Whitecaps 0-3 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| May 19, 2019 | Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 18, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps 1-4 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City 6-0 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps on Jul 27, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3 | 6/15 | 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 21 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 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 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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