Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerMLS Cup - Round 1Kick-off on November 20, 2021 at 10:00 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 3-1 on November 20, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 17′K. SheltonSporting Kansas City
- 39′C. DájomeVancouver Whitecaps (pen.)
- 45′N. Isimat-MirinSporting Kansas City
- 58′G. ZusiSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Vancouver Whitecaps have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2021 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Austin(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2021 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 24, 2021 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Portland Timbers(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2021 | Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| May 16, 2021 | Sporting Kansas City 3-0 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting Kansas City on Oct 18, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.7 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 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 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