Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting Kansas City: result 1-4 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 38Kick-off on October 18, 2018 at 02:00 AM (UTC)BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting Kansas City?
Sporting Kansas City won 1-4 on October 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 42′Felipe MartinsVancouver Whitecaps
- 62′Y. CroizetSporting Kansas City
- 82′D. SallóiSporting Kansas City
- 90′G. BusioSporting Kansas City
- 90′D. SallóiSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Sporting Kansas City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2018 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2018 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 5-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 9, 2018 | Orlando City SC(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City 6-0 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City 0-1 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| May 20, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Vancouver Whitecaps | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps 1-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps on Apr 21, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.8 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.8 | 1.6 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1st in Major League Soccer (40 points from 20 matches) and Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (15 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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