Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting Kansas City: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 14Kick-off on May 20, 2017 at 11:00 PM (UTC)BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting Kansas City?
Vancouver Whitecaps won 2-0 on May 20, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 40′C. TecheraVancouver Whitecaps
- 67′T. ParkerVancouver Whitecaps
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2017 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2017 | CF Montreal(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2017 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 13, 2017 | Orlando City SC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 7, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 4, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps on Sep 14, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.4 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.4 | 0.6 | 8 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
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 21 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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