Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting Kansas City: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 40Kick-off on October 18, 2021 at 02:00 AM (UTC)BC Place Stadium, Vancouver, British Columbia
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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting Kansas City?
Vancouver Whitecaps won 2-1 on October 18, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 23′R. GauldVancouver Whitecaps
- 36′R. TeibertVancouver Whitecaps
- 43′J. RussellSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2021 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 3, 2021 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 26, 2021 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2021 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2021 | FC Dallas(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 18, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps 1-4 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps on May 16, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.8 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.8 | 1.4 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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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