Only a few games have been played in the Major League Soccer so far, with Sporting KC placed 1st and Vancouver Whitecaps sitting in the 14th position.
Vancouver Whitecaps could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Major League Soccer game only four sleeps ago. That game, against Chicago Fire, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Vancouver Whitecaps.
Sporting KC's stadium, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Field 17, has a grass surface. Vancouver Whitecaps have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Vancouver Whitecaps when playing on grass; 9 wins, 9 draws and 15 losses from 33 matches. They have scored 41 goals in these games and conceded 67.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 3100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Sporting KC form and stats
Overall Major League Soccer stats at home this season for Sporting KC are 1-0-0 (wins-draw-losses).
It's back home for Sporting KC, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Real Salt Lake away with the result 2-0. Johnny Russell and Gerso Fernandes found the net in that victory. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Colorado Rapids in a game that was won 3-2.
Sporting KC are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found two matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won one, drew one and lost zero.
Sporting KC has scored 4 goals so far and conceded 0 goals from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats
As the visiting team in Major League Soccer matches, Vancouver Whitecaps have produced an overall stat of 1-0-0 so far.
Vancouver play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Chicago Fire. A 0-3 defeat away at Seattle Sounders before that.
We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Vancouver played away with similar odds. This revealed six games. The visitors overcame the odds to win one time, one were draw and the home team won as expected four times.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Vancouver Whitecaps has managed 1 goal and let in 0 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Vancouver Whitecaps - Sporting KC 1-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sporting KC five wins, one draw and Vancouver Whitecaps four victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Pulido Izaguirre 3 goals |  K. Shelton 3 goals | G. Kinda 2 goals |
Sporting KC missing players
Vancouver Whitecaps missing players
| Sporting KC | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 80% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 60% |
| 60% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 60% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 20% |
| 5 | 6.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 2.6 |
| 3.4 | 3.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7.7 | 9.6 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | 47 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 20 | 36 |
| 25 | 18 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| 52% | 44% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 44% |
- All of Sporting KC's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Sporting KC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sporting KC have scored in all their matches so far.
- Sporting KC have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sporting KC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Vancouver Whitecaps haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Sporting KC | Last season | Vancouver Whitecaps | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 5 | 10 | ||
| 16 | 6 | Lost | L | 9 | 16 | ||
| 49 | 30 | Scored | S | 21 | 37 | ||
| 67 | 30 | Conceded | C | 36 | 59 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 94% | ||
| 82% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 76% | 71% | ||
| 59% | 59% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 65% | 53% | ||
| 38% | 41% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 53% | 38% | ||
| 26% | 29% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 24% | 15% | ||
| 62% | 59% | BTTS | BTTS | 71% | 62% | ||
| 18% | 24% | Clean Sheets | C S | 6% | 15% | ||
| 21% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 29% | ||
| 5.6 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 4 | ||
| 4.4 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6.7 | ||
| 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 495 | 270 | Total Shots | T S | 183 | 369 | ||
| 175 | 90 | Shots on Target | S O | 71 | 138 | ||
| 28% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 27% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting KC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Minnesota United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Atlanta United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Dallas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Montreal Impact | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | New York RB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Seattle Sounders | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Toronto | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | DC United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Portland Timbers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Real Salt Lake | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Chicago Fire | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 17 | New England | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 18 | LA Galaxy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 19 | Orlando City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 20 | Philadelphia Union | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| 21 | SJ Earthquakes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 23 | Cincinnati | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0 |
| 24 | Inter Miami | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 25 | Nashville SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 26 | New York City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |