Sporting KC - Vancouver Whitecaps: Major League Soccer dungeon sides scrapping for points and praise. Check out all the relevant statistics and facts before the fixture!
- Sporting KC have the the worst goal difference (-12) in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Major League Soccer
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 1-6-15 (win-draw-loss) from 22 matches.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Vancouver Whitecaps, who are travelling more than 3100 kilometers to play this game.
It's no vacation for neither Sporting KC nor Vancouver Whitecaps as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Sporting KC form and stats
Sporting KC have collected 11 points from their Major League Soccer home games so far after 3-2-1.
Sporting KC's previous match was a US Open Cup game also played at their home, ending 2-1 vs Houston Dynamo. The home side hope to to continue in that form.
Before that, Sporting KC played out a Major League Soccer draw 1-1 when visiting SJ Earthquakes.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Sporting KC matches with similar probabilities have ended with 6 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats (from 9 games).
Sporting KC has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. Sporting KC have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats
As the visiting team in Major League Soccer matches, Vancouver Whitecaps have produced an overall stat of 0-0-6 so far. A depressing six defeats in a row for Vancouver in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Columbus Crew.
It's another away fixture for the visitors, as they travelled to Cavalry in their previous outing. The Championship duel ended 1-1.
Prior to that match, the Vancouver Whitecaps manager Sartini faced defeat when travelling to Charlotte and losing 1-2.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Vancouver Whitecaps when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 7 matches with the visitors losing 4 times, drawing 1 and winning 2 games.
The attacking power of Vancouver when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 6 league matches away. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Vancouver Whitecaps concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
Vancouver Whitecaps - Sporting KC 1-0 was the product when this pair of sides previously did battle, also in this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - two - two (Sporting KC wins - draws - Vancouver Whitecaps wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Russell 4 goals |  D. Salloi 4 goals |   L. Cavallini 3 goals |
Sporting KC missing players
Vancouver Whitecaps missing players
| Sporting KC | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 25 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 16 | 23 |
| 86% | 83% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 92% |
| 64% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 36% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 57% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 58% |
| 29% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 29% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 2.9 | 2.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 4.3 |
| 3.6 | 3.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 5.1 |
| 2.1 | 2.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 11.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.8 | 11.7 |
| 3.1 | 3.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.5 | 3.8 |
| 30% | 30% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 27% | 29% |
| 11.9 | 10.7 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 15.3 | 13.8 |
| 4.3 | 3.3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.5 | 5 |
- All of Vancouver Whitecaps's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Sporting KC have the the worst goal difference (-12) in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have lost all their away matches so far.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have the fewest points (0) away in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Austin | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 24 |
| 3 | Dallas | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -3 | 22 |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | -1 | 20 |
| 6 | Nashville SC | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Houston Dynamo | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| 8 | Colorado Rapids | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 18 |
| 9 | Minnesota United | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
| 10 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -3 | 15 |
| 11 | SJ Earthquakes | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -6 | 14 |
| 12 | Seattle Sounders | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 13 |
| 13 | Sporting KC | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -12 | 13 |
| 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -10 | 11 |
