Major League Soccer match preview: Vancouver Whitecaps versus Sporting KC

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sun 14.July
Match begins: 02:00 (UTC)
Venue: BC Place Stadium (54500 seats)

Vancouver Whitecaps are welcoming Sporting KC for another important game after their 0-0 result against Cavalry.

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Championship match only three days ago.

This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Sporting KC's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Sporting KC have performed like this: Played eight matches resulting in 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats with the goal stats 9-9 (scored/conceded). Sporting KC have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 3100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats

Vancouver Whitecaps, who have the fewest scored goals (22) in Major League Soccer, have collected 13 points from their home games so far after 3-4-3. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Vancouver Whitecaps manager M. Dos Santos and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Cavalry in the Championship. A Major League Soccer defeat was the result before that one, 1-6 away at Los Angeles FC.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Vancouver Whitecaps as they are travelling to their away game against New England in the Major League Soccer. That match is four days after this one.

Vancouver Whitecaps has scored 10 goals at home this season, in 10 matches. 11 goals have been conceded.

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Sporting KC form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sporting KC so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-4 (win-draw-lose).

The supporters enjoyed Sporting KC's previous game versus Chicago Fire, a Major League Soccer 1-0 win played at home. A 1-5 loss hosting Los Angeles FC before that.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sporting KC as they have only managed to score 8 times from 9 away games. In the opposite end, Sporting KC have conceded 14 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Sporting KC - Vancouver Whitecaps 1-1 played earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Vancouver Whitecaps won 4, Sporting KC won 4 and 2 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

F. Gutiérrez
7 goals / 1 assists
J. Russell
7 goals / 3 assists
K. Németh
7 goals / 2 assists

Vancouver Whitecaps missing players

Sporting KC missing players

Vancouver Whitecaps Sporting KC
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
20 10 2 Played 1 9 19
4 3 1 Won 0 1 5
8 4 1 Drew 1 4 7
8 3 0 Lost 0 4 7
22 10 3 Scored 1 8 29
31 11 2 Conceded 1 14 34
95% 90% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
65% 60% 50% Over 1.5 100% 78% 84%
40% 30% 50% Over 2.5 0% 33% 47%
35% 20% 50% Over 3.5 0% 22% 37%
20% 10% 0% Over 4.5 0% 11% 26%
60% 50% 50% BTTS 100% 67% 63%
15% 30% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 11% 16%
30% 30% 0% Failed To Score 0% 22% 21%
 
4 3.7 5.5 Corners For (avg) 4 3.8 4.7
6.8 6.5 8 Corners Against (avg) 1 5.2 4.1
1.8 1.6 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 2.3 2.1
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • Sporting KC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sporting KC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Vancouver Whitecaps
All Major League Soccer Championship Club Friendlies
All Home Away
23-06-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 2 - 2 Colorado Rapids
27-06-19 MLS Dallas 2 - 2 Vancouver Whitecaps
30-06-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 1 - 0 Vancouver Whitecaps
07-07-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 6 - 1 Vancouver Whitecaps
11-07-19 CH Cavalry 0 - 0 Vancouver Whitecaps
14-07-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 02:00 Sporting KC
17-07-19 MLS New England 23:00 Vancouver Whitecaps
21-07-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 02:00 SJ Earthquakes
25-07-19 CH Vancouver Whitecaps 02:30 Cavalry
28-07-19 MLS Minnesota United - Vancouver Whitecaps
Sporting KC
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup Major League Soccer CONCACAF Champions League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
13-06-19 UOC Minnesota United 4 - 1 Sporting KC
23-06-19 MLS Columbus Crew 0 - 1 Sporting KC
30-06-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 2 - 0 Sporting KC
04-07-19 MLS Sporting KC 1 - 5 Los Angeles FC
07-07-19 MLS Sporting KC 1 - 0 Chicago Fire
14-07-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 02:00 Sporting KC
21-07-19 MLS Sporting KC 00:30 Dallas
26-07-19 MLS New York City 23:30 Sporting KC
05-08-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 02:00 Sporting KC
11-08-19 MLS Sporting KC 00:30 Real Salt Lake

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Los Angeles FC 20 14 4 2 53 17 9 8 1 0 26 7 11 6 3 2 27 10 36 46
2 LA Galaxy 19 11 1 7 26 22 10 7 0 3 16 11 9 4 1 4 10 11 4 34
3 Seattle Sounders 19 9 5 5 29 25 9 7 2 0 17 7 10 2 3 5 12 18 4 32
4 Minnesota United 19 9 3 7 36 29 9 5 3 1 19 9 10 4 0 6 17 20 7 30
5 Dallas 20 8 5 7 29 25 11 6 4 1 18 10 9 2 1 6 11 15 4 29
6 SJ Earthquakes 19 8 4 7 30 30 11 7 1 3 21 14 8 1 3 4 9 16 0 28
7 Houston Dynamo 19 8 3 8 29 28 11 7 3 1 21 12 8 1 0 7 8 16 1 27
8 Real Salt Lake 19 8 2 9 25 29 8 6 0 2 14 8 11 2 2 7 11 21 -4 26
9 Portland Timbers 17 7 2 8 26 28 3 2 0 1 7 3 14 5 2 7 19 25 -2 23
10 Sporting KC 19 5 7 7 29 34 10 4 3 3 21 20 9 1 4 4 8 14 -5 22
11 Vancouver Whitecaps 20 4 8 8 22 31 10 3 4 3 10 11 10 1 4 5 12 20 -9 20
12 Colorado Rapids 19 5 4 10 29 38 11 4 2 5 20 22 8 1 2 5 9 16 -9 19

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