Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting KC fact sheet

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Mon 18.October
Match begins: 02:00 (UTC)
Venue: BC Place Stadium (22120 seats)

Both these sides are in good shape, Sporting KC holding a 15 point lead on Vancouver Whitecaps in the standings. Let's start!

Insights:
  • Vancouver Whitecaps have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in Major League Soccer
  • Sporting KC have the most scored goals (51) in Major League Soccer

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

3 - 0 - 3 with 10-7. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Sporting KC when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Sporting KC play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Sporting KC, who are travelling more than 3100 kilometers to play this game.

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Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats

8 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Vancouver Whitecaps have to build on here at BC Place Stadium in the Major League Soccer. Two home wins in a row for Vancouver bring valid hopes of a third.

Vancouver faced defeat in their previous match, away at Seattle Sounders (1-4). The forward Ryan Gauld edged out all teammates in that fixture and was awarded a match rating of 7.83 out of 10. Gauld served one assist and hit three key passes.

Ahead of that match, Vancouver won a home game hosting SJ Earthquakes (3-0).

There will be little rest for Vancouver Whitecaps after this match as they are travelling to Portland Timbers for a Major League Soccer game in only three days.

Vancouver are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 14 games. Vancouver have conceded 14 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Sporting KC form and stats

Playing away, Sporting KC, who have the most scored goals (51) in Major League Soccer, have won 7 games, drawn 2 and suffered 4 defeats in the Major League Soccer this season.

Sporting KC are travelling after their nice 4-2 home win in the Major League Soccer against Houston Dynamo (placed 12th). As you can tell from the result, the match against Houston Dynamo was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today? Johnny Russell, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.94. Russell scored two goals, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times.

Prior to that result Sporting KC won their away game at Dallas. The scoreline was 3-1.

The travelling fans enjoy Sporting KC's attacking play in away games, having scored 21 goals in 13 league matches away. Sporting KC have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have played previously this season: Sporting KC - Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0. Head-to-head totals (for the former ten meetings): Vancouver won three games, two matches ended with a tie and Sporting KC have five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

Sporting KCD. Salloi
D. Salloi
16 goals
VancouverB. White
B. White
10 goals
Sporting KCJ. Russell
J. Russell
10 goals

Vancouver Whitecaps missing players

Sporting KC missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vancouver Whitecaps Sporting KC
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 3 Played P 3 13 28
9 8 1 Won W 1 7 15
10 2 0 Drew D 1 2 7
9 4 2 Lost L 1 4 6
35 20 1 Scored S 3 21 51
38 14 2 Conceded C 3 15 31
89% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 85% 93%
71% 64% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 77% 89%
61% 57% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 62% 61%
32% 21% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 46% 36%
7% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 11%
57% 43% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 54% 68%
25% 36% 33% Clean Sheets C S 67% 31% 25%
29% 29% 67% Failed to Score F T 33% 31% 14%
 
5.3 6.2 7 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.8 6.4
4.8 3.1 2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 4.5 3.5
1.8 1.6 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.7 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
11.4 12.1 10.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7.7 10.5 14.4
3.8 3.5 2.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 4.2 5.4
33% 41% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 39% 34%
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Sporting KC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sporting KC have the most points from losing position (19) in Major League Soccer
  • Sporting KC have the most scored goals (51) in Major League Soccer
  • Sporting KC have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Major League Soccer
  • Sporting KC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Vancouver Whitecaps have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in Major League Soccer

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Seattle Sounders 28 17 6 5 48 23 15 8 4 3 26 12 13 9 2 2 22 11 25 57
2 Sporting KC 28 15 7 6 51 31 15 8 5 2 30 16 13 7 2 4 21 15 20 52
3 Colorado Rapids 28 14 9 5 41 28 14 7 6 1 23 11 14 7 3 4 18 17 13 51
4 Portland Timbers 28 14 4 10 45 44 14 9 2 3 28 19 14 5 2 7 17 25 1 46
5 Real Salt Lake 28 11 6 11 45 44 14 8 4 2 23 13 14 3 2 9 22 31 1 39
6 LA Galaxy 28 11 6 11 39 45 14 7 3 4 22 16 14 4 3 7 17 29 -6 39
7 Minnesota United 28 10 8 10 31 35 14 8 2 4 18 10 14 2 6 6 13 25 -4 38
8 Vancouver Whitecaps 28 9 10 9 35 38 14 8 2 4 20 14 14 1 8 5 15 24 -3 37
9 Los Angeles FC 28 9 7 12 40 41 14 6 5 3 27 21 14 3 2 9 13 20 -1 34
10 SJ Earthquakes 28 8 9 11 35 44 14 4 3 7 19 22 14 4 6 4 16 22 -9 33
11 Dallas 29 6 10 13 39 47 14 4 7 3 20 15 15 2 3 10 19 32 -8 28
12 Houston Dynamo 29 5 12 12 33 45 14 5 6 3 19 17 15 0 6 9 14 28 -12 27
13 Austin 28 7 4 17 29 44 14 5 2 7 22 22 14 2 2 10 7 22 -15 25

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Seattle Sounders 28 17 6 5 48 23 15 8 4 3 26 12 13 9 2 2 22 11 25 57
2 Sporting KC 28 15 7 6 51 31 15 8 5 2 30 16 13 7 2 4 21 15 20 52
3 Colorado Rapids 28 14 9 5 41 28 14 7 6 1 23 11 14 7 3 4 18 17 13 51
4 Portland Timbers 28 14 4 10 45 44 14 9 2 3 28 19 14 5 2 7 17 25 1 46
5 Real Salt Lake 28 11 6 11 45 44 14 8 4 2 23 13 14 3 2 9 22 31 1 39
6 LA Galaxy 28 11 6 11 39 45 14 7 3 4 22 16 14 4 3 7 17 29 -6 39
7 Minnesota United 28 10 8 10 31 35 14 8 2 4 18 10 14 2 6 6 13 25 -4 38
8 Vancouver Whitecaps 28 9 10 9 35 38 14 8 2 4 20 14 14 1 8 5 15 24 -3 37
9 Los Angeles FC 28 9 7 12 40 41 14 6 5 3 27 21 14 3 2 9 13 20 -1 34
10 SJ Earthquakes 28 8 9 11 35 44 14 4 3 7 19 22 14 4 6 4 16 22 -9 33
11 Dallas 29 6 10 13 39 47 14 4 7 3 20 15 15 2 3 10 19 32 -8 28
12 Houston Dynamo 29 5 12 12 33 45 14 5 6 3 19 17 15 0 6 9 14 28 -12 27
13 Austin 28 7 4 17 29 44 14 5 2 7 22 22 14 2 2 10 7 22 -15 25

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