Sporting Kansas City
Major League Soccer · 2026Sporting Kansas City 0–3 Vancouver Whitecaps · Major League Soccer
This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.
Match at a glance
Vancouver Whitecaps won 0–3.
- Shots
- 8–16
- Shots on target
- 0–6
- Expected goals
- 0.37–2.57
- Possession
- 44%–56%
Full time
What the match recorded
Vancouver Whitecaps beat Sporting Kansas City 3–0. Recorded in this match (Sporting Kansas City – Vancouver Whitecaps): shots 8–16, shots on target 0–6, expected goals 0.37–2.57, possession 44%–56%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.
Pre-match record
What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.
Sporting Kansas City's recent record differs from the season
moderateSporting Kansas City's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.
Window: last_5 versus season
| Metric | Last 5 | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.4 goals/match | 0.91 goals/match | 1.56 goals/match |
Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.
Sporting Kansas City show a distinct attacking-volume record
strongSporting Kansas City's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.
Window: season
| Metric | Sporting Kansas City | Vancouver Whitecaps | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 9.36 shots/match | 17.3 shots/match | 12.8 shots/match |
| Shots against | 15.7 shots/match | 8 shots/match | 12.5 shots/match |
Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.
Recent scheduling adds useful context
weakA compressed recent schedule is recorded for Sporting Kansas City, Vancouver Whitecaps.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.
Window: previous 14 days
| Metric | Sporting Kansas City | Vancouver Whitecaps | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rest days | 6.06 days | 6.96 days | — |
| Matches last 14 days | 3 matches | 3 matches | — |
Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.
This match
Match statistics
As it happened
Key moments
- 40′Thomas MüllerPenalty goal · Vancouver Whitecaps
- 45′Bruno QuiñonezYellow card · Vancouver Whitecaps
- Half-time
- 48′Brian WhiteGoal · Vancouver Whitecaps
- 51′Tate JohnsonYellow card · Vancouver Whitecaps
- 73′Stephen AfrifaYellow card · Sporting Kansas City
- 90′Rayan ElloumiGoal · Vancouver Whitecaps
- 90′Moises MosqueraYellow card · Sporting Kansas City
- Full time
Player changes · 9grouped by team and minute
- 46′Sporting Kansas City · 1 player changeStephen Afrifa
- 57′Sporting Kansas City · 1 player changeIan James
- 62′Vancouver Whitecaps · 2 player changesJeevan Badwal · Emmanuel Sabbi
- 66′Sporting Kansas City · 2 player changesAndré Luiz · Kwaku Agyabeng
- 70′Vancouver Whitecaps · 1 player changeSam Adekugbe
- 87′Vancouver Whitecaps · 2 player changesCheick Tidiane Sabaly · Rayan Elloumi
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: Sporting Kansas City favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Vancouver Whitecaps in 12 · 1 too close
Window
Season
Window
Last 10
Window
Last 5
Window
Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
- Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 3 matches
Sporting Kansas City / Vancouver Whitecaps
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.
Known unknowns
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
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