Sporting KC vs Vancouver Whitecaps: match statistics
Sporting KC vs Vancouver Whitecaps: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Sporting KC played against Vancouver Whitecaps in MLS (United States). The game was played on August 30, 2026. Venue: Children's Mercy Park. Final score: 0:3.
Recent form
Sporting KC has 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.20 points per game. Vancouver Whitecaps has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.
Scoring records
Sporting KC scores 0.95 goals per game and allows 2.43. Vancouver Whitecaps scores 2.25 and allows 0.90. Games in this league average 3.19 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 62% of Sporting KC's games and 45% of Vancouver Whitecaps's. The Over 2.5 rates are 76% and 50%, compared with league averages of 63% for BTTS and 61% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Vancouver Whitecaps has the higher season xG average, 2.02 to 1.15 per game. Sporting KC takes 9.5 shots per game, while Vancouver Whitecaps takes 17.4.
First-half and second-half trends
Sporting KC leads at halftime in 14% of its games and scores 0.57 goals per game after halftime. Vancouver Whitecaps leads at halftime in 45% and scores 1.00 after halftime.
When the teams score
Sporting KC's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (5 goals). For Vancouver Whitecaps, it is minutes 16-30 (11 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
MLS games average 3.19 goals. Both teams score in 63% of games, and 61% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Vancouver Whitecaps have a clearly superior season record: 12 wins, 45 goals scored and only 18 conceded, while Sporting KC have won just 4 times and conceded as many as 51 goals. The hosts are in very poor form, having scored only 2 goals in their last five matches, losing four times and earning just 0.2 points per game. Away from home, Vancouver average 2 goals per match with an xG of 1.93, while Sporting concede an average xG of 1.70 at home and allow 1.8 goals per game. The visitors also create significantly more chances, averaging 16.33 shots and 6.33 on target per match compared with Sporting KC’s 10.6 and 5. Home advantage does not offset the hosts’ defensive problems, as they have failed to keep a clean sheet in any home match, making a Vancouver win the most likely outcome.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The stronger signal is the scenario in which at least one team fails to score, primarily due to Sporting KC’s poor current finishing form. The hosts have scored just 2 goals in their last 5 matches, averaging 0.4 per game, while their xG over this period stands at only 1.07. Vancouver conceded an average of 1.0 goal across their last five appearances, with xG allowed at 0.87, which further complicates Sporting KC’s chances of breaking through. The Whitecaps should create chances of their own, having recently averaged 1.8 goals and generated 2.21 xG, while Sporting KC conceded 2.2 goals per match. Although the league-wide BTTS average is 63%, both teams recorded BTTS in only 40% of their last five matches, and Sporting KC’s season BTTS rate is just 27%. Therefore, BTTS - No is the preferred selection: it means that at least one team will fail to score, not necessarily that the match will end 0:0 or that neither team will score.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The strongest pick is Over 1.5 goals, as this line has been covered in 73% of Sporting KC matches and 78% of Vancouver matches. Vancouver have averaged 1.93 xG per game, rising to 2.21 xG across their last five appearances, while Sporting KC have conceded 2.2 goals per match over the same period. The hosts are clearly in weaker current attacking form, averaging just 0.4 goals in their last five matches; however, they have scored 2.45 goals per game at home this season and registered 6.55 shots on target. Higher lines are less reliable, as both teams recorded Over 2.5 goals in only 40% of their last five matches, while Vancouver conceded just 1.0 goal per game during this period. The projection of 2.70 goals provides a solid edge towards Over 1.5, but at the 2.5 line it already indicates a very balanced risk distribution.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
The strongest signal comes from current form: Sporting KC have lost 4 of their last 5 matches, have not recorded a single win during that run, and have scored just 0.4 goals per game. In the first halves of these matches, the hosts failed to score on every occasion, conceding an average of 1.2 goals, while Vancouver scored 1.0 goal before the break and conceded only 0.6. The Whitecaps have won 2 of their last 5 matches, and their average of 1.8 goals scored per game is significantly higher than Sporting’s 0.4. Although the hosts have very strong season-long home statistics, with a 73% win rate and an average of 2.45 goals scored, their current slump and Vancouver’s superior post-break efficiency—0.8 goals per game in their last five matches compared with Sporting’s 0.4—support the case for the visitors to take the lead at the break and secure the win, making the HT/FT selection X/2.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Sporting KC | Vancouver Whitecaps | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 39% | 37% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.26 | 0.35 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Vancouver Whitecaps is 700% better for: last-5 form.
0.2 pts / game - Sporting KC · 1.6 pts / game - Vancouver Whitecaps
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Vancouver Whitecaps is 137% better for: goals scored per game.
0.95 goals / game - Sporting KC · 2.25 goals / game - Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps is 170% better for: goals allowed per game.
2.43 goals / game - Sporting KC · 0.9 goals / game - Vancouver Whitecaps
Sporting KC scores in 62% of games (13 of 21 meczów), while Vancouver Whitecaps keeps a clean sheet in 40% (8 of 20 meczów).
Vancouver Whitecaps scores in 80% of games (16 of 20 meczów), while Sporting KC keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 21 meczów).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Sporting KC
Over / Under - Vancouver Whitecaps
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Vancouver Whitecaps is 139% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
0.67 pts / game - Sporting KC · 1.6 pts / game - Vancouver Whitecaps
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Sporting KC - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 14% of games and wins 19%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
Vancouver Whitecaps - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 45% of games and wins 60%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 0.40 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Goals allowed / game | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Average goals per game | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 40% |
| No goal | 100% | 60% |
| Goal difference | -6 | -3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.00 | 2.20 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Average goals per game | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 100% |
| No goal | 80% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +2 | +4 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (11 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +8 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Sporting KC
Vancouver Whitecaps
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).
Teams vs league
| Sporting KC | Liga | Vancouver Whitecaps | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▲ 3.38 | 3.19 | • 3.15 |
| Both teams scored | • 62% | 63% | ▼ 45% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 76% | 61% | ▼ 50% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 0% | 20% | ▲ 40% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 86% | 77% | ▼ 75% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 86% | 81% | ▼ 75% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Record from Sporting KC's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Vancouver Whitecaps. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Sporting KC vs Vancouver Whitecaps?
The MLS match finished Sporting KC 0:3 Vancouver Whitecaps. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Sporting KC vs Vancouver Whitecaps?
Sporting KC score 0.95 goals per game on average and Vancouver Whitecaps 2.25. The MLS average is 3.19 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 61% of games. Both teams score in 62% of Sporting KC's matches and 45% of Vancouver Whitecaps's.
What form are Sporting KC and Vancouver Whitecaps in?
Over the last 5 games Sporting KC have a 0-1-4 record (0.20 points per game) and Vancouver Whitecaps 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sporting KC vs Vancouver Whitecaps?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Sporting KC vs Vancouver Whitecaps: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.