Sporting KC vs Vancouver Whitecaps: match statistics
Sporting KC vs Vancouver Whitecaps: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Sporting KC played Vancouver Whitecaps in MLS (United States). The match was played on 30 August 2026. Venue: Children's Mercy Park. Final score: 0:3.
Current form
Sporting KC: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match. Vancouver Whitecaps: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.
Goal statistics
Sporting KC scores 0.95 and concedes 2.43 goals per match. Vancouver Whitecaps scores 2.25 and concedes 0.90. League average: 3.19 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Sporting KC 62%, Vancouver Whitecaps 45%. Over 2.5: Sporting KC 76%, Vancouver Whitecaps 50%. League level: BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 61%.
xG, shots and style
Vancouver Whitecaps has higher xG: 2.02 vs 1.15. Sporting KC: 9.5 shots per match, Vancouver Whitecaps: 17.4.
Match halves
Sporting KC: half-time lead 14%, second-half goals 0.57. Vancouver Whitecaps: half-time lead 45%, second-half goals 1.00.
Goals by minute
Sporting KC: 31-45+ (5 goals). Vancouver Whitecaps: 16-30 (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
MLS: 3.19 goals per match, BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 61%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 0%.
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 statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current 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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Vancouver Whitecaps is 700% better for: last-5 form.
0.2 pts / match - Sporting KC · 1.6 pts / match - 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 match.
0.95 goals / match - Sporting KC · 2.25 goals / match - Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps is 170% better for: goals conceded per match.
2.43 goals / match - Sporting KC · 0.9 goals / match - Vancouver Whitecaps
Sporting KC scores in 62% of matches (13 of 21 matches), while Vancouver Whitecaps keeps a clean sheet in 40% (8 of 20 matches).
Vancouver Whitecaps scores in 80% of matches (16 of 20 matches), while Sporting KC keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 21 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Sporting KC
Over / Under - Vancouver Whitecaps
1st half
2nd half
Match 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 / match - Sporting KC · 1.6 pts / match - Vancouver Whitecaps
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Sporting KC - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 14% of matches and wins 19%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Vancouver Whitecaps - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 45% of matches and wins 60%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.40 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 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 match | 1.00 | 2.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Average goals in match | 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 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
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 based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Sporting KC
Vancouver Whitecaps
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match | ▲ 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.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Sporting KC 0 - 0 - 1 Vancouver Whitecaps. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
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.