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Major League Soccer
May 30, 2024 at 1.30am UK
Children's Mercy Park
Vancouver Whitecaps

Kansas
1 - 2
Vancouver

Tzionis (90+2')
Shelton (43'), Castellanos (75')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Gauld (39', 82')
Inge Utvik (7')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Thursday's Major League Soccer clash between Sporting Kansas City and Vancouver Whitecaps, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Portland 2-1 Kansas
Sunday, May 26 at 3.30am in Major League Soccer
Last Game: Vancouver 1-2 Inter Miami
Sunday, May 26 at 3.30am in Major League Soccer

We said: Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps

Neither side are in great form at the moment, while three of the previous four meetings between these two have resulted in either a draw or a one-goal victory. They are both low on confidence and struggling to create much going forward, which is why we are projecting a stalemate in this midweek clash. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sporting Kansas City win with a probability of 52.13%. A win for Vancouver Whitecaps had a probability of 25.34% and a draw had a probability of 22.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sporting Kansas City win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.24%) and 2-0 (7.74%). The likeliest Vancouver Whitecaps win was 1-2 (6.42%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.28%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood.

Result
Sporting Kansas CityDrawVancouver Whitecaps
52.13% (0.13500000000001 0.14) 22.52% (-0.027999999999999 -0.03) 25.34% (-0.109 -0.11)
Both teams to score 60.4% (-0.017999999999994 -0.02)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
60.46% (0.029000000000003 0.03)39.54% (-0.032000000000004 -0.03)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
38.11% (0.032000000000004 0.03)61.89% (-0.036000000000001 -0.04)
Sporting Kansas City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
84.71% (0.054999999999993 0.05)15.29% (-0.057 -0.06)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
56% (0.104 0.1)44% (-0.107 -0.11)
Vancouver Whitecaps Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.3% (-0.067999999999998 -0.07)28.7% (0.065000000000001 0.07)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.48% (-0.082999999999998 -0.08)64.52% (0.079999999999998 0.08)
Score Analysis
    Sporting Kansas City 52.13%
    Vancouver Whitecaps 25.34%
    Draw 22.52%
Sporting Kansas CityDrawVancouver Whitecaps
2-1 @ 9.66% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
1-0 @ 8.24% (0.0040000000000013 0)
2-0 @ 7.74% (0.019 0.02)
3-1 @ 6.05% (0.016 0.02)
3-0 @ 4.84% (0.021 0.02)
3-2 @ 3.78% (0.0030000000000001 0)
4-1 @ 2.84% (0.013 0.01)
4-0 @ 2.28% (0.015 0.02)
4-2 @ 1.77% (0.0049999999999999 0)
5-1 @ 1.07% (0.0069999999999999 0.01)
Other @ 3.88%
Total : 52.13%
1-1 @ 10.28% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-2 @ 6.03% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
0-0 @ 4.39% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
3-3 @ 1.57% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
Other @ 0.25%
Total : 22.52%
1-2 @ 6.42% (-0.02 -0.02)
0-1 @ 5.48% (-0.018 -0.02)
0-2 @ 3.42% (-0.017 -0.02)
1-3 @ 2.67% (-0.013 -0.01)
2-3 @ 2.51% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
0-3 @ 1.42% (-0.01 -0.01)
Other @ 3.42%
Total : 25.34%

How you voted: Kansas vs Vancouver

Sporting Kansas City
39.4%
Draw
48.5%
Vancouver Whitecaps
12.1%
33
Head to Head
Jul 2, 2023 1.30am
Kansas
3-0
Vancouver
Walter (33'), Pulido (45+3'), Thommy (53')
Thommy (57'), Davis (89')

Berhalter (66')
Jun 4, 2023 3.30am
Vancouver
1-1
Kansas
Gauld (88' pen.)
White (39'), Blackmon (63'), Cubas (69'), Gauld (78'), Sartini (86')
Pulido (20')
Castellanos (7'), Kinda (79'), Kinda (79+79'), McIntosh (90+5')
May 29, 2022 2am
Kansas
0-1
Vancouver
Ford (13'), Fontas (44'), Russell (58')
Berhalter (27'), Gutierrez (52')
Apr 3, 2022 1am
Vancouver
1-0
Kansas
Raposo (73')
Teibert (37'), Berhalter (45'), Cavallini (60'), Godinho (90+4')
Nov 20, 2021 10pm
Kansas
3-1
Vancouver
Shelton (17'), Isimat-Mirin (45+3'), Zusi (58')
Dajome (39' pen.)
Gaspar (86'), Cavallini (89'), Godoy (90+2')
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3Columbus Crew23127447222543
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6Charlotte FCCharlotte FC2510783027337
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8Toronto2693143447-1330
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11CF MontrealMontreal2569103449-1527
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3Real Salt LakeSalt Lake25128551341744
4Colorado RapidsColorado2612595043741
5Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver2411584335838
6Houston DynamoHouston2410773530537
7Seattle SoundersSeattle2510783429537
8Portland TimbersPortland2510695042836
9Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd2596104041-133
10Austin FCAustin2587102837-931
11Dallas2586113839-130
12Sporting Kansas CityKansas2666144152-1124
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