Sporting Kansas City (6-13-5) travel to face off against Vancouver Whitecaps (10-7-5) on Wednesday, July 17th. This match will be played at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC. Both club’s come into this one having won their previous match. The match starts at 10:30 PM ET.

Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps

Sporting Kansas City Is Coming Off A Win

In their last match, Sporting Kansas City traveled to take on the San Jose Earthquakes. Despite playing on the road, they picked up a 2-1 win, and they were the +240 underdogs coming into the match. The three combined goals fell short of the pre-match over/under line of 3.5 goals.

On offense, Sporting Kansas City scored their two goals on just four shots on goal and 13 total shots. Alan Pulido and Erik Thommy were the only two players on the club to score, with each finding the net one time.

As for the defense, Sporting Kansas City allowed just one goal, with this coming on a deflection off one of their own defenders. Overall, the Earthquakes took 11 shots, and Tim Melia made one save on the only shot on goal he faced.

Through 24 matches, Sporting Kansas City has a record of 6-13-5, which has them in 12th place in the Western Conference. They have won two straight matches, defeating the San Jose Earthquakes and FC Dallas. Overall, they are 3-3 in their last six matches. On the road this season, Sporting Kansas City has gone just 2-8-2. Following this match, they will return home to take on St. Louis City SC on Sunday, July 21st.

Vancouver Whitecaps Is Coming Off A Win

The Vancouver Whitecaps will be looking to build off their 4-1 win over St. Louis City SC. This win came on the road, and the money line payout for Vancouver was +225. The five combined goals surpassed the over/under line of 3.5 goals.

Vancouver’s offensive attack took a total of 13 shots and nine shots on goal. Four of their five offensive scoring came from either Brian White or Fafa Picault. White scored two times on his five total shots, while Picault found the net one time on his three shots.

Yōhei Takaoka is coming off a match in which he allowed just one goal on St. Louis City SC’s three shots on target. Overall, the club’s defense blocked one shot and intercepted three passes. St. Louis City SC finished with five corner kicks.

In their last five matches, the Vancouver Whitecaps have gone 3-1-1, and they have moved into a tie for 6th place in the Western Conference with 35 points, tied with Charlotte FC. Overall, they are 10-7-5, and they have been slightly better on the road (6-4-3) than at home (4-3-2). After this match against Sporting Kansas City, they will return home to take on the Houston Dynamo on Sunday, July 21st.

Sporting Kansas City Offense Breakdown

William Agada is the top scorer for Sporting Kansas City this season, as he has found the back of the net seven times, which is 35th in MLS. Agada is also the leader in shots on goal for Sporting Kansas City, as he has 21, which is 27th in the league. Memo Rodríguez is the leader in assists for Sporting Kansas City, as he has five, which is 26th in MLS. He has also scored two goals this season, which is 132nd in the league. This season, Sporting Kansas City is averaging 1.6 goals per match, which is 11th in the league. They are also 13th in passing percentage, as they have completed 83.8% of their passes.

Vancouver Whitecaps Offense Breakdown

The Vancouver Whitecaps have been a middle-of-the-pack offensive team this season, scoring 1.7 goals per match, which is 9th in the MLS. Brian White has been their top scorer, finding the net 12 times, which is 9th in the league. He also leads the team in shots on goal, which is 28th in the MLS. Ryan Gauld has been their top playmaker, as his eight assists are 11th in the league. He also has nine goals, which is 24th in the MLS.

Sporting Kansas City Defense Breakdown

Heading into their match against the Vancouver Whitecaps, Sporting Kansas City’s defense is coming off a solid performance against the San Jose Earthquakes, who are 22nd in scoring. Over their last four matches, they have given up an average of 0.8 goals per match. Overall, they are 28th in goals allowed at 2.0 per match. Keeper Tim Melia is 11th in saves and has two clean sheets this season.

Vancouver Whitecaps Defense Breakdown

Heading into their match against Sporting Kansas City, the Vancouver Whitecaps’ defense is 11th in goals allowed per match (1.4). Over their last five matches, they have given up an average of 1.6 goals per match. They are coming off a match against St. Louis City SC, who is 25th in scoring, and they gave up just one goal. Yōhei Takaoka is 22nd in clean sheets this season with four.

Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps Prediction

Looking at how we expect this match to play out, we have it ending in a 1-1 draw with a payout of +310. This season, both Vancouver and Sporting Kansas City have been above average in terms of shooting percentage, but they have struggled to generate shots on goal. Our projections have both teams finishing with three shots on goal. Fafà Picault has been given the best odds to score a goal for Vancouver, while Dániel Sallói is Sporting Kansas City’s top projected goal scorer.

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