Vancouver Whitecaps v Sporting Kansas City result

Full-time · Vancouver Whitecaps 2–1 Sporting Kansas City

Major League Soccer · Thu, 18 Jul 2024 03:30 BST · BC Place

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Vancouver Whitecaps · Sporting Kansas City · Head-to-head

Vancouver Whitecaps 2–1 Sporting Kansas City — Vancouver Whitecaps won this Major League Soccer match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Vancouver Whitecaps beat Sporting Kansas City 2–1 at BC Place in Major League Soccer on Thursday 18 July. Vancouver Whitecaps are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions.

The goals

Vancouver Whitecaps led 1–0 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Sporting Kansas City: an own goal by Robert Voloder (34’) and W. Agada (69’); Vancouver Whitecaps: Fafà Picault (76’, assisted by Sebastian Berhalter).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Vancouver Whitecaps 1.32, Sporting Kansas City 1.33, from 14 shots to 17 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — Sporting Kansas City: Robert Voloder (87’).

What it changes

Vancouver Whitecaps have scored 47 goals, the sixth-most of the 14 clubs (2024 so far, after 28 games, ranked per game). Vancouver Whitecaps have conceded 36 goals, the third-fewest of the 14 clubs.

Sporting Kansas City have scored 49 goals, the sixth-fewest of the 14 clubs (2024 so far, after 31 games, ranked per game). Sporting Kansas City have conceded 58 goals, the third-most of the 14 clubs.

Vancouver Whitecaps have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions. Sporting Kansas City have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, W. Agada (Sporting Kansas City) 5.9, Fafà Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps) 5.1 and Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) 4.5 led the match.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Result: Vancouver Whitecaps 2–1 Sporting Kansas City · Major League Soccer
Venue: BC Place · Vancouver, British Columbia
Referee: M. de Oliveira
Head-to-head (last 6): Vancouver Whitecaps 3 · draws 1 · Sporting Kansas City 2 · 2.33 goals/game
Recent form: Vancouver Whitecaps 3W 1D 1L · Sporting Kansas City 4W 0D 1L

Vancouver Whitecaps 2–1 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

2.25 / 1.75

Goals

against 1.63 / 2.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.38 / 5.43

Corners

against 4.5 / 3.57 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

5 / 3.57

Shots on target

against 4.25 / 5.14 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.25 / 1.86

Cards

against 2 / 1.57 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 14 July 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 14 July 2024. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Vancouver Whitecaps for / against	Line	Sporting Kansas City for / against
Goals scored	2.25 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.75 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.38 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.43 for · 3.57 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	11.38 for · 13 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	14.57 for · 11.29 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	5 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.57 for · 5.14 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	10 for · 9.75 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	13.57 for · 9.57 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.25 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.86 for · 1.57 against n 7 Last 5

Vancouver Whitecaps

Vancouver Whitecaps Goalkeeper

Vancouver Whitecaps — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Yohei Takaoka	22	901990 min	592.7 /90	301.4 /90	10 /90

Vancouver Whitecaps — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Vancouver Whitecaps before kick-off, to 14 July 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Yohei Takaoka n 8	90	2.4 6/2

Vancouver Whitecaps Defensive

Vancouver Whitecaps — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Ranko Veselinović	19	891687 min	140.7 /90	90.5 /90	110.6 /90	482.6 /90	70.4 /90	20.1 /90
Mathías Laborda	16	811301 min	312.1 /90	231.6 /90	70.5 /90	775.3 /90	130.9 /90	30.2 /90
Tristan Blackmon	16	791271 min	70.5 /90	110.8 /90	90.6 /90	382.7 /90	60.4 /90	30.2 /90
J. Brown	14	69961 min	141.3 /90	100.9 /90	80.7 /90	494.6 /90	60.6 /90	10.1 /90
Bjorn Utvik	12	74886 min	111.1 /90	60.6 /90	60.6 /90	373.8 /90	80.8 /90	10.1 /90
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Vancouver Whitecaps — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Vancouver Whitecaps before kick-off, to 14 July 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Yohei Takaoka n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
R. Gauld n 8	84	1.5 8/3	1.2 6/3	—
Brian White n 8	77.5	0.4 2/1	0.7 2/2	—
Ryan Raposo n 8	56.8	0.6 2/1	1.8 6/3	—
Ranko Veselinović n 8	88	0.1 1/0	0.4 3/0	—
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Vancouver Whitecaps — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Vancouver Whitecaps before kick-off, to 14 July 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. Gauld n 8	84	1.9 8/5
Brian White n 8	77.5	0.1 1/0
Ryan Raposo n 8	56.8	2.4 5/4
Ranko Veselinović n 8	88	0.8 3/2
P. Vite n 8	80.3	1.3 5/1
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Vancouver Whitecaps Attacking

Vancouver Whitecaps — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
R. Gauld	22	871921 min	90.4 /90	80.4 /90	321.5 /90	190.9 /90	633 /90	120.6 /90
Brian White	21	831744 min	120.6 /90	20.1 /90	412.1 /90	211.1 /90	130.7 /90	50.3 /90
Fafà Picault	19	551046 min	50.4 /90	30.3 /90	242.1 /90	110.9 /90	121 /90	211.8 /90
D. Kreilach	7	51357 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	51.3 /90	41 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90
L. Johnson	6	45267 min	00 /90	00 /90	72.4 /90	31 /90	00 /90	31 /90
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Vancouver Whitecaps — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Vancouver Whitecaps before kick-off, to 14 July 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Yohei Takaoka n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. Gauld n 8	84	1.1 5/2	0.8 4/2
Brian White n 8	77.5	2.8 7/5	1.7 6/4
Ryan Raposo n 8	56.8	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
Ranko Veselinović n 8	88	0.5 4/0	0 0/0
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Vancouver Whitecaps — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Vancouver Whitecaps before kick-off, to 14 July 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Yohei Takaoka n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. Gauld n 8	84	0.5 2/2	0.9 3/3
Brian White n 8	77.5	1 4/2	0 0/0
Ryan Raposo n 8	56.8	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
Ranko Veselinović n 8	88	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City Goalkeeper

Sporting Kansas City — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Timothy Melia	21	901894 min	663.1 /90	422 /90	10 /90
J. Pulskamp	3	92277 min	82.6 /90	72.3 /90	00 /90

Sporting Kansas City — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting Kansas City before kick-off, to 14 July 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Timothy Melia n 8	90	2.6 5/5
J. Pulskamp n 8	90.9	2.6 6/5

Sporting Kansas City Defensive

Sporting Kansas City — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
J. Davis	22	811792 min	603 /90	221.1 /90	50.3 /90	824.1 /90	251.3 /90	80.4 /90
Tim Leibold	19	821550 min	452.6 /90	221.3 /90	20.1 /90	834.8 /90	191.1 /90	30.2 /90
D. Rosero	18	851538 min	211.2 /90	191.1 /90	100.6 /90	744.3 /90	251.5 /90	40.2 /90
Andreu Fontàs	15	861286 min	221.5 /90	221.5 /90	60.4 /90	412.9 /90	90.6 /90	40.3 /90
Robert Voloder	12	80956 min	201.9 /90	151.4 /90	80.8 /90	444.1 /90	90.8 /90	00 /90
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Sporting Kansas City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting Kansas City before kick-off, to 14 July 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
N. Radoja n 8	80.6	1.1 4/3	1.3 6/2	—
J. Davis n 8	66.8	1.5 7/2	0.2 1/0	—
Timothy Melia n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0	—
E. Thommy n 8	80.9	1 4/3	2.1 7/3	—
A. Pulido n 8	60.5	0.6 2/1	0.6 3/0	—
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Sporting Kansas City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting Kansas City before kick-off, to 14 July 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
N. Radoja n 8	80.6	2.2 7/6
J. Davis n 8	66.8	3.5 8/7
E. Thommy n 8	80.9	0.8 4/1
A. Pulido n 8	60.5	0.2 1/0
J. Russell n 8	67.4	2.7 7/3
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Sporting Kansas City Attacking

Sporting Kansas City — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
A. Pulido	21	701475 min	40.2 /90	20.1 /90	201.2 /90	100.6 /90	211.3 /90	80.5 /90
J. Russell	21	621305 min	40.3 /90	30.2 /90	271.9 /90	120.8 /90	211.4 /90	171.2 /90
Dániel Sallói	20	751494 min	20.1 /90	20.1 /90	231.4 /90	120.7 /90	171 /90	150.9 /90
W. Agada	17	631064 min	70.6 /90	20.2 /90	413.5 /90	211.8 /90	151.3 /90	10.1 /90
Khiry Shelton	10	45450 min	00 /90	20.4 /90	10.2 /90	00 /90	40.8 /90	51 /90
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Sporting Kansas City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting Kansas City before kick-off, to 14 July 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
N. Radoja n 8	80.6	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
J. Davis n 8	66.8	0.5 2/1	0 0/0
Timothy Melia n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
E. Thommy n 8	80.9	1.5 7/3	0.3 2/0
A. Pulido n 8	60.5	1.5 5/2	0.6 2/1
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Sporting Kansas City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting Kansas City before kick-off, to 14 July 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
N. Radoja n 8	80.6	0 0/0	0.4 2/1
J. Davis n 8	66.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
Timothy Melia n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
E. Thommy n 8	80.9	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
A. Pulido n 8	60.5	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Vancouver Whitecaps		Sporting Kansas City
54%	Possession	46%
1.32	Expected goals (xG)	1.33
14	Shots	17
5	Shots on target	8
7	Shots off target	6
2	Blocked shots	3
9	Shots inside the box	13
4	Corners	6
2	Offsides	0
10	Fouls	8
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
5	Saves	3
520	Passes	442
90%	Pass accuracy	88%

Vancouver Whitecaps Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
Yohei Takaoka	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.7
Mathías Laborda	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	7.3
Ranko Veselinović	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	7.7
Bjorn Utvik	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	6.3
P. Vite	90	0	0	2	1	1	1	7
Andrés Cubas	90	0	0	1	0	1	3	6.9
R. Gauld	88	0	0	3	1	4	1	8.3
Brian White	88	0	0	3	1	1	0	7.3
A. Schopf	72	0	0	0	0	1	1	6.9
Ryan Raposo	68	0	0	1	0	1	1	7
A. Ahmed	67	0	0	1	1	2	0	6.5
Fafà Picault sub	23	1	0	1	1	0	1	6.9
Sebastian Berhalter sub	22	0	1	0	0	1	0	7
Luís Martins sub	18	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
Giuseppe Bovalina sub	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	–
L. Johnson sub	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	–

Sporting Kansas City Player Stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Timothy Melia	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Robert Castellanos	90	0	1	1	0	1	0	7
Robert Voloder	90	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.9
Zorhan Bassong	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
R. Walter	90	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
N. Radoja	90	0	1	1	1	2	0	7.2
Dániel Sallói	90	0	3	3	3	3	0	7.7
W. Agada	90	1	2	1	1	2	0	7.5
K. Pierre	45	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.7
A. Vargas	45	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.7
A. Pulido	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
E. Thommy sub	45	0	2	1	7	2	0	8
Khiry Shelton sub	45	0	1	0	1	3	0	7
S. Afrifa sub	45	0	3	0	0	1	0	7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Vancouver Whitecaps v Sporting Kansas City — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Vancouver WhitecapsLWWDW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2.4 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Sporting Kansas CityWLWWW

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Vancouver Whitecaps 3 · 1 draw · Sporting Kansas City 2 · 2.33 goals/game

2024-05-30 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps
2023-07-02 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps
2023-06-04 Vancouver Whitecaps 1–1 Sporting Kansas City
2022-05-29 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps
2022-04-03 Vancouver Whitecaps 1–0 Sporting Kansas City
2021-11-20 Sporting Kansas City 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps

League standing · 2024

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Vancouver Whitecaps#8 pos47 pts34 pl+3 GD

Sporting Kansas City#13 pos31 pts34 pl-15 GD

Goals per game

Vancouver Whitecaps scored1.53

Sporting Kansas City scored1.5

Vancouver Whitecaps conceded1.44

Sporting Kansas City conceded1.94

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between Vancouver Whitecaps and Sporting Kansas City?: In their last 6 meetings, Vancouver Whitecaps won 3, Sporting Kansas City won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Vancouver Whitecaps and Sporting Kansas City?: Recent form — Vancouver Whitecaps 3W 1D 1L; Sporting Kansas City 4W 0D 1L.

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