Brian White, the fourth-ranked scorer in MLS (12 goals), leads Vancouver Whitecaps FC into a home match against Sporting Kansas City, which has allowed 49 total goals this season (28th in MLS). The game on Wednesday begins at 10:30 PM ET on Apple TV.
Read on for our preview for this event, and discover all of our expert picks here, too!
Betting Odds
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win vs Sporting Kansas City -143
Vancouver vs. Sporting Kansas City Odds & Favorites
- Favorite: Vancouver Whitecaps FC (-143)
- Underdog: Sporting Kansas City (+343)
- Draw: +308
- Over/under: 2.5
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Betting Insights
- In MLS, Vancouver has put up 38 goals in 22 matches (10th in league), and Sporting Kansas City has conceded 49 in 24 games (28th).
- Vancouver has won four of its nine games when listed as a moneyline favorite this season (44.4%).
- Vancouver is 1-1-1 (winning only 33.3% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -143 or shorter.
- Vancouver has a 58.8% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Sporting Kansas City Betting Insights
- Offensively, Sporting Kansas City is ninth in MLS (39 goals, 1.6 per match). And defensively, Vancouver is ninth (30 goals conceded, 1.4 per match).
- Sporting Kansas City has won two, or 15.4%, of the 13 games it has played as an underdog this season.
- Sporting Kansas City has been at least a +343 moneyline underdog five times this season, but was upset in each of those games.
- Sporting Kansas City has a 22.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City Offensive Leaders
Vancouver Offensive Leaders
Name | Games | Goals | Assists | Shots | Chances Created |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ryan Gauld | 22 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 54 |
Brian White | 21 | 12 | 2 | 51 | 13 |
Fafa Picault | 20 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 14 |
Ryan Raposo | 22 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 |
Mathias Laborda | 21 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Sporting Kansas City Offensive Leaders
Name | Games | Goals | Assists | Shots | Chances Created |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Erik Thommy | 21 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 24 |
William Agada | 24 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 18 |
Johnny Russell | 21 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 16 |
Memo Rodriguez | 21 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 |
Alan Pulido | 21 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 20 |
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