The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Major League Soccer clash between Sporting Kansas City and Vancouver Whitecaps, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Kansas 0-1 Vancouver
Sunday, May 29 at 2am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, May 29 at 2am in Major League Soccer
Next Game: Kansas vs. New England
Sunday, June 12 at 8pm in Major League Soccer
Sunday, June 12 at 8pm in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 8 | DC United | 13 | -7 | 14 |
| 9 | Sporting Kansas City | 15 | -9 | 13 |
| 10 | Chicago Fire | 14 | -7 | 11 |
Last Game: Vancouver 2-1 Salt Lake
Sunday, June 5 at 12am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, June 5 at 12am in Major League Soccer
Next Game: Seattle vs. Vancouver
Wednesday, June 15 at 3.30am in Major League Soccer
Wednesday, June 15 at 3.30am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 14 | 2 | 18 |
| 5 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 14 | -1 | 17 |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders | 12 | -1 | 16 |
We said: Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Vancouver Whitecaps
They have the joint-worst record in MLS, but Vancouver have looked a lot better in recent matches and could be due for a break. Kansas City have struggled with consistency all season, and have not looked nearly as dangerous in the final third as a season ago, so we expect the Caps to end their road woes this weekend. 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 60.72%. A draw had a probability of 22.5% and a win for Vancouver Whitecaps had a probability of 16.83%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sporting Kansas City win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.57%) and 2-1 (9.74%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.65%), while for a Vancouver Whitecaps win it was 0-1 (5.83%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 5.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Vancouver Whitecaps would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Sporting Kansas City | Draw | Vancouver Whitecaps |
60.72% ( -1.5) | 22.45% ( 0.63) | 16.83% ( 0.86) |
| Both teams to score 47.76% ( -0.13) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
