MLS · Regular Season - 8 April 18, 2026 04:30

Vancouver Whitecaps

#1 · 50 pts

3 – 0

Final score

Sporting Kansas City

#15 · 21 pts

✓Model correct — prediction Vancouver Whitecaps

E. Sabbi 13'

B. Caicedo 23'

T. Muller (ast. E. Sabbi) 28'

The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Vancouver Whitecaps a 61% win probability (draw 19%, Sporting Kansas City 19%). The final result was Vancouver Whitecaps 3–0 Sporting Kansas City. In 1 previous meetings, Vancouver Whitecaps have won 1 times, with 0 draws and 0 wins for Sporting Kansas City.

Match statistics

16

Total shots

1

6

Shots on target

0

3.06

Actual xG

0.14

0

Saves

4

50%

Possession

50%

6

Corners

3

17

Tackles

8

1

🟨 Yellow cards

2

Match Events

⚽E. Sabbi

13'

⚽B. Caicedo

23'

⚽T. Muller · ast. E. Sabbi

28'

32'

C. Harris

51'

I. James / J. Reynolds ↕

51'

L. Johnsen / M. Tschantret ↕

↕ B. Caicedo / K. G. Cabrera Nakamura

64'

66'

Diego Borges

S. Berhalter

69'

70'

J. Miller / Diego Borges ↕

71'

S. Afrifa / C. Harris ↕

↕ S. Berhalter / O. Larraz

74'

↕ B. White / R. Elloumi

74'

↕ E. Sabbi / C. Sabaly

81'

↕ E. Ocampo / N. Djordjevic

82'

87'

S. Suleymanov / Capita ↕

Pre-match prediction

61.44%

Vancouver ←

19.22%

X

19.33%

Sporting

✓ Correct prediction — we assigned to the actual result (Vancouver Whitecaps) 61.44% (high confidence)

Expected vs actual xG

Exp.

Actual

Δ

Vancouver

4.50

3.06

-1.44

Sporting

0.40

0.14

-0.26

Vancouver Whitecaps dominated by xG (3.06 vs 0.14). The final result reflects the playing dominance. The model's xG estimates diverged from reality.

League Table

#	Team	G	Pts
1	Vancouver Whitecaps	26	50
2	St. Louis City	27	47
3	FC Dallas	27	47
4	San Jose Earthquakes	27	45
5	Houston Dynamo	27	44
6	Los Angeles FC	28	41
7	Seattle Sounders	27	38
8	Colorado Rapids	27	36
9	Los Angeles Galaxy	28	36
10	Portland Timbers	27	32
11	Real Salt Lake	27	32
12	San Diego	27	32
13	Austin	27	31
14	Minnesota United FC	27	29
15	Sporting Kansas City	27	21

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps 4-2-3-1

1

G 6.60

28 T. Johnson D 7.50

2 M. Laborda D 7.20

33 T. Blackmon D 7.90

18 Édier Ocampo 82' D 7.30

20 Andrés Cubas M 6.90

16 Sebastian Berhalter 74' M 7.00

14 Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez 1 ⚽ 64' M 8.00

13 T. Müller 1 ⚽ M 9.20

11 E. Sabbi 1 ⚽ 1 👟 81' M 8.30

24 B. White 74' F 6.20

Bench

22 A. Jackson M

7 Cheick Tidiane Sabaly 9' F 6.60

59 Jeevan Badwal M

8 O. Larraz 16' M 6.90

Sporting Kansas City 4-3-3

1

G 5.90

20

D 6.20

57

70' D 6.30

23 E. Bartlow D 6.70

13 J. Reynolds 51' D 5.70

6 Manu García M 6.90

16 J. Bartlett M 6.20

14 Macielo Tschantret 51' M 5.70

7 Capita 87' F 7.30

9 D. Joveljić F 6.20

11 C. Harris 71' F 6.20

Bench

2 I. James 39' D 6.90

8 Jacob Davis M

99 J. Reid D

93 M. Suleymanov 9' F 6.30

19 T. Calheira F

Best on the pitch

T. Müller

M · Vancouver

9.20

1 ⚽

3 shots · 50 pass

E. Sabbi

M · Vancouver

8.30

1 ⚽ 1 👟

3 shots · 18 pass

Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez

M · Vancouver

8.00

1 ⚽

3 shots · 16 pass

T. Blackmon

D · Vancouver

7.90

· 64 pass

T. Johnson

D · Vancouver

7.50

· 57 pass

Édier Ocampo

D · Vancouver

7.30

1 shots · 29 pass

Vancouver Whitecaps — Player statistics

Team	Pos	Min	Rating	⚽	👟	Shots	Pass	Acc%	Tck	YC	RC
	G	90	6.60	—	—	—	29	25%	—	—	—
T. Johnson	D	90	7.50	—	—	—	57	53%	2	—	—
M. Laborda	D	90	7.20	—	—	1	59	49%	—	—	—
T. Blackmon	D	90	7.90	—	—	—	64	60%	—	—	—
Édier Ocampo	D	82	7.30	—	—	1	29	27%	3	—	—
Andrés Cubas	M	90	6.90	—	—	—	41	34%	4	—	—
Sebastian Berhalter	M	74	7.00	—	—	2	43	39%	2	1	—
Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez	M	64	8.00	1	—	3	16	12%	—	—	—
T. Müller	M	90	9.20	1	—	3	50	40%	2	—	—
E. Sabbi	M	81	8.30	1	1	3	18	14%	2	—	—
B. White	F	74	6.20	—	—	2	7	5%	—	—	—
Cheick Tidiane Sabaly	F	9	6.60	—	—	—	8	7%	—	—	—
O. Larraz	M	16	6.90	—	—	1	10	10%	2	—	—

Sporting Kansas City — Player statistics

Team	Pos	Min	Rating	⚽	👟	Shots	Pass	Acc%	Tck	YC	RC
	G	90	5.90	—	—	—	30	22%	—	—	—
	D	90	6.20	—	—	—	42	37%	2	—	—
	D	70	6.30	—	—	—	38	30%	—	1	—
E. Bartlow	D	90	6.70	—	—	—	57	55%	—	—	—
J. Reynolds	D	51	5.70	—	—	—	21	15%	—	—	—
Manu García	M	90	6.90	—	—	—	52	45%	1	—	—
J. Bartlett	M	90	6.20	—	—	—	57	51%	1	—	—
Macielo Tschantret	M	51	5.70	—	—	—	19	18%	—	—	—
Capita	F	87	7.30	—	—	—	19	15%	3	—	—
D. Joveljić	F	90	6.20	—	—	—	23	17%	—	—	—
C. Harris	F	71	6.20	—	—	—	16	16%	—	1	—
I. James	D	39	6.90	—	—	—	19	16%	1	—	—
M. Suleymanov	F	9	6.30	—	—	1	4	3%	—	—	—