First round of the MLS Western Conference kicks off this week as Sporting Kansas City clash with Vancouver Whitecaps at Children’s Mercy Park. Match day to this fascinating fixture scheduled for 21st November 2021 at 01:00 EAT.
Both sides showed impressive performance during the MLS regular season to secure the playoffs spots and the home side finished in the third place while the visitors finished in the sixth place.
Sporting Kansas will be looking to bounce back to the winning ways after they suffered 0-1 MLS defeat in the hands of River Salt Lake in the game prior to this one. In that game, Kansas City had 54% possession, 12 shots with four on target. The opponents, Real Salt Lake got 15 shots with three on target and a late goal scored by Kreilach (95′).
Vancouver Whitecaps is taking this trip following 1-1 MLS shared spoils versus Seattle Sounders at the end of the regular season. In that match, Vancouver Whitecaps had 51% possession, five shots with two of them on target and a goal scored by Gauld (20′). Seattle Sounders FC got 10 shots on goal with five of them on target and a goal by Montero (8′).
The Wizards form declined towards the end of the regular season while the Whitecaps are in a better recent form. Sporting KC lost three of the last five matches they played, whilst Vancouver Whitecaps won and drew all five of their last games. The last time these two played together was in October and the Whitecaps won, we expect the same results here.
Sporting Kansas City FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps head to head
Peter Vermes’s side has a good record playing against this opponent; Out of the 22 matches they played against each other since 2011 Kansas City has 12 wins, the Whitecaps six wins and they have recorded four draws.
- Vancouver 2-1 Kansas City 18/10/21
- Kansas City 3-0 Vancouver 16/05/21
- Kansas City 3-1 Vancouver 27/07/20
- Vancouver 1-3 Kansas City 01/03/20
- Vancouver 0-3 Kansas City 14/07/19
Home
- Kansas City 0-1 Salt Lake
- Austin 3-1 Kansas City
- Minnesota 2-1 Kansas City
- Kansas City 2-0 LA Galaxy
- Seattle 1-2 Kansas City
Away
- Vancouver 1-1 Seattle
- Los Angele 1-1 Vancouver
- Vancouver 2-1 Minnesota
- San Jose 1-1 Vancouver
- Portland 2-3 Vancouver
Kansas City team news
Alan Pulido, Felipe Hernandez and Jaylin Lindsey will remain ruled out through injuries for this game. Also, Roger Espinoza will miss out this game as he’s serving suspension.
Vancouver Whitecaps team news
Caio Alexandre and Tosaint Ricketts will not be available for this fixture’s selection as the duo continues with their recoveries from injury.
Prediction and odds
With the recent trend in these teams’ forms we expect a triumph for the Whitecaps.
- Vancouver Whitecaps Win
- Draw
- Both teams to score
