The big picture

Sporting Kansas City come in 15th on the ladder with 26 points; Vancouver Whitecaps are 1st on 64. Vancouver Whitecaps are the side higher up the table.

Sporting Kansas City are 6–22–5 in MLS 2026, averaging 1.2 goals for and 2.5 against.

Vancouver Whitecaps are 18–8–7 in MLS 2026, averaging 2.2 goals for and 1 against.

Form

Sporting Kansas City have won zero of their last five and most recently drew with FC Dallas 1–1.

Vancouver Whitecaps have won three of their last five and most recently beat Seattle Sounders 5–1.

Head to head

These sides have met 31 times on our records since 2011: Sporting Kansas City 14, Vancouver Whitecaps 12, 5 drawn.

Last time out (2026), Vancouver Whitecaps won 3–0 at Sporting Park.

Vancouver Whitecaps have won the last six against Sporting Kansas City.

Biggest margin between these two: Sporting Kansas City by 6 goals in 2018 (6–0).

Players to watch

For Sporting Kansas City, watch André Luiz (0.6 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026) and Taylor Calheira (0.2 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026).

For Vancouver Whitecaps, watch Brian White (0.6 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026) and Thomas Müller (0.4 goals a game, 6 assists in 2026).

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Vancouver Whitecaps go in as clear favourites.