MLS 2026 · 30 Aug 2026

Sporting Kansas City 0–3 Vancouver Whitecaps

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Vancouver Whitecaps favourites at 63%.

Vancouver Whitecaps won and made the better chances: 2.6 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Yohei Takaoka, 51.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Moises Mosquera +10.4.

Well below it: Tate Johnson −14.0, Mathías Laborda −13.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

18 Apr 2026	Vancouver Whitecaps 3–0 Sporting Kansas City MLS

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Kwaku Agyabeng Midfielder	24	0.05	57.1	–
Stefan Cleveland Goalkeeper	90	–	51.0	+5.1
Justin Reynolds Defender	57	–	50.4	+7.3
Moises Mosquera Defender	90	0.02	48.7	+10.4
Or Blorian Defender	90	0.02	45.7	−0.9
Lasse Berg Johnsen Midfielder	90	–	44.2	+1.5
Stephen Afrifa Forward	45	–	41.7	–
Calvin Harris Midfielder	90	0.14	40.1	+2.2
Shapi Suleymanov Midfielder	66	0.03	39.9	−3.0
Emir Karić Defender	90	0.02	38.7	−0.5
Taylor Calheira Forward	90	–	38.7	−0.3
Jacob Bartlett Midfielder	66	–	37.5	−2.3
Capita Midfielder	45	0.09	33.9	−2.3
André Luiz Forward	24	–	32.7	–
Ian James Defender	33	–	30.9	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Rayan Elloumi Forward	9	1	0	0.59	100.0	–
Yohei Takaoka Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	51.4	+6.8
Sam Adekugbe Defender	20	0	0	–	48.6	–
Emmanuel Sabbi Midfielder	28	0	0	0.02	48.3	–
Tristan Blackmon Defender	90	0	0	0.10	47.8	+5.2
Brian White Forward	87	1	0	0.73	45.1	−1.6
Ryan Gauld Midfielder	87	0	0	0.20	43.2	−6.7
Jeevan Badwal Midfielder	28	0	0	–	42.5	–
Cheick Tidiane Sabaly Midfielder	9	0	0	–	42.2	–
Andrés Cubas Midfielder	90	0	0	–	41.5	−2.5
Thomas Müller Midfielder	90	1	1	0.81	41.2	−1.9
Oliver Larraz Midfielder	62	0	1	–	40.4	−3.3
Édier Ocampo Defender	90	0	0	0.05	38.1	−0.1
Bruno Quiñonez Midfielder	62	0	0	–	37.4	−2.2
Mathías Laborda Defender	90	0	0	0.07	33.1	−13.2
Tate Johnson Defender	70	0	0	–	23.9	−14.0