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Saturday, 18 April 2026

BC Place · Referee E. Arreguin · Analysis updated 08:00 UTC

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 2.55 expected goals for Vancouver Whitecaps and 0.83 for Sporting Kansas City, a combined total of 3.38. That distribution gives Vancouver Whitecaps the largest share of the 1X2 market at 75%, with the draw at 15%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 65% for over 2.5 goals and 52% for both teams to score, with 2–0 the single most likely scoreline at 11%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 75% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.

Model pick

Vancouver Whitecaps win

74.6% probability

High confidencePartial model70/100

Expected goals

2.55 – 0.83

Model version

poisson-v2

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Why the model likes this

Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.

  • Vancouver Whitecaps home form

    4 points from their last 3 home matches in our dataset.

  • Sporting Kansas City away threat

    Scored in 3 of their last 4 away fixtures.

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates Vancouver Whitecaps to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 75%, against 75% / 15% / 10% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 2.55 goals for Vancouver Whitecaps and 0.83 for Sporting Kansas City, a combined 3.38 — an open game on paper.

Match result (1X2)

Vancouver Whitecaps win75%
Draw15%
Sporting Kansas City win10%

Double chance 1X

90%

Double chance 12

85%

Double chance X2

25%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals85%
Over 2.5 goals65%
Over 3.5 goals44%
Both teams to score52%

Correct score

  • 2–011.1%
  • 3–09.5%
  • 2–19.2%
  • 1–08.7%
  • 3–17.8%

Recent form

Vancouver Whitecaps

  • 2026-10-25T02:30:00.000Z · A vs Colorado Rapids · 0-1 (L)
  • 2026-10-18T00:30:00.000Z · A vs Austin · 2-1 (W)
  • 2026-10-15T00:30:00.000Z · A vs St. Louis City · 0-0 (D)
  • 2026-10-11T02:30:00.000Z · A vs Los Angeles FC · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-10-07T00:30:00.000Z · A vs Chicago Fire · 1-3 (L)

Sporting Kansas City

  • 2026-10-25T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Austin · 1-2 (L)
  • 2026-10-18T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Real Salt Lake · 1-3 (L)
  • 2026-10-15T00:30:00.000Z · A vs Nashville SC · 0-4 (L)
  • 2026-10-11T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Portland Timbers · 3-3 (D)
  • 2026-10-02T01:30:00.000Z · A vs Seattle Sounders · 1-2 (L)

Head-to-head

Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

Major League Soccer table

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#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Vancouver Whitecaps3116783155
2FC Dallas3115971154
3St. Louis City3114981251
4San Jose Earthquakes311399748
5Houston Dynamo311399248
6Los Angeles FC32121191547
7Seattle Sounders31111010243
8Colorado Rapids3112613142
9Los Angeles Galaxy32101111-941
10Real Salt Lake3111614039
11Portland Timbers3110714-437
12San Diego3181112-335
13Minnesota United FC3181112-835
14Austin3181013-1734
15Sporting Kansas City316421-4022
1Nashville SC3121734370
2New England Revolution3117410955
3Inter Miami31151062055
4Chicago Fire3115610951
5Charlotte3113810747
6Philadelphia Union31137111246
7Orlando City SC3112613-1242
8FC Cincinnati3111911-742
9New York Red Bulls3111614-1539
10Columbus Crew3111515138
11Toronto FC3181211-1136
12New York City FC3181112235
13DC United3171212-1733
14Atlanta United FC318617-1530
15CF Montreal316718-2625

Prediction conclusion

The model's leading selection is Vancouver Whitecaps win, at 74.6%. Its single most likely scoreline is 2–0.

It puts both teams scoring at 52% and over 2.5 goals at 65%.

A 75% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.

Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.