Match analysis
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Major League Soccer fixture.
Sporting Kansas City beat Whitecaps 4-3 on Sunday 16 August 2015 in a Major League Soccer fixture. At the break it was 2-0 to Whitecaps. Sporting Kansas City turned it round in the second half.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Sporting Kansas CityHome | Rating | WhitecapsAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,578 | Overall | 1,573 |
| 1,578 | Match venue | 1,524 |
| 1,578 | At home | 1,564 |
| 1,536 | Away | 1,524 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,510 | Attack | 1,501 |
| 1,579 | Defence | 1,604 |
| 1,499 | Home attack | 1,535 |
| 1,483 | Away attack | 1,435 |
| 1,584 | Home defence | 1,556 |
| 1,574 | Away defence | 1,599 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,428 | Goal environment | 1,487 |
| 1,483 | Home goals | 1,553 |
| 1,445 | Away goals | 1,433 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,537 | Close games | 1,527 |
| 1,594 | Winning margin | 1,595 |
Match venue compares Sporting Kansas City at home with Whitecaps away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.
The head-to-head covers six games since April 2012, and Sporting Kansas City have won three, Whitecaps have taken two and one was drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Sporting Kansas City vs Whitecaps prediction page.