Sporting Kansas City travels to meet the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their Major League Soccer regular-season opener Saturday at 10:30 p.m. ET at BC Place in Vancouver. We analyze the Sporting Kansas City-Vancouver Whitecaps FC odds and sports betting lines within, while providing betting analysis, picks and tips for this matchup.
Sporting Kansas City at Vancouver Whitecaps FC: Key injuries
Sporting Kansas City
- MF Felipe Gutierrez (undisclosed) doubtful
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Sporting Kansas City at Vancouver Whitecaps FC: MLS odds, betting lines and picks
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Prediction
Sporting Kansas City 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2
Moneyline (ML)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (+110) enters this match slightly favored on the road against Vancouver Whitecaps FC (+220). SKC has had a lot of success in the past against Vancouver, and it’s unlikely much will be changed in this one. SKC has three wins and a draw in the past four meetings in this series.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 2.5 (-154) is one of my favorite plays of the entire Week 1 MLS slate. Last season, Sporting Kansas City saw at least 3 goals scored in total in each of their final six games, and they allowed at least two goals in the final six. SKC yielded 37 goals on the road last season in 17 matches.
They worked to shore up their defense during the offseason, but preseason was more of the same. They had plenty of defensive lapses and goals conceded. Vancouver also was very giving, coughing up 23 goals in 17 home matches.
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