Vancouver Whitecaps host Sporting Kansas City in conference play

Sporting Kansas City (6-11-6, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC (12-5-6, third in the Western Conference)

Vancouver, British Columbia; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Vancouver -220, Sporting Kansas City +520, Draw +361; over/under is 3.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Whitecaps host Sporting Kansas City in a conference matchup.

The Whitecaps are 11-3-5 in conference games. The Whitecaps have a 4-0-1 record in games they score a pair of goals.

Sporting KC is 5-9-4 against Western Conference teams. Dejan Joveljic leads the eighth-ranked scoring team in the Western Conference with 13 goals. Sporting KC has scored 36.

Saturday's game is the first time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Brian White has scored 11 goals and added one assist for the Whitecaps. Emmanuel Sabbi has two goals and one assist over the last 10 games.

Joveljic has 13 goals and two assists for Sporting KC. Santiago Munoz has scored three goals over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Whitecaps: 4-4-2, averaging 1.5 goals, 3.4 shots on goal and 5.2 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.6 goals per game.

Sporting KC: 3-3-4, averaging 1.7 goals, 4.1 shots on goal and 4.8 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.8 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Whitecaps: Giuseppe Bovalina (injured), Ali Ahmed (injured), Isaac Boehmer (injured), Sam Adekugbe (injured), Ryan Gauld (injured).

Sporting KC: Dany Rosero (injured), Erik Thommy (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.