How to watch today's Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting Kansas City MLS game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

An MLS Western Conference clash takes place at BC Place as the Vancouver Whitecapshost Sporting Kansas City on Saturday.

With both teams fighting for playoff positioning, Vancouver enter as strong home favorites, sitting near the top of the West, while Kansas City are trying to break out of the bottom third amid a turbulent league campaign. The Whitecaps have won both of their 2024 meetings against SKC, giving them a recent edge in what’s expected to be an open, attacking match.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.

How to watch Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting Kansas City online - TV channels & live streams

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Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting Kansas City kick-off time

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BC Place

The match will be played at BC Place on Saturday, with kick-off at 10.30 pm ET for fans in the US.

Team news & squads

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting Kansas City lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps

4-3-3

Formation

4-3-3

SKC

1

Y. Takaoka

18

E. Ocampo

33

T. Blackmon

2

M. Laborda

15

B. Utvik

20

A. Cubas

26

J. Ngando

16

S. Berhalter

7

J. Nelson

24

B. White

11

E. Sabbi

1

J. Pulskamp

15

J. Miller

3

A. Brody

24

J. Fernandez

14

T. Leibold

16

J. Bartlett

22

Z. Bassong

6

N. Radoja

93

M. Suleymanov

10

D. Salloi

9

D. Joveljic

4-3-3

SKC

VAN

-Line up

• 1

  Y. Takaoka

• 18

  E. Ocampo

  74’

• 33

  T. Blackmon

  88’

• 2

  M. Laborda

  87’

• 15

  B. Utvik

• 20

  A. Cubas

  46’

• 26

  J. Ngando

  43’

  81’

• 16

  S. Berhalter

  87’

• 7

  J. Nelson

  35’

• 24

  B. White

• 11

  E. Sabbi

  3’

  35’

  74’

Substitutes

• 42

  N. Pierre

• 30

  A. Zendejas

• 27

  G. Bovalina

• 12

  B. Halbouni

  88’

• 59

  J. Badwal

  81’

• 28

  T. Johnson

  74’

• 32

  I. Boehmer

• 13

  R. Priso-Mbongue

  46’

• 14

  D. Rios

  74’

Manager

• J. Soerensen

SKC

-Line up

• 1

  J. Pulskamp

• 15

  J. Miller

• 3

  A. Brody

• 24

  J. Fernandez

• 14

  T. Leibold

  52’

  60’

• 16

  J. Bartlett

• 22

  Z. Bassong

  85’

• 6

  N. Radoja

  60’

• 93

  M. Suleymanov

  85’

• 10

  D. Salloi

  60’

• 9

  D. Joveljic

  27’

Substitutes

• 18

  L. Ndenbe

  60’

• 8

  M. Rodriguez

  85’

• 4

  R. Voloder

• 13

  M. Toye

  85’

• 36

  R. Schewe

• 2

  I. James

• 7

  S. Munoz

  60’

• 30

  S. Afrifa

• 17

  J. Davis

  60’

Manager

• K. Zavagnin

Vancouver Whitecaps team news

Vancouver arrive in a confident mood, currently second in the West with 42 points from 23 games - a strong record propelled by solid home form and defensive reliability.

Key striker Brian White has 11 goals this season, while midfield playmaker Pedro Vite offers six assists. Vancouver are particularly tough at BC Place and have kept a competition-best 10 clean sheets, though they're seeking better final-third efficiency after a recent 1-1 draw with San Diego FC.

However, injuries are mounting: Ryan Gauld (knee) is out until mid-August, depriving the team of their primary creator; Ali Ahmed (ankle) is also sidelined for several weeks, and Sam Adekugbe (Achilles) is out for the season. Giuseppe Bovalina is a short-term doubt with illness.

Sporting Kansas City team news

Sporting KC are struggling to stay in the playoff race, positioned 13th with just 24 points in 23 matches. The team is winless in their last two and recording only six wins all season.

There are no fresh reports of major injury or suspension issues to top-choice starters.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

VAN

Last 5 matches

SKC

3

Wins

1

Draw

1

Win

• Vancouver Whitecaps

  2

  -

  1

  Sporting Kansas City

• Sporting Kansas City

  1

  -

  2

  Vancouver Whitecaps

• Sporting Kansas City

  3

  -

  0

  Vancouver Whitecaps

• Vancouver Whitecaps

  1

  -

  1

  Sporting Kansas City

• Sporting Kansas City

  0

  -

  1

  Vancouver Whitecaps

6

Goals scored

6

Games over 2.5 goals

3/5

Both teams scored

3/5

Standings

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