Another convincing home display from Sporting Kansas City resulted in a 2-0 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Saturday at Children’s Mercy Park. The biggest takeaway from the match becomes obvious with a quick look at the Western Conference standings: Peter Vermes’ men distanced themselves from the dubious red line, going seven points clear in the ultra-competitive playoff race.
Upon closer examination, we’ve picked out five statistical storylines that emerged from Saturday’s result. So let’s jump right into it.
Hot at home
Remember when Sporting Kansas City suffered home defeats to Real Salt Lake and D.