Getty Sporting Kansas City defender Graham Zusi.
The Vancouver Whitecaps will host Sporting Kansas City on Saturday in each side’s MLS season opener.
The match is scheduled to start at 10:30 p.m. ET and will be on TSN (Whitecaps markets), Fox Sports Kansas City (Sporting KC markets) or ESPN+ (all US out-of-market).
If you don’t have cable and you live in the US, you can watch a live stream of the Whitecaps vs Sporting KC on your computer, phone, Fire Stick, Roku, Apple TV, Xbox One, PS4, Smart TV, or other device via one of the following streaming services:
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If You’re in the Sporting KC Market: AT&T TV Now
AT&T TV Now (formerly DirecTV Now) offers six different channel bundles. Of those, the “Max,” “Choice,” “Xtra” and “Ultimate” packages include Fox Sports Kansas City (for in-market viewers), and “Max” come with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for AT&T TV Now, you can watch a live stream of the Whitecaps vs Sporting KC on your computer via the AT&T TV Now website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other compatible streaming device via the AT&T TV app.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV Now — no matter what channel package you choose — comes with included cloud DVR.
If You’re Out of Market: ESPN+
If you live outside of the game’s market, anyone in the U.S can watch the Whitecaps vs Sporting KC live on ESPN+:
ESPN+ is the digital streaming service from ESPN that has exclusive coverage of every out-of-market, non-nationally televised MLS game this season, plus other live sports every day, all the 30-for-30 documentaries, and additional original content (both video and written) all for $4.99 per month.
Or, if you also want the new Disney+ streaming service and Hulu, you can get all three for $12.99 per month, which works out to 25 percent savings.
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Once signed up for ESPN+, you can then watch the Whitecaps vs Sporting KC live on your computer via ESPN.com, or on your phone (Android and iPhone compatible), tablet, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, or other streaming device via the ESPN app.
If You’re in the Sporting KC Market: Hulu With Live TV
Fox Sports Kansas City (for in-market viewers) is included in Hulu With Live TV, which comes with 60-plus live TV channels and Hulu’s extensive on-demand library of TV shows and movies:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch a live stream of the Whitecaps vs Sporting KC on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Echo Show, or other streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu With Live TV comes with 50 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as the option to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of space and the ability to fast-forward through commercials.
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting KC Preview
These sides finished the 2019 season as the Western Conference’s two worst clubs.
Sporting Kansas City placed 11th in the conference, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2010 as they surrendered 67 goals in MLS play, the most in the conference.
In December, they signed striker Alan Pulido to a four-year contract after paying a club-record transfer fee to Liga MX side C.D. Guadalajara, also known as Chivas. He scored 41 goals across all competitions in four seasons with the Mexican club.
“I felt that there was a cycle that I had completed in Chivas,” the 28-year-old Mexican told ESPN Deportes, according to MLSsoccer.com. “I succeeded and met all the objectives I had set. Being there [at Chivas] wasn’t in the plans and I took this opportunity.
“[MLS] is a league that gives you a future. Many players who’ve been here have gone to Europe.”
Earlier in December, Sporting brought back forward Khiry Shelton, who played in Kansas City in 2018 before a season with German club SC Paderborn, and signed defender Roberto Punčec from Croatian side Rijeka.
“I like the mentality that my teammates have here [at Sporting KC],” Pulido said, per MLSsoccer.com. “They know last year they didn’t achieve what they were hoping and I think they have this chip on their shoulder to have a great season. And this motivates me because everyone is focused on doing things well. And there’s good competition within the team. If everything goes well, I think this team will compete in this league.”
The Whitecaps scored a conference-worst 37 goals en route to the West’s worst record in 2019.
They also acquired a striker out of Liga MX in December, signing Club Puebla’s Lucas Cavallini.
The 27-year-old Canadian scored 30 goals in 81 games across all competitions in three seasons with Puebla. He’s scored 11 times in 17 appearances for Canada’s national team.
“I like that Vancouver came out to me, came to Mexico to speak to me, and everyone was just hyped for me to go there,” Cavallini said in January, according to Goal.com. “The confidence in me was something special. It made me feel comfortable. The coach wanted me, he treated me as his No. 1 pick to come to Vancouver, and that was something special to me. I felt that it was necessary to go play there. Now that I’m here, I’m happy with my decision. I’m excited to give what this club needs.”
He added: “It was a good fit for me. It’s not something I expected, but at the end of the day I’m happy.”
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Whitecaps vs Sporting KC Live Stream: How to Watch Online Without Cable