Atlanta United FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 games · 64 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Adam Garner
14 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #16 |
| 33 | Points | 64 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 6 / 19 | W / D / L | 19 / 7 / 8 |
| 43 | Scored | 74 |
| 60 | Conceded | 34 |
| -17 | GD | +40 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.88 |
| 26% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (64 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
10/4
16-30
11/4
31-45
9/9
46-60
7/7
61-75
10/2
76+
13/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 20 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 6 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Atlanta United FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC get this one started.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Erik Hurtado is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vancouver Whitecaps FC tonight.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Vancouver Whitecaps FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Atlanta United FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' Nicolas Mezquida has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Atlanta United FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' It’s high time Carl Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carl Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vancouver Whitecaps FC that had 293 games and scored 453 goals.
- 80' USA international Darlington Nagbe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 85' The travelling Vancouver Whitecaps FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brek Shea made 293 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- With this win, Atlanta United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 1
- 7
-
18
Jeff Larentowicz ↓ Kevin Kratz 60'
- 3
- 5
- 15
- 16
- 24
- 10
- 6
Bench
-
32
Kevin Kratz ↑ 60'
- 25
-
9
Romario Williams ↑ 90'
- 12
- 28
-
30
Andrew Carleton ↑ 78'
- 4
Coach
Gerardo Martino
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 77
- 1
- 28
- 22
-
6
Efrain Juarez ↓ Yordy Reyna 67'
- 18
- 8
-
11
Nicolas Mezquida ↓ Brek Shea 46'
- 67
-
9
Anthony Blondell ↓ Erik Hurtado 55'
Bench
- 12
- 3
- 31
-
20
Brek Shea ↑ 46'
-
29
Yordy Reyna ↑ 67'
- 13
-
19
Erik Hurtado ↑ 55'
Coach
Carl Robinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 4 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Aaron Maund | 1 |
| Erik Hurtado | 1 |
| Aaron Maund | 1 |
| Erik Hurtado | 1 |
Atlanta United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.23
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
50%
Atlanta United FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 19% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.