Atlanta United FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Adam Garner
12 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #16 |
| 12 | Points | 34 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 3 / 3 / 12 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 3 |
| 19 | Scored | 38 |
| 33 | Conceded | 17 |
| -14 | GD | +21 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 17% | Win % | 59% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
35%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 10 G | |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
| Thomas Muller | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Atlanta United FC host Vancouver Whitecaps FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Vancouver Whitecaps FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Vancouver Whitecaps FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Darlington Nagbe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Felipe Martins made 276 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Atlanta United FC have won 428 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' It looks surprising Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not make any changes. Miguel Almiron has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carl Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' The travelling Vancouver Whitecaps FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Erik Hurtado, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Atlanta United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 70' Costa Rica international Kendall Waston has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jose Aja is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their trying to find a way past Vancouver Whitecaps FC's compact .
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Atlanta United FC players.
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
2.16
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
52%
Atlanta United FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 3
3.9%
1 – 0
3.6%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 18% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 15% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.