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D.C. United SC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
D.C. United SC
3 – 1
Full Time
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Sun 15 Jul 2018 · 00:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Adam Wienckowski
  • Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
  • Referee Katie Nesbitt
  • Referee Hilario Grajeda
  • Referee Younes Marrakchi

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

1
2
1
D.C. United SC 4 games · Avg 3.8 goals Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-15 D.C. United SC 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 3–1 W
05 Jul Los Angeles Galaxy A 2–2 D
30 Jun New England Revolution A 2–3 L
14 Jun Toronto FC A 4–4 D
10 Jun Seattle Sounders FC A 1–2 L
27 May Los Angeles FC A 1–1 D
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jul D.C. United SC A 1–3 L
08 Jul Chicago Fire FC H 3–2 W
01 Jul Colorado Rapids SC H 0–1 L
23 Jun Philadelphia Union A 0–4 L
09 Jun Orlando City SC H 5–2 W
02 Jun Colorado Rapids SC A 2–1 W

Season Stats

D.C. United SC Vancouver Whitecaps FC
#14 Position #16
33 Points 64
34 Played 34
7 / 12 / 15 W / D / L 19 / 7 / 8
39 Scored 74
61 Conceded 34
-22 GD +40
0.97 PPG 1.88
21% Win % 56%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
38% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season

D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (64 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ 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)

D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 16 G 1 A
Louis Munteanu 6 G 2 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 — D.C. United SC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC get this one started.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Brian Rowe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 293 appearances.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vancouver Whitecaps FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' Paul Arriola has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joseph Mora suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' It looks surprising Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not make any changes. Steve Birnbaum has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
  • 55' D.C. United SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' Vancouver Whitecaps FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 85' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 90' 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.
  • D.C. United SC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carl Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kimito Nono 2
Brian White 2
Paul Arriola 2
Paul Arriola 2
Lucas Bartlett 1
Thomas Muller 1
Bruno Caicedo 1
Yamil Asad 1

Head to Head

2018-07-15 D.C. United SC 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

D.C. United SC Form

2018-07-15 D.C. United SC 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2018-07-05 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–2 D.C. United SC D 2018-06-30 New England Revolution 3–2 D.C. United SC L 2018-06-14 Toronto FC 4–4 D.C. United SC D 2018-06-10 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 D.C. United SC L 2018-05-27 Los Angeles FC 1–1 D.C. United SC D

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2018-07-15 D.C. United SC 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2018-07-08 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Chicago Fire FC W 2018-07-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Colorado Rapids SC L 2018-06-23 Philadelphia Union 4–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2018-06-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5–2 Orlando City SC W 2018-06-02 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.94 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 69% + Over 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC47% Draw23% Vancouver Whitecaps FC30%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
70%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
53%
D.C. United SC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC34% Draw40% Vancouver Whitecaps FC26%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 13% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 19% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 16% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.