FC Cincinnati vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2026

FC Cincinnati

4 – 3

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Wed 22 Jul 2026 · 23:30 UTC TQL Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Pavel Bucha 9' 1–0

1–1 12' Jeevan Badwal

1–2 25' Ryan Gauld

Kevin Denkey 28' 2–2

Evander 36' 3–2

Pavel Bucha 56' 4–2

4–3 58' Ryan Gauld

Y 2' Tristan Blackmon

Y 17' Mathias Laborda

Pavel Bucha 41' Y

Y 48' Edier Ocampo

Y 59' Andres Cubas

Y 78' Brian White

Overview

Match Preview

FC Cincinnati vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at TQL Stadium.

FC Cincinnati 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 29 games · 52 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	29	66
2	Internacional CF Miami	29	52
3	New England Revolution	29	49
4	Chicago Fire FC	29	48
5	Charlotte FC	29	46
6	Philadelphia Union	29	45
7	Orlando City SC	29	38
8	FC Cincinnati	28	36
9	New York Red Bulls	29	36
10	New York City FC	29	33
11	Toronto FC	29	33
12	D.C. United SC	28	33
13	Columbus Crew SC	29	32
14	Atlanta United FC	29	30
15	Montreal Impact FC	29	24
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	29	52
17	St. Louis City	29	51
18	FC Dallas	29	50
19	San Jose Earthquakes	29	47
20	Houston Dynamo	29	46
21	Los Angeles FC	30	45
22	Seattle Sounders FC	29	41
23	Los Angeles Galaxy	30	39
24	Colorado Rapids SC	29	38
25	San Diego FC	29	33
26	Portland Timbers	29	33
27	Real Salt Lake	29	33
28	Minnesota United FC	29	31
29	Austin FC	29	31
30	Sporting Kansas City	29	22

Head-to-Head

FC Cincinnati 4 games · Avg 4.0 goals Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-07-22 FC Cincinnati 4–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2023-06-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 FC Cincinnati 2022-07-14 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2019-08-04 FC Cincinnati 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Jul	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	H	4–3	W
23 May	Orlando City SC	H	6–2	W
17 May	San Diego FC	A	3–3	D
13 May	Internacional CF Miami	H	0–0	D
09 May	Charlotte FC	A	0–0	D
03 May	Chicago Fire FC	A	3–2	W

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Jul	FC Cincinnati	A	3–4	L
24 May	San Diego FC	A	4–2	W
17 May	Houston Dynamo	A	0–1	L
14 May	FC Dallas	A	3–2	W
10 May	San Jose Earthquakes	A	1–1	D
03 May	Los Angeles Galaxy	A	1–1	D

Season Stats

FC Cincinnati		Vancouver Whitecaps FC
#8	Position	#16
36	Points	52
28	Played	29
9 / 9 / 10	W / D / L	15 / 7 / 7
60	Scored	61
68	Conceded	30
-8	GD	+31
1.29	PPG	1.79
32%	Win %	52%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season

41% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season

FC Cincinnati are 8th (36 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (52 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Cincinnati

0-15

5/3

16-30

5/10

31-45

9/10

46-60

6/12

61-75

5/5

76+

15/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

0-15

8/4

16-30

10/4

31-45

7/8

46-60

4/7

61-75

7/1

76+

11/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Cincinnati

Kevin Denkey	17 G	1 A
Evander	13 G	7 A
Tom Barlow	9 G	3 A
Pavel Bucha	6 G	3 A

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Brian White	17 G
Thomas Muller	9 G	5 A
Sebastian Berhalter	6 G	4 A

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at TQL Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
2' Controversy at the stadium! Tristan Blackmon argues furiously but the card stands.
7' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
9' What a moment for Pavel Bucha! That strike on 9 puts his side firmly in control.
12' Jeevan Badwal has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 12 minutes.
17' The referee has no hesitation. Mathias Laborda is booked for Vancouver Whitecaps FC — card on 17.
22' The travelling Vancouver Whitecaps FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
25' Against the run of play, Ryan Gauld has scored! This game has turned on its head.
28' The Togo Kevin Denkey breaks the deadlock on 28 minutes. 2-2!
33' Vancouver Whitecaps FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
36' GOAL! Evander scores on 36. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela
41' Pavel Bucha was booked on 41.
44' Bruno Caicedo makes way for Cheikh Sabaly at the 44 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
48' It’s gonna be a card for Edier Ocampo.
53' Rayan Elloumi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
56' What a strike from Pavel Bucha! The score is 4-2.
58' GOAL! Ryan Gauld fires home to make it 4-3!
59' Andres Cubas is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
62' J.C. Ngando has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jeevan Badwal on 62 minute.
63' Ryan Gauld makes way for Nikola Djordjevic at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
64' The supporters are chanting for Bryan Ramirez. He replaces Ender Echenique on 64 minute.
69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
74' Tate Johnson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
78' It’s gonna be a card for Brian White.
83' Vancouver Whitecaps FC have won 446 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
84' Vancouver Whitecaps FC make a change. Edier Ocampo trudges off to be replaced by Ranko Veselinovic on 84 minutes.
89' FC Cincinnati ring the changes. Kevin Denkey has done his job and it is now time for Ayoub Jabbari to step up.
FC Cincinnati celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

13
Evan Louro
2
Alvas Powell
4
Nick Hagglund
24
Kyle Smith ↑ 64'
16
Tom Barlow ↑ 64'
15
Teenage Hadebe ↑ 89'
27
Tah Anunga
99
Ayoub Jabbari ↑ 89'
29
Bryan Ramirez ↑ 64'

Coach Pat Noonan

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jesper Sørensen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ryan Gauld	4
Pavel Bucha	2
Cristian Dajome	2
Evander	1
Hwang Inbeom	1
Kevin Denkey	1
Felipe Martins	1
Allan Cruz	1

Head to Head

FC Cincinnati Form

2026-07-22 FC Cincinnati 4–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2026-05-23 FC Cincinnati 6–2 Orlando City SC W 2026-05-17 San Diego FC 3–3 FC Cincinnati D 2026-05-13 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Internacional CF Miami D 2026-05-09 Charlotte FC 0–0 FC Cincinnati D 2026-05-03 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 FC Cincinnati W

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2026-07-22 FC Cincinnati 4–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2026-05-24 San Diego FC 2–4 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2026-05-17 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2026-05-14 FC Dallas 2–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2026-05-10 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2026-05-03 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.1 FC Cincinnati xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.56 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 80%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

FC Cincinnati39% Draw21% Vancouver Whitecaps FC40%

Actual: FC Cincinnati win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes80% 0% No20%

Avg goals/match: 4.66

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	94%	6%
± 2.5	83%	17%
± 3.5	67%	33%
± 4.5	49%	51%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw

59%

Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC

61%

FC Cincinnati or Vancouver Whitecaps FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FC Cincinnati27% Draw35% Vancouver Whitecaps FC38%

Actual: FC Cincinnati win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted

4 – 3

Actual

2 – 2

6.6%

1 – 2

6.5%

1 – 1

5.8%

2 – 3

5.6%

1 – 3

5.4%

2 – 1

5.3%

3 – 2

4.6%

3 – 3

3.9%

3 – 1

3.7%

2 – 4

3.6%

1 – 4

3.5%

0 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap	FC Cincinnati covers	Push	Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	10%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	14%	68%
-0.5	32%	—	68%
+0.5	52%	—	48%
+1	52%	18%	30%
+1.5	70%	—	30%
+2	70%	14%	16%
+2.5	84%	—	16%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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