FC Dallas vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS .
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
- Referee Richard Gamache
11 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Apr | New York City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | FC Dallas | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–6 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #16 |
| 27 | Points | 34 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 7 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 3 |
| 32 | Scored | 38 |
| 25 | Conceded | 17 |
| +7 | GD | +21 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 39% | Win % | 59% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
35%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ 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)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Dallas to score. At the same time, Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Alphonso Davies has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Vancouver Whitecaps FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 15' Kendall Waston has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Vancouver Whitecaps FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Dallas that had 284 games and scored 413 goals.
- 30' FC Dallas are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' Reggie Cannon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Dallas tonight.
- 45' Vancouver Whitecaps FC have won 428 goals from 279 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' Anton Nedyalkov has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 186 appearances.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is showing some good football. However, Vancouver Whitecaps FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 70' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 75' FC Dallas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Dallas must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kellyn Acosta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
20
Roland Lamah ↓ Michael Barrios 68'
- 7
- 24
- 37
- 2
- 31
- 14
-
23
Kellyn Acosta ↓ Jacori Hayes 46'
- 6
-
10
Mauro Diaz ↓ Ryan Hollingshead 85'
Bench
- 1
- 13
- 8
-
21
Michael Barrios ↑ 68'
-
12
Ryan Hollingshead ↑ 85'
- 9
-
15
Jacori Hayes ↑ 46'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 12
- 28
- 18
- 31
-
46
Brett Levis ↓ Cristian Techera 74'
-
20
Brek Shea ↓ Anthony Blondell 68'
- 29
- 8
- 23
- 7
Bench
- 66
- 40
- 6
- 11
-
13
Cristian Techera ↑ 74'
-
67
Alphonso Davies ↑ 61'
-
9
Anthony Blondell ↑ 68'
Coach
Carl Robinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Ferreira | 3 |
| Lucas Cavallini | 3 |
| Brian White | 3 |
| Kei Kamara | 2 |
| Venuto | 2 |
| Kei Kamara | 2 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 2 |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2018-05-19
FC Dallas
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2018-05-17
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2018-05-12
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
Houston Dynamo
D
2018-05-05
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2018-04-28
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2018-04-21
Sporting Kansas City
6–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.83
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 76% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
67%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
57%
FC Dallas or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.3%
0 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

