Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Dallas vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
FC Dallas
2 – 1
Full Time
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Thu 18 May 2023 · 00:30 UTC Toyota Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 23' Pedro Vite
Jesus Ferreira 37' 1–1
Jesus Ferreira 54' 2–1
Y 35' Mathias Laborda
Edwin Cerrillo 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Dallas vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at Toyota Stadium.

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

3
5
7
FC Dallas 15 games · Avg 2.8 goals Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-18 FC Dallas 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2023-03-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 FC Dallas 2022-06-19 FC Dallas 0–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2022-05-19 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 FC Dallas 2021-09-26 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 FC Dallas

Recent Form

FC Dallas
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 2–1 W
14 May Austin FC A 1–0 W
01 May Minnesota United FC A 0–0 D
22 Apr New York City FC A 1–3 L
16 Apr Real Salt Lake H 2–1 W
08 Apr Internacional CF Miami A 1–0 W
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May FC Dallas A 1–2 L
14 May Portland Timbers A 1–3 L
07 May Minnesota United FC H 3–2 W
30 Apr Colorado Rapids SC H 0–0 D
16 Apr Austin FC A 0–0 D
09 Apr Portland Timbers H 1–0 W

Season Stats

FC Dallas Vancouver Whitecaps FC
#19 Position #16
25 Points 32
15 Played 14
7 / 4 / 4 W / D / L 10 / 2 / 2
30 Scored 34
22 Conceded 12
+8 GD +22
1.67 PPG 2.29
47% Win % 71%

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
36% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season

FC Dallas are 19th (25 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
6/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. FC Dallas kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Vancouver Whitecaps FC come into this ranked 20 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vanni Sartini will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' The 29-year-old Ema Twumasi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 23' Pedro Vite doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 28' FC Dallas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 33' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mathias Laborda on 35 minutes.
  • 37' Brilliant from the ! Jesus Ferreira makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 37.
  • 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 47' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 52' Jader Obrian needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 54' A stunning finish from Jesus Ferreira — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 59' Simon Becher has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 64' Alan Velasco is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
  • 66' Time for substitution for FC Dallas. Alan Velasco is replaced by Bernard Kamungo.
  • 67' Another change for Vancouver Whitecaps FC made on 67 minute. Ryan Raposo leaves to be changed by Luis Martins.
  • 70' Another substitution for FC Dallas to replace Tsiki Ntsabeleng by Sebastien Ibeagha on 70 minute.
  • 75' FC Dallas receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 75.
  • 79' Another substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to replace Ranko Veselinovic by Deiber Caicedo on 79 minute.
  • 82' Another change for FC Dallas made on 82 minute. Jesus Ferreira leaves to be changed by Sam Junqua.
  • 87' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • Full Time. FC Dallas beats Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Lineups

FC Dallas Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nico Estevez

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vanni Sartini

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Cavallini 3
Brian White 3
Jesus Ferreira 3
Kei Kamara 2
Ricardo Pepi 2
Sebastian Berhalter 2
Kei Kamara 2
Venuto 2

Head to Head

2023-05-18 FC Dallas 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2023-03-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 FC Dallas 2022-06-19 FC Dallas 0–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2022-05-19 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 FC Dallas 2021-09-26 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 FC Dallas

FC Dallas Form

2023-05-18 FC Dallas 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2023-05-14 Austin FC 0–1 FC Dallas W 2023-05-01 Minnesota United FC 0–0 FC Dallas D 2023-04-22 New York City FC 3–1 FC Dallas L 2023-04-16 FC Dallas 2–1 Real Salt Lake W 2023-04-08 Internacional CF Miami 0–1 FC Dallas W

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2023-05-18 FC Dallas 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2023-05-14 Portland Timbers 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2023-05-07 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Minnesota United FC W 2023-04-30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 Colorado Rapids SC D 2023-04-16 Austin FC 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2023-04-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Portland Timbers W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.38 FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for: FC Dallas or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 74% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Dallas39% Draw26% Vancouver Whitecaps FC35%
Actual: FC Dallas win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

FC Dallas or Draw
64%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
61%
FC Dallas or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Dallas25% Draw44% Vancouver Whitecaps FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — FC Dallas

Handicap FC Dallas covers Push Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 17% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 20% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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