FC Dallas vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 games · 64 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #16 |
| 58 | Points | 64 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 10 / 8 | W / D / L | 19 / 7 / 8 |
| 62 | Scored | 74 |
| 51 | Conceded | 34 |
| +11 | GD | +40 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.88 |
| 47% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (64 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ 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)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 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' And we are off! FC Dallas vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jesus Ferreira, as he is very good at scoring at Toyota Stadium with 27 goals in the last 18 games.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Dallas that had 300 games and scored 443 goals.
- 15' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alessandro Schopf is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 23' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Pedro Vite makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 28' Canada international Ryan Raposo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 33' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Dallas and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mathias Laborda.
- 37' The deadlock is broken! Jesus Ferreira gets on the scoresheet on 37 minutes.
- 42' FC Dallas are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vancouver Whitecaps FC backline.
- 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 52' It’s high time Vanni Sartini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 54' Jesus Ferreira is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 59' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Dallas must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 64' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Dallas and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 66' Bernard Kamungo is replacing Alan Velasco for the FC Dallas side.
- 67' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Luis Martins comes on to replace Ryan Raposo.
- 70' Sebastien Ibeagha is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tsiki Ntsabeleng at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' Controversy at the stadium! Edwin Cerrillo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 79' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Deiber Caicedo comes on to replace Ranko Veselinovic.
- 82' It is a substitution in FC Dallas team. Jesus Ferreira is replaced by Sam Junqua on 82 minute.
- 87' Julian Gressel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 30 goals in his last 303 appearances.
- With this win, FC Dallas is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 30
-
10
Jesus Ferreira ↓ Sam Junqua 82'
- 22
- 4
- 5
- 6
-
20
Alan Velasco ↓ Bernard Kamungo 66'
- 17
- 8
- 3
- 16
Bench
- 1
-
25
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 70'
- 9
-
29
Sam Junqua ↑ 82'
-
77
Bernard Kamungo ↑ 66'
- 21
- 32
- 24
Coach
Nico Estevez
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
9
Sergio Cordova ↓ Simon Becher 67'
- 8
- 24
- 18
- 20
- 19
- 4
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↓ Luis Martins 67'
- 23
- 45
- 2
Bench
-
14
Luis Martins ↑ 67'
- 31
- 1
- 12
- 16
-
7
Deiber Caicedo ↑ 79'
-
29
Simon Becher ↑ 67'
- 22
- 26
Coach
Vanni Sartini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian White | 5 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 3 |
| Lucas Cavallini | 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
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
1.43
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
66%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
60%
FC Dallas or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

