Minnesota United FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at Allianz Field.
- Minnesota United FC 34 games · 44 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Minnesota United FC | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #16 |
| 44 | Points | 64 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 11 / 12 | W / D / L | 19 / 7 / 8 |
| 56 | Scored | 74 |
| 58 | Conceded | 34 |
| -2 | GD | +40 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.88 |
| 32% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Minnesota United FC are 25th (44 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (64 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/9
16-30
5/10
31-45
7/5
46-60
8/5
61-75
9/5
76+
11/8
■ 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)
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 18 G | 4 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 9 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' Temperatures are rising at Allianz Field as Minnesota United FC face off against Vancouver Whitecaps FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Ecuador international Pedro Vite has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Minnesota United FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Vancouver Whitecaps FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 17' The deadlock is broken! Franco Fragapane gets on the scoresheet on 17 minutes.
- 22' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 27' Emanuel Reynoso, a Argentina , has 31 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 32' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Tosaint Ricketts has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 33' That is a Yellow card for Minnesota United FC. Wil Trapp will be fuming at that decision.
- 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 43' Minnesota United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vancouver Whitecaps FC backline.
- 48' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 53' 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.
- 58' A tactical swap from Minnesota United FC — Jonathan Gonzalez on, Mender Garcia off on 58 minutes.
- 62' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Jakob Nerwinski departs to be replaced by Leonard Owusu.
- 67' 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.
- 72' Vancouver Whitecaps FC have won 464 goals from 296 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 73' Luis Martins makes way for Cristian Dajome at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Joseph Rosales. He replaces Robin Lod on 74 minute.
- 77' GOAL! Jonathan Gonzalez scores on 77.
- 79' Franco Fragapane makes way for Alan Benitez at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Minnesota United FC.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Tosaint Ricketts. He replaces Pedro Vite on 81 minute.
- 86' Lucas Cavallini has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' Ryan Gauld catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Minnesota United FC players.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Robin Lod ↓ Joseph Rosales 74'
- 92
- 20
- 15
- 14
-
7
Franco Fragapane ↓ Alan Benitez 79'
- 10
- 9
- 97
- 27
- 28
Bench
- 1
-
6
Jonathan Gonzalez ↑ 58'
- 91
- 11
- 18
- 4
- 36
-
8
Joseph Rosales ↑ 74'
-
2
Alan Benitez ↑ 79'
Coach
Adrian Heath
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Luis Martins ↓ Cristian Dajome 73'
- 24
- 31
- 20
- 19
- 6
- 25
- 1
- 4
-
28
Jakob Nerwinski ↓ Leonard Owusu 62'
-
45
Pedro Vite ↓ Tosaint Ricketts 81'
Bench
- 55
-
87
Tosaint Ricketts ↑ 81'
- 2
- 16
-
17
Leonard Owusu ↑ 62'
-
11
Cristian Dajome ↑ 73'
-
9
Lucas Cavallini ↑ 62'
- 27
- 23
Coach
Vanni Sartini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian White | 5 |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 2 |
| Franco Fragapane | 2 |
| Alphonso Davies | 2 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 2 |
| Pedro Vite | 2 |
| Cristian Dajome | 2 |
| Simon Becher | 2 |
Head to Head
Minnesota United FC Form
2022-10-09
Minnesota United FC
2–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2022-10-02
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2022-09-18
Sporting Kansas City
4–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2022-09-14
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2022-09-11
Portland Timbers
1–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2022-09-03
Minnesota United FC
0–3
FC Dallas
L
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2022-10-09
Minnesota United FC
2–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2022-10-02
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
Austin FC
W
2022-09-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2022-09-15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2022-09-11
Colorado Rapids SC
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2022-09-05
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.51
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Minnesota United FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
58%
Minnesota United FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

