San Diego FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
San Diego FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at Snapdragon Stadium.
- San Diego FC 28 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 28 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 28 | 63 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 28 | 49 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 28 | 48 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 28 | 46 |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 28 | 42 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 28 | 37 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 27 | 36 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 28 | 36 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 28 | 33 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 28 | 32 |
| 12 | D.C. United SC | 27 | 30 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 28 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 28 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 28 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 28 | 51 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 28 | 50 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 28 | 47 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 28 | 46 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 28 | 45 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 29 | 42 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 28 | 41 |
| 23 | Colorado Rapids SC | 28 | 37 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 29 | 36 |
| 25 | Portland Timbers | 28 | 33 |
| 26 | San Diego FC | 28 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 28 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 28 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 28 | 30 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 28 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 17 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–3 | D |
| 14 May | Austin FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 10 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 26 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| San Diego FC | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #16 |
| 32 | Points | 51 |
| 28 | Played | 28 |
| 8 / 8 / 12 | W / D / L | 15 / 6 / 7 |
| 48 | Scored | 61 |
| 51 | Conceded | 30 |
| -3 | GD | +31 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.82 |
| 29% | Win % | 54% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season
San Diego FC this season
39%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
San Diego FC are 26th (32 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (51 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Diego FC
0-15
6/9
16-30
3/7
31-45
5/9
46-60
6/3
61-75
7/7
76+
7/10
■ 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)
San Diego FC
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 12 G | 3 A |
| Anders Dreyer | 11 G | 10 A |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 17 G | |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 5 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — San Diego FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC get this one started.
- 5' San Diego FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' San Diego FC have won 100 goals from 61 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mikey Varas might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Brilliant from the ! Brian White makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 30.
- 35' Vancouver Whitecaps FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Vancouver Whitecaps FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Assisted by Olavide with the perfectly-timed delivery and Brian White makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 50' Brian White catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 50.
- 53' What a strike from David Vazquez! The score is 1-2.
- 54' Controversy at the stadium! David Vazquez argues furiously but the card stands.
- 59' San Diego FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 63' It’s a booking for Vancouver Whitecaps FC player. Jeevan Badwal gets a card.
- 67' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bruno Caicedo makes it 1-3.
- 72' It’s gonna be a card for Luca Bombino.
- 75' GOAL! Ralph Priso-Mbongue scores on 75. Assisted by Drew Conner
- 76' What composure from Ralph Priso-Mbongue! The Canada international strokes it home. 1-5.
- 81' 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.
- 86' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. San Diego FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Oscar Verhoeven.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Vancouver Whitecaps FC players.
Lineups
San Diego FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 10
- 8
- 97
- 1
- 90
- 33
- 5
- 19
- 26
- 15
Bench
- 9
- 77
- 21
- 70
- 27
- 18
- 25
- 29
- 14
Coach
Mikey Varas
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 24
- 33
- 16
- 32
- 22
- 2
- 17
- 18
- 59
- 28
Bench
- 15
- 30
- 4
- 6
- 97
- 19
- 41
- 14
- 29
Coach
Jesper Sørensen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Milan Iloski | 4 |
| Brian White | 2 |
| Ian Pilcher | 1 |
| Manu Duah | 1 |
| Ralph Priso-Mbongue | 1 |
| Bruno Caicedo | 1 |
| David Vazquez | 1 |
| Bryan Zamble | 1 |
Head to Head
San Diego FC Form
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
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
2026-04-26
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.85
San Diego FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.4
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
San Diego FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
69%
San Diego FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 3
5.8%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 3
5.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 4
3.5%
3 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — San Diego FC
| Handicap | San Diego FC covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 14% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 19% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 15% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.