San Diego FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
San Diego FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at Snapdragon Stadium.
- San Diego FC 15 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–4 | L |
| 29 Jun | FC Dallas | A | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 5–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul | San Diego FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Jun | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jun | San Diego FC | H | 3–5 | L |
Season Stats
| San Diego FC | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #16 |
| 17 | Points | 32 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 2 |
| 30 | Scored | 34 |
| 27 | Conceded | 12 |
| +3 | GD | +22 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 27% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season
San Diego FC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
San Diego FC are 25th (17 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Diego FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/7
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/2
76+
4/5
■ 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 wait is over. San Diego FC get us underway at Snapdragon Stadium.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Diego FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 11' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Luca Bombino on 11 minutes.
- 16' San Diego FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 21' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 26' Ralph Priso-Mbongue has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 22 cards already picked up this season.
- 31' It looks like no one’s ball. San Diego FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 34' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Ranko Veselinovic departs to be replaced by Belal Halbouni.
- 39' San Diego FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 40' The deadlock is broken! Manu Duah gets on the scoresheet on 40 minutes.
- 44' The referee shows Vancouver Whitecaps FC player a card on 44.
- 46' Tate Johnson gets the nod from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He replaces Edier Ocampo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Vancouver Whitecaps FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 51.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both San Diego FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 57' The whistle greets Jeevan Badwal as he departs to be replaced by Ralph Priso-Mbongue.
- 62' 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.
- 67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jayden Nelson made 280 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 72' USA international Luca de la Torre has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 77' Vancouver Whitecaps FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 79' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ian Pilcher makes it 2-0.
- 84' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 85' San Diego FC make a change. Tomas Angel trudges off to be replaced by Emmanuel Boateng on 85 minutes.
- 86' Daniel Rios gets the nod from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He replaces Emmanuel Sabbi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The referee shows Vancouver Whitecaps FC player a card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
San Diego FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 14
- 10
- 13
- 8
-
9
Tomas Angel ↓ Emmanuel Boateng 85'
- 6
- 33
- 27
- 25
- 26
Bench
- 77
-
24
Emmanuel Boateng ↑ 85'
- 22
- 98
- 1
- 5
Coach
Jason Grubb
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 1
- 20
- 15
- 16
- 7
- 4
- 2
-
18
Edier Ocampo ↓ Tate Johnson 46'
-
11
Emmanuel Sabbi ↓ Daniel Rios 86'
- 59
Bench
- 30
- 33
-
14
Daniel Rios ↑ 86'
-
13
Ralph Priso-Mbongue ↑ 57'
-
12
Belal Halbouni ↑ 34'
- 42
- 26
-
28
Tate Johnson ↑ 46'
Coach
Jesper Sørensen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Milan Iloski | 4 |
| Brian White | 2 |
| Tomas Angel | 1 |
| Ian Pilcher | 1 |
| Manu Duah | 1 |
| Ralph Priso-Mbongue | 1 |
| Bruno Caicedo | 1 |
| David Vazquez | 1 |
Head to Head
San Diego FC Form
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2025-07-20
San Diego FC
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2025-07-17
Houston Dynamo
0–3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2025-07-13
Colorado Rapids SC
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2025-07-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2025-06-30
Los Angeles FC
0–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2025-06-26
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–5
San Diego FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.6
San Diego FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.13
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
San Diego FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
San Diego FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
64%
San Diego FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 3
3.8%
0 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — San Diego FC
| Handicap | San Diego FC covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 8% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 20% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 15% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.