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Seattle Sounders FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Seattle Sounders FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Sat 21 Jul 2018 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Seattle Sounders FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Allen Chapman
  • Referee Jeremy Hanson
  • Referee Chris Penso
  • Referee C. Blanchard
  • Referee Farhad Dadkho
8 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 7.4 goals/game

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

10
6
4
Seattle Sounders FC 20 games · Avg 2.7 goals Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-21 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 2–0 W
15 Jul Atlanta United FC A 1–1 D
07 Jul New England Revolution A 0–0 D
05 Jul Colorado Rapids SC A 2–1 W
30 Jun Portland Timbers H 2–3 L
24 Jun Chicago Fire FC H 1–1 D
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jul Seattle Sounders FC A 0–2 L
15 Jul D.C. United SC A 1–3 L
08 Jul Chicago Fire FC H 3–2 W
01 Jul Colorado Rapids SC H 0–1 L
23 Jun Philadelphia Union A 0–4 L
09 Jun Orlando City SC H 5–2 W

Season Stats

Seattle Sounders FC Vancouver Whitecaps FC
#21 Position #16
24 Points 32
13 Played 14
7 / 3 / 3 W / D / L 10 / 2 / 2
17 Scored 34
11 Conceded 12
+6 GD +22
1.85 PPG 2.29
54% Win % 71%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
36% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season

Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Seattle Sounders FC have won 450 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' Kim Keehee, a Korea Republic , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Seattle Sounders FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kendall Waston, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' Aly Ghazal needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 35' Marcel de Jong has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Seattle Sounders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' Vancouver Whitecaps FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' The 39-year-old Gustav Svensson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' Seattle Sounders FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
  • 80' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 85' It’s high time Carl Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Seattle Sounders FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carl Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Raul Ruidiaz 9
Nicolas Lodeiro 5
Ryan Gauld 4
Brian White 3
Will Bruin 3
Leo Chu 3
Fredy Montero 2
Nicolas Lodeiro 2

Head to Head

2018-07-21 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2018-07-21 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2018-07-15 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC D 2018-07-07 New England Revolution 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC D 2018-07-05 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC W 2018-06-30 Seattle Sounders FC 2–3 Portland Timbers L 2018-06-24 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Chicago Fire FC D

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2018-07-21 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2018-07-15 D.C. United SC 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2018-07-08 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Chicago Fire FC W 2018-07-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Colorado Rapids SC L 2018-06-23 Philadelphia Union 4–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2018-06-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5–2 Orlando City SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC54% Draw27% Vancouver Whitecaps FC19%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
46%
Seattle Sounders FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Seattle Sounders FC36% Draw49% Vancouver Whitecaps FC15%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 25% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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