Seattle Sounders FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Seattle Sounders FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at CenturyLink Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Farhad Dadkho
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 7–1 | W |
| 07 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 20 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–4 | L |
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)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
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' KICK OFF: Vancouver Whitecaps FC gets underway.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Bryan Meredith has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Vancouver Whitecaps FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Nicolas Lodeiro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 44 goals in his last 21 appearances.
- 25' Colombia international Fredy Montero has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 26' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Janio Bikel.
- 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 41' 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.
- 46' Magnificent from Joao Paulo! That is 9 goals in 341 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 49' Joao Paulo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 52' Lucas Cavallini catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 52.
- 53' GOAL! Erik Godoy fires home to make it 1-1!
- 58' What a moment for Raul Ruidiaz! That strike on 58 puts his side firmly in control.
- 59' What composure from Raul Ruidiaz! The Peru international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' The deadlock is broken! Fredy Montero gets on the scoresheet on 65 minutes.
- 65' Poor challenge from Yeimar Gomez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 65' Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michael Baldisimo is hanging Andy Rose on the field on 65 minute.
- 68' The referee calls foul for Janio Bikel. He receives a Red card.
- 73' The crowd applauds Nouhou Tolo as he leaves the pitch. Brad Smith steps in for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 75' A change in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ranks — Fredy Montero exits the field as Theo Bair enters on 75.
- 76' Will Bruin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Raul Ruidiaz at the 76 minute mark.
- 81' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 86' Ryan Raposo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 89' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Joao Paulo departs to be replaced by Joshua Atencio.
- Full Time. Seattle Sounders FC beats Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Joao Paulo ↓ Joshua Atencio 89'
-
4
Gustav Svensson ↓ Jordy Delem 73'
- 10
-
9
Raul Ruidiaz ↓ Will Bruin 76'
- 24
-
18
Kelvin Leerdam ↓ Alex Roldan 76'
- 7
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↓ Brad Smith 73'
- 13
- 28
- 3
Bench
- 30
-
2
Brad Smith ↑ 73'
-
17
Will Bruin ↑ 76'
-
8
Jordy Delem ↑ 73'
-
16
Alex Roldan ↑ 76'
- 11
- 27
-
84
Joshua Atencio ↑ 89'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
David Milinkovic ↓ Ryan Raposo 65'
- 53
-
12
Fredy Montero C ↓ Theo Bair 75'
-
15
Andy Rose ↓ Michael Baldisimo 65'
- 1
- 28
- 22
- 19
- 13
- 11
- 9
Bench
-
87
Tosaint Ricketts ↑ 89'
- 30
-
55
Michael Baldisimo ↑ 65'
-
14
Theo Bair ↑ 75'
- 4
-
32
Patrick Metcalfe ↑ 75'
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↑ 65'
- 62
- 60
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Ruidiaz | 9 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 5 |
| Ryan Gauld | 4 |
| Will Bruin | 3 |
| Leo Chu | 3 |
| Brian White | 3 |
| Pedro Vite | 2 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 2 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2020-10-04
Seattle Sounders FC
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2020-09-28
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–3
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2020-09-24
Portland Timbers
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2020-09-19
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Los Angeles FC
W
2020-09-11
Seattle Sounders FC
7–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2020-09-07
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Portland Timbers
L
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2020-10-04
Seattle Sounders FC
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2020-09-28
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Portland Timbers
L
2020-09-24
Los Angeles FC
6–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2020-09-20
Real Salt Lake
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2020-09-17
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2020-09-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–4
Montreal Impact FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.85
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
41%
Seattle Sounders FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 23% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.