Seattle Sounders FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Seattle Sounders FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 May | Austin FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #16 |
| 35 | Points | 50 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 15 / 5 / 6 |
| 33 | Scored | 59 |
| 34 | Conceded | 26 |
| -1 | GD | +33 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.92 |
| 35% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (50 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
8/3
16-30
10/4
31-45
6/8
46-60
4/5
61-75
6/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 11 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 17 G | |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 5 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Vancouver Whitecaps FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 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' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marc Dos Santos will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 22' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lucas Cavallini on 22.
- 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 32' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marc Dos Santos might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 37' Vancouver Whitecaps FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Thomas Muller scoring 1 goals.
- 40' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Raul Ruidiaz makes it 1-0.
- 45' Caio Alexandre catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 48' What an equalizer from Cristian Dajome!
- 49' Cristian Dajome makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are in front.
- 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' Lucas Cavallini does the damage! The net is bulging and Vancouver Whitecaps FC surge ahead!
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 61' Danny Leyva is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joshua Atencio at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' Seattle Sounders FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vancouver Whitecaps FC's shape.
- 68' Jimmy Medranda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Abdoulaye Cissoko at the 68 minute mark.
- 70' The deadlock is broken! Jimmy Medranda gets on the scoresheet on 70 minutes.
- 73' Ranko Veselinovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andy Rose on 73 minute.
- 78' Seattle Sounders 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.
- 83' Both keepers have barely been tested. Seattle Sounders FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 84' Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Raposo is hanging Russell Teibert on the field on 84 minute.
- 85' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 85 minute. Alex Roldan leaves to be changed by Kelyn Rowe.
- 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Raposo, as he is very good at scoring at Lumen Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 9
- 30
- 11
- 7
-
17
Will Bruin ↓ Fredy Montero 61'
-
16
Alex Roldan ↓ Kelyn Rowe 85'
- 28
- 27
-
84
Joshua Atencio ↓ Danny Leyva 61'
- 92
Bench
-
12
Fredy Montero ↑ 61'
-
94
Jimmy Medranda ↑ 68'
-
22
Kelyn Rowe ↑ 85'
- 18
-
75
Danny Leyva ↑ 61'
- 45
- 21
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
15
Andy Rose ↓ Ranko Veselinovic 73'
-
31
Russell Teibert ↓ Ryan Raposo 84'
- 55
- 22
- 19
- 16
- 8
- 3
-
11
Cristian Dajome ↓ Brian White 84'
- 9
-
7
Deiber Caicedo ↓ Leonard Owusu 73'
Bench
-
24
Brian White ↑ 84'
- 13
- 1
-
17
Leonard Owusu ↑ 73'
-
4
Ranko Veselinovic ↑ 73'
- 32
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↑ 84'
- 14
- 12
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 |
| Shane O'Neill | 2 |
| Albert Rusnak | 2 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2021-06-27
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2021-06-24
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2021-06-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2021-05-31
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
Austin FC
D
2021-05-23
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2021-05-17
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
Los Angeles FC
W
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2021-06-27
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2021-06-24
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2021-06-19
Real Salt Lake
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2021-05-23
Houston Dynamo
2–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2021-05-16
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2021-05-13
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
53%
Seattle Sounders FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

