Sunday , 16 August 2026

Seattle Sounders FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
Seattle Sounders FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Sun 28 Sep 2025 · 02:30 UTC Lumen Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 3' Mathias Laborda
Paul Rothrock 40' Y
Y 45' Daniel Rios

Overview

Match Preview

Seattle Sounders FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at Lumen Field.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

10
6
4
Seattle Sounders FC 20 games · Avg 2.7 goals Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-09-28 Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2025-06-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2024-10-03 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–3 Seattle Sounders FC 2024-05-19 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2024-04-21 Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 2–2 D
21 Sep Austin FC A 1–2 L
16 Sep Internacional CF Miami A 1–3 L
14 Sep Los Angeles Galaxy H 2–2 D
25 Aug Sporting Kansas City H 5–2 W
17 Aug Minnesota United FC A 0–1 L
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Seattle Sounders FC A 2–2 D
25 Sep Portland Timbers H 1–1 D
21 Sep Sporting Kansas City A 2–0 W
14 Sep Philadelphia Union H 7–0 W
24 Aug St. Louis City H 3–2 W
18 Aug Houston Dynamo H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Seattle Sounders FC Vancouver Whitecaps FC
#24 Position #16
24 Points 34
17 Played 17
7 / 3 / 7 W / D / L 10 / 4 / 3
20 Scored 38
22 Conceded 17
-2 GD +21
1.41 PPG 2.00
41% Win % 59%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
35% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season

Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC
Paul Rothrock 5 G 1 A
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Brian White 10 G
Sebastian Berhalter 6 G 4 A
Thomas Muller 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Seattle Sounders FC get us underway at Lumen Field.
  • 3' Mathias Laborda catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 3.
  • 8' 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.
  • 11' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Alex Roldan exits the field as Kalani Kossa-Rienzi enters on 11.
  • 16' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 19' The crowd applauds Yeimar Gomez as he leaves the pitch. Kee-hee Kim steps in for Seattle Sounders FC.
  • 24' The travelling Vancouver Whitecaps FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. Seattle Sounders FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 34' Seattle Sounders FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
  • 39' A quiet spell here at Lumen Field. Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Paul Rothrock on 40 minutes.
  • 45' Daniel Rios is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Daniel Rios as he leaves the pitch. Brian White steps in for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  • 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yeimar Gomez suffering a number of foals already.
  • 52' What a strike from Brian White! The score is 0-1.
  • 54' The deadlock is broken! Jackson Ragen gets on the scoresheet on 54 minutes.
  • 55' A stunning finish from Albert Rusnak — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Seattle Sounders FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 62' A change in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ranks — Thomas Muller exits the field as Sebastian Berhalter enters on 62.
  • 67' Mathias Laborda has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 17 cards already picked up this season.
  • 69' Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mathias Laborda makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 74' 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.
  • 79' Rayan Elloumi gets the nod from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He replaces Brian White and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' Seattle Sounders FC make a change. Jesus Ferreira trudges off to be replaced by Osaze De Rosario on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Emmanuel Sabbi, as he is very good at scoring at Lumen Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jesper Sørensen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Raul Ruidiaz 9
Nicolas Lodeiro 5
Ryan Gauld 4
Will Bruin 3
Leo Chu 3
Brian White 3
Cristian Dajome 2
Pedro Vite 2

Head to Head

2025-09-28 Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2025-06-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2024-10-03 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–3 Seattle Sounders FC 2024-05-19 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2024-04-21 Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2025-09-28 Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2025-09-21 Austin FC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2025-09-16 Internacional CF Miami 3–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2025-09-14 Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2025-08-25 Seattle Sounders FC 5–2 Sporting Kansas City W 2025-08-17 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC L

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2025-09-28 Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2025-09-25 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Portland Timbers D 2025-09-21 Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2025-09-14 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 7–0 Philadelphia Union W 2025-08-24 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 St. Louis City W 2025-08-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Houston Dynamo D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for: Seattle Sounders FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Seattle Sounders FC29% Draw26% Vancouver Whitecaps FC45%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
71%
Seattle Sounders FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC21% Draw43% Vancouver Whitecaps FC36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.5%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 21% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 15% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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