St. Louis City vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Louis City vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at Citypark.
- St. Louis City 34 games · 54 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 games · 64 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–0 | W |
| 13 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | St. Louis City | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 May | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 May | Portland Timbers | A | 1–3 | L |
| 07 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| St. Louis City | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #16 |
| 54 | Points | 64 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 15 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 19 / 7 / 8 |
| 59 | Scored | 74 |
| 48 | Conceded | 34 |
| +11 | GD | +40 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.88 |
| 44% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
St. Louis City are 18th (54 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (64 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
9/3
16-30
8/2
31-45
11/8
46-60
10/9
61-75
6/7
76+
10/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
10/4
16-30
11/4
31-45
9/9
46-60
7/7
61-75
10/2
76+
13/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 18 G | 6 A |
| Simon Becher | 9 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 20 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 6 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between St. Louis City and Vancouver Whitecaps FC is underway.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Louis City and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Eduard Lowen does the damage! The net is bulging and St. Louis City surge ahead!
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Controversy at the stadium! Jakob Nerwinski argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 22' Poor challenge from Tim Parker. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 27' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with St. Louis City winning 50% of all matches.
- 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Louis City and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 42' Ryan Gauld has been relatively quiet despite scoring 51 goals in his last 309 appearances.
- 45' GOAL! Ryan Gauld fires home to make it 2-0!
- 49' Sebastian Berhalter was booked on 49.
- 54' Sebastian Berhalter has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 8 goals this season.
- 57' Vancouver Whitecaps FC make a change. Simon Becher trudges off to be replaced by Brian White on 57 minutes.
- 60' Poor challenge from Jared Stroud. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 63' St. Louis City make a change. Jakob Nerwinski trudges off to be replaced by John Nelson on 63 minutes.
- 65' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Sergio Cordova comes on to replace Javain Brown.
- 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Louis City needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 72' A tactical swap from St. Louis City — Tomas Ostrak on, Jared Stroud off on 72 minutes.
- 77' Vancouver Whitecaps FC come into this ranked 16 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 82' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Louis City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 83' The USA Brian White breaks the deadlock on 83 minutes. 2-1!
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. Njabulo Blom is booked for St. Louis City — Yellow card on 85.
- 86' Njabulo Blom was booked on 86.
- 90' Time for substitution for St. Louis City. Nicholas Gioacchini is replaced by Jon Bell.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Julian Gressel argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Full Time. St. Louis City beats Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 26
-
11
Nicholas Gioacchini ↓ Jon Bell 90'
- 19
-
8
Jared Stroud ↓ Tomas Ostrak 72'
-
2
Jakob Nerwinski ↓ John Nelson 63'
- 24
- 6
- 22
-
12
Celio Pompeu ↓ Miguel Perez 72'
Bench
-
14
John Nelson ↑ 63'
- 39
-
23
Jon Bell ↑ 90'
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↑ 72'
-
25
Aziel Jackson ↑ 90'
- 15
- 20
-
28
Miguel Perez ↑ 72'
- 30
Coach
Bradley Carnell
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
4-3-2-1Starting XI
- 8
- 14
- 19
- 6
- 25
- 1
- 16
- 4
-
23
Javain Brown ↓ Sergio Cordova 65'
-
45
Pedro Vite ↓ Andres Cubas 65'
-
29
Simon Becher ↓ Brian White 57'
Bench
-
9
Sergio Cordova ↑ 65'
-
24
Brian White ↑ 57'
- 18
- 31
-
20
Andres Cubas ↑ 65'
- 27
-
7
Deiber Caicedo ↑ 57'
- 2
Coach
Vanni Sartini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian White | 8 |
| Eduard Lowen | 3 |
| Fafa Picault | 2 |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 2 |
| Emmanuel Sabbi | 1 |
| Richie Laryea | 1 |
| Simon Becher | 1 |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Louis City Form
2023-05-28
St. Louis City
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2023-05-21
St. Louis City
4–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2023-05-13
Chicago Fire FC
1–0
St. Louis City
L
2023-04-30
St. Louis City
1–2
Portland Timbers
L
2023-04-23
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
St. Louis City
D
2023-04-16
St. Louis City
5–1
FC Cincinnati
W
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2023-05-28
St. Louis City
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2023-05-21
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2023-05-18
FC Dallas
2–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2023-05-14
Portland Timbers
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2023-05-07
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–2
Minnesota United FC
W
2023-04-30
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–0
Colorado Rapids SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.15
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
76%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
46%
St. Louis City or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 20% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

