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 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #16 |
| 26 | Points | 34 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 3 |
| 24 | Scored | 38 |
| 24 | Conceded | 17 |
| +0 | GD | +21 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 39% | Win % | 59% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
35%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
St. Louis City are 22nd (26 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/3
76+
5/6
■ 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)
St. Louis City
| Marcel Hartel | 5 G | 3 A |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 10 G | |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
| Thomas Muller | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — St. Louis City and Vancouver Whitecaps FC get this one started.
- 5' Vancouver Whitecaps FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Eduard Lowen adds to his 2 season tally! St. Louis City lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 15' Deiber Caicedo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Jakob Nerwinski catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 20.
- 22' The referee calls foul for Tim Parker. He receives a Yellow card.
- 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Julian Gressel made 287 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bradley Carnell will be considering his options from the bench.
- 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 42' Sebastian Berhalter is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
- 45' Ryan Gauld is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 49' Vancouver Whitecaps FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
- 54' Roman Burki has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 521 appearances.
- 57' A change in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ranks — Simon Becher exits the field as Brian White enters on 57.
- 60' Jared Stroud has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 60.
- 63' A change in the St. Louis City ranks — Jakob Nerwinski exits the field as John Nelson enters on 63.
- 65' The crowd applauds Javain Brown as he leaves the pitch. Sergio Cordova steps in for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 70' Tristan Blackmon has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 72' It is a substitution in St. Louis City team. Jared Stroud is replaced by Tomas Ostrak on 72 minute.
- 77' St. Louis City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 82' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 83' Brian White does the damage! The net is bulging and Vancouver Whitecaps FC surge ahead!
- 85' Controversy at the stadium! Njabulo Blom argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Njabulo Blom.
- 90' The St. Louis City bench stirs into life. Nicholas Gioacchini is withdrawn and Jon Bell gets his opportunity.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Julian Gressel on 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — St. Louis City 3-1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Honours even.
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 |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 1 |
| Miguel Perez | 1 |
| Njabulo Blom | 1 |
| Ryan Raposo | 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
3 / 4
2.02
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
75%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
48%
St. Louis City or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

