Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Philippe Briere
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Cory Richardson
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 May | Portland Timbers | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | Orlando City SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 May | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #14 |
| 50 | Points | 27 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 15 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 14 |
| 59 | Scored | 32 |
| 26 | Conceded | 45 |
| +33 | GD | -13 |
| 1.92 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 58% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (50 pts). Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/6
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 17 G | |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 5 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Atlanta United FC has kicked off!
- 5' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Atlanta United FC's shape.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frank de Boer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 13' Franco Escobar is having his name booked by the referee on 13.
- 18' It looks surprising Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not make any changes. Erik Godoy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 23' Josef Martinez, a Venezuela , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 29' Josef Martinez does the damage! The net is bulging and Atlanta United FC surge ahead!
- 34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 39' Ali Adnan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 44' Atlanta United FC have won 443 goals from 296 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 49' Atlanta United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 54' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 296 games and scored 443 goals.
- 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
- 64' A change in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ranks — Lass Bangoura exits the field as PC enters on 64.
- 69' The whistle greets Russell Teibert as he departs to be replaced by Andy Rose.
- 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.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Joaquin Ardaiz. He replaces Felipe Martins on 78 minute.
- 80' Joaquin Ardaiz catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
- 82' Fresh legs for Atlanta United FC! Miles Robinson comes on to replace Gonzalo Martinez.
- 86' Eric Remedi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 53
- 12
-
19
Lass Bangoura ↓ PC 64'
- 4
- 28
- 2
-
31
Russell Teibert ↓ Andy Rose 69'
-
8
Felipe Martins ↓ Joaquin Ardaiz 78'
- 22
- 16
- 7
Bench
-
9
Joaquin Ardaiz ↑ 78'
-
15
Andy Rose ↑ 69'
- 18
- 46
- 23
-
94
PC ↑ 64'
- 13
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
-
14
Justin Meram ↓ Julian Gressel 64'
- 20
- 11
- 2
- 1
- 7
- 18
- 5
-
15
Hector Villalba ↓ Dion Pereira 69'
Bench
-
24
Julian Gressel ↑ 64'
- 25
- 9
-
12
Miles Robinson ↑ 82'
- 22
-
28
Dion Pereira ↑ 69'
- 26
Coach
Frank de Boer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 4 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Aaron Maund | 1 |
| Erik Hurtado | 1 |
| Aaron Maund | 1 |
| Erik Hurtado | 1 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2019-05-16
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-05-11
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–0
Portland Timbers
W
2019-05-04
Colorado Rapids SC
2–3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2019-04-27
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2019-04-20
Orlando City SC
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2019-04-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–0
Los Angeles FC
W
Atlanta United FC Form
2019-05-16
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-05-12
Atlanta United FC
1–0
Orlando City SC
W
2019-05-08
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2019-05-06
Sporting Kansas City
0–3
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-04-27
Atlanta United FC
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-04-20
Atlanta United FC
1–2
FC Dallas
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.56
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Atlanta United FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
60%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Atlanta United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

