Sunday , 16 August 2026

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Atlanta United FC
Thu 16 May 2019 · 02:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 13' Franco Escobar
Ali Adnan 39' Y
Joaquin Ardaiz 80' Y
Y 86' Eric Remedi

Overview

Match Preview

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Philippe Briere
  • Referee Baldomero Toledo
  • Referee Alejandro Mariscal
  • Referee Joe Dickerson
  • Referee Cory Richardson

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

2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Atlanta United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Atlanta United FC 2018-03-17 Atlanta United FC 4–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #15
34 Points 12
17 Played 18
10 / 4 / 3 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 12
38 Scored 19
17 Conceded 33
+21 GD -14
2.00 PPG 0.67
59% Win % 17%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
35% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
11% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 pts). Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Brian White 10 G
Sebastian Berhalter 6 G 4 A
Thomas Muller 4 G 1 A
Atlanta United FC
Aleksei Miranchuk 5 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Vancouver Whitecaps FC launch into their encounter with Atlanta United FC.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 13' Franco Escobar was booked on 13.
  • 18' Felipe Martins is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 29' Josef Martinez puts Atlanta United FC on the lead.
  • 34' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their trying to find a way past Atlanta United FC's compact .
  • 39' That is a Yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ali Adnan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 44' Vancouver Whitecaps 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.
  • 49' Maxime Crepeau has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 54' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 59' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 64' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Lass Bangoura departs to be replaced by PC.
  • 69' Russell Teibert makes way for Andy Rose at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  • 74' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 78' Felipe Martins makes way for Joaquin Ardaiz at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  • 80' Joaquin Ardaiz was booked on 80.
  • 82' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 82 minute. Gonzalo Martinez leaves to be changed by Miles Robinson.
  • 86' Atlanta United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marc Dos Santos

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank de Boer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josef Martinez 4
Josef Martinez 3
Aaron Maund 1
Erik Hurtado 1
Aaron Maund 1
Erik Hurtado 1

Head to Head

2019-05-16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Atlanta United FC 2018-03-17 Atlanta United FC 4–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

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
1.67 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for: Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Atlanta United FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC43% Draw27% Atlanta United FC30%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
57%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Atlanta United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC34% Draw45% Atlanta United FC21%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push Atlanta United FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✗

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