Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at BC Place.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 6–2 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 May | New York City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 17 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #7 |
| 32 | Points | 20 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 10 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 34 | Scored | 36 |
| 12 | Conceded | 37 |
| +22 | GD | -1 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 71% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts). FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
6/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds BC Place will turn into a battlefield for Vancouver Whitecaps FC and FC Cincinnati.
- 5' 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.
- 10' It looks surprising FC Cincinnati does not make any changes. Dominique Badji has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' 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.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alvas Powell, as he is very good at scoring at BC Place with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 29' That looks like a foul for a card for Ian Murphy.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vancouver Whitecaps FC that had 276 games and scored 424 goals.
- 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luis Martins made 144 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 49' It’s high time Vanni Sartini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 54' Vancouver Whitecaps FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
- 59' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' Ryan Raposo was booked on 60.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 66' Another substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to replace Ryan Raposo by Julian Gressel on 66 minute.
- 68' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Ian Murphy departs to be replaced by Santiago Arias.
- 73' Another substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to replace Andres Cubas by Ryan Gauld on 73 minute.
- 77' That looks like a foul for a card for Yerson Mosquera.
- 78' The whistle greets Yuya Kubo as he departs to be replaced by Malik Pinto.
- 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Cincinnati needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 84' GOAL! Luciano Acosta scores on 84.
- 86' The whistle greets Brian White as he departs to be replaced by Simon Becher.
- 87' The whistle greets Sebastian Berhalter as he departs to be replaced by Deiber Caicedo.
- 89' What an equalizer from Ryan Gauld!
- 90' Pedro Vite is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 90 minute. Alvaro Barreal leaves to be changed by Raymon Gaddis.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 9
- 14
-
24
Brian White ↓ Simon Becher 86'
- 18
-
20
Andres Cubas ↓ Ryan Gauld 73'
- 16
- 4
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↓ Julian Gressel 66'
-
23
Javain Brown ↓ Tristan Blackmon 66'
- 45
- 2
Bench
- 31
-
19
Julian Gressel ↑ 66'
-
6
Tristan Blackmon ↑ 66'
-
25
Ryan Gauld ↑ 73'
- 12
- 32
-
7
Deiber Caicedo ↑ 87'
-
29
Simon Becher ↑ 86'
- 26
Coach
Vanni Sartini
FC Cincinnati Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 21
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↓ Malik Pinto 78'
- 14
- 2
- 93
- 19
-
31
Alvaro Barreal ↓ Raymon Gaddis 90'
- 5
- 15
-
32
Ian Murphy ↓ Santiago Arias 68'
- 18
Bench
-
13
Santiago Arias ↑ 68'
- 36
-
10
Luciano Acosta ↑ 68'
- 1
- 29
-
28
Raymon Gaddis ↑ 90'
- 8
-
26
Malik Pinto ↑ 78'
Coach
Pat Noonan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryan Gauld | 2 |
| Cristian Dajome | 2 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 1 |
| Alvaro Barreal | 1 |
| Luciano Acosta | 1 |
| Hwang Inbeom | 1 |
| Felipe Martins | 1 |
| Allan Cruz | 1 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2023-06-11
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
FC Cincinnati
D
2023-06-04
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2023-06-01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
6–2
Houston Dynamo
W
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
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.92
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.21
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
39%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or FC Cincinnati
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
6.5%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.1%
4 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
4.9%
4 – 0
4.4%
1 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
3.6%
4 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 19% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 19% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

