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 26 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #9 |
| 50 | Points | 33 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 15 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 9 |
| 59 | Scored | 55 |
| 26 | Conceded | 64 |
| +33 | GD | -9 |
| 1.92 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 58% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (50 pts). FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 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
FC Cincinnati
0-15
4/3
16-30
5/9
31-45
9/9
46-60
5/11
61-75
4/4
76+
13/7
■ 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 |
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 14 G | 1 A |
| Evander | 13 G | 7 A |
| Tom Barlow | 7 G | 2 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Vancouver Whitecaps FC is hosting FC Cincinnati for another epic battle.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vanni Sartini might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past FC Cincinnati's compact 3-4-1-2.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Cincinnati winning 100% of all matches.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Cincinnati that had 255 games and scored 368 goals.
- 25' Vancouver Whitecaps FC currently sit 15 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 29' FC Cincinnati player sees a card in front of him.
- 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ian Murphy made 255 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 39' 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.
- 44' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 54' Vancouver Whitecaps FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
- 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ryan Raposo.
- 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and FC Cincinnati are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 66' Another substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to replace Ryan Raposo by Julian Gressel on 66 minute.
- 68' The crowd applauds Ian Murphy as he leaves the pitch. Santiago Arias steps in for FC Cincinnati.
- 73' Ryan Gauld gets the nod from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He replaces Andres Cubas and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Poor challenge from Yerson Mosquera. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 78' The crowd applauds Yuya Kubo as he leaves the pitch. Malik Pinto steps in for FC Cincinnati.
- 83' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Cincinnati is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 84' The deadlock is broken! Luciano Acosta gets on the scoresheet on 84 minutes.
- 86' The whistle greets Brian White as he departs to be replaced by Simon Becher.
- 87' Sebastian Berhalter makes way for Deiber Caicedo at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 89' Ryan Gauld is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 90' Pedro Vite catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- 90' Fresh legs for FC Cincinnati! Raymon Gaddis comes on to replace Alvaro Barreal.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 | 4 |
| Pavel Bucha | 2 |
| Cristian Dajome | 2 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 1 |
| Alvaro Barreal | 1 |
| Luciano Acosta | 1 |
| Jeevan Badwal | 1 |
| Evander | 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
2.82
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
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: 4.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
80%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
41%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or FC Cincinnati
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.5%
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
4 – 1
5.3%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.3%
4 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
3.9%
4 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 19% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 19% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.