Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs FC Dallas, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Alan Kelly
17 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 11.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 4–2 | W |
| 30 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–4 | L |
| 24 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #20 |
| 34 | Points | 27 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 5 |
| 38 | Scored | 32 |
| 17 | Conceded | 25 |
| +21 | GD | +7 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 59% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 pts). FC Dallas are 20th (27 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
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ 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 |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Vancouver Whitecaps FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Sebastian Berhalter scoring 2 goals.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vancouver Whitecaps FC that had 279 games and scored 428 goals.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carl Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Reggie Cannon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Dallas tonight.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' It looks surprising Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not make any changes. Victor Ulloa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' Pablo Aranguiz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar Pareja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' Vancouver Whitecaps FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 70' Maximiliano Urruti is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Dallas so far.
- 75' It’s high time Carl Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 80' The 31-year-old Carlos Gruezo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 85' FC Dallas are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
66
Aly Ghazal ↓ Jordon Mutch 64'
- 4
- 1
- 28
- 2
- 31
-
46
Brett Levis ↓ Nicolas Mezquida 46'
- 29
- 13
- 67
- 23
Bench
-
77
Jordon Mutch ↑ 64'
- 39
- 6
- 3
- 8
-
11
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 46'
- 19
Coach
Carl Robinson
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 3
- 6
- 7
- 1
- 24
- 37
- 8
- 21
- 2
- 9
Bench
- 44
-
10
Pablo Aranguiz ↑ 88'
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 77'
-
31
Maynor Figueroa ↑ 83'
- 12
- 14
- 16
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Cavallini | 3 |
| Brian White | 3 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 3 |
| Kei Kamara | 2 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 2 |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 2 |
| Kei Kamara | 2 |
| Venuto | 2 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2018-09-23
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–2
FC Dallas
L
2018-09-16
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-09-02
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-08-26
San Jose Earthquakes
2–3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2018-08-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-08-12
Portland Timbers
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.94
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or FC Dallas 74% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Dallas
57%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or FC Dallas
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 20% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.