Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs FC Dallas, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Alan Kelly
16 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #19 |
| 32 | Points | 25 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 10 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 4 |
| 34 | Scored | 30 |
| 12 | Conceded | 22 |
| +22 | GD | +8 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 71% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts). FC Dallas are 19th (25 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 Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Vancouver Whitecaps FC gets underway.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their trying to find a way past FC Dallas's compact .
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Paraguay international Cristian Colman has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' It looks surprising Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not make any changes. Yordy Reyna has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Vancouver Whitecaps FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 45' Aly Ghazal has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Vancouver Whitecaps FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 60' 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.
- 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Maynor Figueroa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carl Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar Pareja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 80' Maximiliano Urruti is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Dallas so far.
- 85' Santiago Mosquera has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Reggie Cannon, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Jesus Ferreira | 3 |
| Lucas Cavallini | 3 |
| Brian White | 3 |
| Kei Kamara | 2 |
| Venuto | 2 |
| Kei Kamara | 2 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 2 |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 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
2.07
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Dallas
55%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or FC Dallas
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.1%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 20% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.