Sunday , 16 August 2026

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs FC Dallas, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Dallas
Sun 26 Sep 2021 · 02:00 UTC BC Place HT 45' · FT 45'
Bruno Gaspar 52' Y
Lucas Cavallini 58' Y
Y 71' Matt Hedges
Y 83' Ema Twumasi
Y 90' Bryan Acosta

Overview

Match Preview

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs FC Dallas — MLS at BC Place.

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

7
5
3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 15 games · Avg 2.8 goals FC Dallas
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-26 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 FC Dallas 2021-07-05 FC Dallas 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2019-06-27 FC Dallas 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2019-05-25 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 FC Dallas 2018-09-23 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–2 FC Dallas

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep FC Dallas H 1–0 W
20 Sep Colorado Rapids SC A 1–1 D
11 Sep Portland Timbers H 0–1 L
04 Sep Austin FC H 2–1 W
30 Aug Real Salt Lake H 4–1 W
22 Aug Los Angeles FC H 2–1 W
FC Dallas
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 0–1 L
19 Sep Houston Dynamo A 2–3 L
14 Sep New York City FC A 3–3 D
12 Sep San Jose Earthquakes H 1–1 D
05 Sep Real Salt Lake A 2–3 L
30 Aug Austin FC A 5–3 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)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
35% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
22% Clean Sheets
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' Vancouver Whitecaps FC have kicked off against FC Dallas. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The 32-year-old Bryan Acosta has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Vancouver Whitecaps FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' A goal from the USA international Brian White! He fires home on 20 to make it 1-0!
  • 25' A quiet spell here at BC Place. Vancouver Whitecaps FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Jakob Nerwinski is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Dallas tonight.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' Andy Rose has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Szabolcs Schon, as he is very good at scoring at BC Place with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 52' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bruno Gaspar.
  • 57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 58' Lucas Cavallini has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
  • 61' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! Jose Martinez comes on to replace Justin Che.
  • 62' Javain Brown gets the nod from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He replaces Bruno Gaspar and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' FC Dallas fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 71' Matt Hedges has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 71.
  • 76' Cristian Dajome makes way for Patrick Metcalfe at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  • 81' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 83' Another change for Vancouver Whitecaps FC made on 83 minute. Brian White leaves to be changed by Tosaint Ricketts.
  • 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ema Twumasi.
  • 84' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Leonard Owusu departs to be replaced by Janio Bikel.
  • 85' Franco Daniel Jara gets the nod from FC Dallas. He replaces Ema Twumasi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' FC Dallas receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Vancouver Whitecaps FC take all three points.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vanni Sartini

FC Dallas Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-09-26 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 FC Dallas 2021-07-05 FC Dallas 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2019-06-27 FC Dallas 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2019-05-25 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 FC Dallas 2018-09-23 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–2 FC Dallas

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2021-09-26 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 FC Dallas W 2021-09-20 Colorado Rapids SC 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2021-09-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Portland Timbers L 2021-09-04 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Austin FC W 2021-08-30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–1 Real Salt Lake W 2021-08-22 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Los Angeles FC W

FC Dallas Form

2021-09-26 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 FC Dallas L 2021-09-19 Houston Dynamo 3–2 FC Dallas L 2021-09-14 New York City FC 3–3 FC Dallas D 2021-09-12 FC Dallas 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes D 2021-09-05 Real Salt Lake 3–2 FC Dallas L 2021-08-30 Austin FC 3–5 FC Dallas W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.08 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 FC Dallas xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC56% Draw23% FC Dallas21%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Dallas
44%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or FC Dallas
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC41% Draw41% FC Dallas18%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push FC Dallas covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 17% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 21% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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