Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs FC Dallas, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs FC Dallas — MLS at BC Place.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 games · 64 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Austin FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 6–5 | W |
| 09 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #17 |
| 64 | Points | 58 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 19 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 16 / 10 / 8 |
| 74 | Scored | 62 |
| 34 | Conceded | 51 |
| +40 | GD | +11 |
| 1.88 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 56% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (64 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
10/4
16-30
11/4
31-45
9/9
46-60
7/7
61-75
10/2
76+
13/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 20 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 6 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at BC Place. Vancouver Whitecaps FC are looking to make home advantage count against FC Dallas.
- 5' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sebastien Ibeagha makes it 0-1.
- 10' Vancouver Whitecaps FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 15' Jose Martinez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' It’s high time Vanni Sartini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jader Obrian is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 34' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Paul Arriola makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
- 42' Controversy at the stadium! Andres Cubas argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 43' Poor challenge from Andres Cubas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' Sergio Cordova gets the nod from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He replaces Cristian Dajome and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' Vancouver Whitecaps FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Sebastian Berhalter scoring 2 goals.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Jader Obrian. He replaces Paul Arriola on 60 minute.
- 65' 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.
- 69' The referee has no hesitation. Nkosi Burgess is booked for FC Dallas — Yellow card on 69.
- 70' The crowd applauds Brian White as he leaves the pitch. Pedro Vite steps in for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 75' That is a Yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Alessandro Schopf will be fuming at that decision.
- 77' Geovane is replacing Ema Twumasi for the FC Dallas side.
- 78' A change in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ranks — Alessandro Schopf exits the field as Sebastian Berhalter enters on 78.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Mathias Laborda. He replaces Julian Gressel on 83 minute.
- 88' Poor challenge from Jader Obrian. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 89' FC Dallas make a change. Marco Farfan trudges off to be replaced by Sam Junqua on 89 minutes.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
4-3-2-1Starting XI
- 8
-
24
Brian White ↓ Pedro Vite 70'
- 18
- 20
- 19
- 6
- 25
- 11
- 4
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↓ Ali Ahmed 83'
- 23
Bench
-
9
Sergio Cordova ↑ 46'
- 31
- 1
- 12
-
16
Sebastian Berhalter ↑ 78'
-
45
Pedro Vite ↑ 70'
-
22
Ali Ahmed ↑ 83'
-
2
Mathias Laborda ↑ 83'
Coach
Vanni Sartini
FC Dallas Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 30
- 12
- 19
- 10
-
22
Ema Twumasi ↓ Geovane 77'
-
4
Marco Farfan ↓ Sam Junqua 89'
-
7
Paul Arriola ↓ Jader Obrian 60'
- 25
- 6
- 20
- 17
Bench
- 1
-
29
Sam Junqua ↑ 89'
-
8
Jader Obrian ↑ 60'
-
3
Jose Martinez ↑ 60'
-
2
Geovane ↑ 77'
- 16
- 77
- 21
- 32
Coach
Nico Estevez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian White | 5 |
| Lucas Cavallini | 3 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 3 |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 2 |
| Kei Kamara | 2 |
| Venuto | 2 |
| Kei Kamara | 2 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 2 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2023-03-11
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
FC Dallas
D
2023-03-05
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2023-02-26
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–2
Real Salt Lake
L
2022-10-09
Minnesota United FC
2–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2022-10-02
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
Austin FC
W
2022-09-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.92
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 56% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Dallas
45%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or FC Dallas
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 23% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

