Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Minnesota United FC
Sun 7 May 2023 · 02:30 UTC BC Place HT 45' · FT 45'
Brian White 17' 1–0
1–1 33' Michael Boxall
Brian White 52' 2–1
Simon Becher 56' 3–1
3–2 65' Sang-bin Jeong

Overview

Match Preview

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at BC Place.

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

6
5
6
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · Avg 2.8 goals Minnesota United FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-07 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Minnesota United FC 2023-03-26 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2022-10-09 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2022-07-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–3 Minnesota United FC 2021-10-28 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Minnesota United FC

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Minnesota United FC H 3–2 W
30 Apr Colorado Rapids SC H 0–0 D
16 Apr Austin FC A 0–0 D
09 Apr Portland Timbers H 1–0 W
02 Apr Montreal Impact FC H 5–0 W
26 Mar Minnesota United FC A 1–1 D
Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 2–3 L
01 May FC Dallas H 0–0 D
23 Apr Seattle Sounders FC A 0–1 L
16 Apr Orlando City SC H 1–2 L
09 Apr Chicago Fire FC A 1–2 L
02 Apr St. Louis City A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Minnesota United FC
#16 Position #29
50 Points 29
26 Played 27
15 / 5 / 6 W / D / L 7 / 8 / 12
59 Scored 40
26 Conceded 49
+33 GD -9
1.92 PPG 1.07
58% Win % 26%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
22% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (50 pts). Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 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
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/7
16-30
4/9
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/5
61-75
7/4
76+
5/6
■ 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
Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 14 G 2 A
Anthony Markanich 8 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at BC Place. Vancouver Whitecaps FC are looking to make home advantage count against Minnesota United FC.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Vancouver Whitecaps FC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Minnesota United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' The 26-year-old Mathias Laborda has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 17' The deadlock is broken! Brian White gets on the scoresheet on 17 minutes.
  • 22' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Minnesota United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 29' A tactical swap from Minnesota United FC — Joseph Rosales on, Luis Amarilla off on 29 minutes.
  • 33' What a strike from Michael Boxall! The score is 1-1.
  • 38' Kemar Lawrence is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vancouver Whitecaps FC tonight.
  • 43' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 48' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 52' The USA Brian White breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 2-1!
  • 55' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Brian White departs to be replaced by Simon Becher.
  • 56' GOAL! Simon Becher fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 56' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Simon Becher comes on to replace Brian White.
  • 61' It’s high time Vanni Sartini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 64' Vancouver Whitecaps FC ring the changes. Alessandro Schopf has done his job and it is now time for Russell Teibert to step up.
  • 65' Sang-Bin Jung is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 66' Sang-Bin Jung has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 66 minutes.
  • 66' Another substitution for Minnesota United FC to replace Bongokuhle Hlongwane by Mender Garcia on 66 minute.
  • 71' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tristan Blackmon suffering a number of foals already.
  • 76' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 78' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC bench stirs into life. Luis Martins is withdrawn and Ryan Raposo gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Ryan Raposo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luis Martins on 79 minute.
  • 84' Ryan Raposo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 89' 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.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vanni Sartini

Minnesota United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brian White 5
Cristian Dajome 2
Simon Becher 2
Alphonso Davies 2
Sebastian Berhalter 2
Franco Fragapane 2
Alphonso Davies 2
Bongokuhle Hlongwane 2

Head to Head

2023-05-07 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Minnesota United FC 2023-03-26 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2022-10-09 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2022-07-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–3 Minnesota United FC 2021-10-28 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Minnesota United FC

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2023-05-07 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Minnesota United FC W 2023-04-30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 Colorado Rapids SC D 2023-04-16 Austin FC 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2023-04-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Portland Timbers W 2023-04-02 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2023-03-26 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D

Minnesota United FC Form

2023-05-07 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Minnesota United FC L 2023-05-01 Minnesota United FC 0–0 FC Dallas D 2023-04-23 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Minnesota United FC L 2023-04-16 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Orlando City SC L 2023-04-09 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Minnesota United FC L 2023-04-02 St. Louis City 0–1 Minnesota United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.37 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC63% Draw21% Minnesota United FC16%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
37%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Minnesota United FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC47% Draw38% Minnesota United FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.9%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 0
7.1%
3 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 0
4.5%
4 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
4%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 19% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 22% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+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
35% ✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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