Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at BC Place.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–4 | L |
| 19 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | St. Louis City | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Minnesota United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #23 |
| 32 | Points | 22 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 10 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 34 | Scored | 18 |
| 12 | Conceded | 22 |
| +22 | GD | -4 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 71% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts). Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 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
Minnesota United FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Vancouver Whitecaps FC launch into their encounter with Minnesota United FC.
- 5' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Minnesota United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 18' Controversy at the stadium! Ranko Veselinovic argues furiously but the card stands.
- 23' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Minnesota United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 24' GOAL! Hassani Dotson fires home to make it 0-1!
- 29' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vanni Sartini might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 34' Minnesota United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vancouver Whitecaps FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Tani Oluwaseyi. He receives a card.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Joseph Rosales. He replaces Joaquin Pereyra on 58 minute.
- 59' The whistle greets Ali Ahmed as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Raposo.
- 64' Brian White is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
- 69' Kelvin Yeboah was booked on 69.
- 69' The whistle greets Andres Cubas as he departs to be replaced by Sebastian Berhalter.
- 70' Time for substitution for Minnesota United FC. Sang-bin Jeong is replaced by Loic Mesanvi.
- 75' It’s gonna be a card for Dayne St. Clair.
- 77' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jefferson Diaz on 77 minutes.
- 79' Vancouver Whitecaps FC make a change. Mathias Laborda trudges off to be replaced by Damir Kreilach on 79 minutes.
- 80' Poor challenge from Ryan Raposo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 85' Vancouver Whitecaps FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 86' It is a substitution in Minnesota United FC team. Wil Trapp is replaced by Devin Padelford on 86 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 24
- 1
- 20
- 15
- 25
- 4
- 45
-
22
Ali Ahmed ↓ Ryan Raposo 59'
- 3
- 2
Bench
-
8
Alessandro Schopf ↑ 58'
-
19
Damir Kreilach ↑ 79'
- 6
-
16
Sebastian Berhalter ↑ 69'
-
7
Ryan Raposo ↑ 59'
- 32
- 13
- 18
- 28
Coach
Vanni Sartini
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
-
20
Wil Trapp ↓ Devin Padelford 86'
- 67
- 31
- 97
- 13
- 21
-
14
Tani Oluwaseyi ↓ Robin Lod 58'
- 4
-
11
Sang-bin Jeong ↓ Loic Mesanvi 70'
- 28
Bench
-
17
Robin Lod ↑ 58'
- 7
-
9
Kelvin Yeboah ↑ 58'
-
8
Joseph Rosales ↑ 58'
- 30
-
2
Devin Padelford ↑ 86'
- 24
-
90
Loic Mesanvi ↑ 70'
- 19
Coach
Eric Ramsay
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian White | 5 |
| Alphonso Davies | 2 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 2 |
| Pedro Vite | 2 |
| Cristian Dajome | 2 |
| Simon Becher | 2 |
| Alphonso Davies | 2 |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 2 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2024-10-05
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2024-10-03
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–3
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2024-09-29
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2024-09-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2024-09-19
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2024-09-15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Minnesota United FC Form
2024-10-05
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2024-10-03
Real Salt Lake
0–0
Minnesota United FC
D
2024-09-29
Minnesota United FC
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2024-09-22
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Minnesota United FC
W
2024-09-19
Minnesota United FC
1–2
FC Cincinnati
L
2024-09-15
St. Louis City
1–3
Minnesota United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.64
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
55%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Minnesota United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.