Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs New England Revolution, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs New England Revolution — MLS .
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 games · 64 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Jon Freemon
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | New England Revolution | H | 3–3 | D |
| 19 May | FC Dallas | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 19 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | Toronto FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 28 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | New England Revolution | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #3 |
| 64 | Points | 58 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 19 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 18 / 4 / 12 |
| 74 | Scored | 55 |
| 34 | Conceded | 47 |
| +40 | GD | +8 |
| 1.88 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 56% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (64 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (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
New England Revolution
0-15
5/5
16-30
4/2
31-45
9/6
46-60
9/3
61-75
2/8
76+
12/7
■ 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 |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 13 G | 7 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 12 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 7 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and New England Revolution.
- 5' 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 Jalil Anibaba suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New England Revolution that had 301 games and scored 434 goals.
- 15' Wilfried Zahibo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New England Revolution tonight.
- 20' New England Revolution have won 434 goals from 301 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' It’s high time Carl Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is showing some good football. However, Vancouver Whitecaps FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their trying to find a way past New England Revolution's compact .
- 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and New England Revolution are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Kendall Waston has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 85' The 35-year-old Cristian Penilla has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' 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.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 66
- 4
- 12
- 3
-
31
Russell Teibert ↓ Efrain Juarez 69'
-
17
Marcel de Jong ↓ Brek Shea 53'
- 29
- 8
- 13
- 67
- 23
Bench
- 39
-
6
Efrain Juarez ↑ 69'
- 18
-
20
Brek Shea ↑ 53'
- 11
-
9
Anthony Blondell ↑ 78'
- 7
Coach
Carl Robinson
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 27
- 70
- 2
- 14
- 3
- 30
- 15
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↓ Scott Caldwell 89'
-
91
Gabriel Somi ↓ Chris Tierney 82'
-
4
Claude Dielna C ↓ Brian Wright 67'
Bench
- 9
-
6
Scott Caldwell ↑ 89'
- 18
-
7
Brian Wright ↑ 67'
-
8
Chris Tierney ↑ 82'
- 11
- 12
Coach
Brad Friedel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristian Techera | 3 |
| Cristian Techera | 3 |
| Teal Bunbury | 2 |
| Ryan Gauld | 2 |
| Teal Bunbury | 1 |
| Aly Ghazal | 1 |
| Carles Gil | 1 |
| Gustavo Bou | 1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2018-05-26
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–3
New England Revolution
D
2018-05-19
FC Dallas
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2018-05-17
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2018-05-12
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
Houston Dynamo
D
2018-05-05
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2018-04-28
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
Real Salt Lake
W
New England Revolution Form
2018-05-26
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–3
New England Revolution
D
2018-05-19
New England Revolution
0–1
Columbus Crew SC
L
2018-05-12
New England Revolution
3–2
Toronto FC
W
2018-05-05
Montreal Impact FC
4–2
New England Revolution
L
2018-04-28
New England Revolution
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2018-04-21
Columbus Crew SC
2–2
New England Revolution
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.54
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
72%
Draw or New England Revolution
49%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or New England Revolution
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New England Revolution win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
4 – 2
3.5%
3 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 15% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 19% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 13% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

