Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs New York City FC — MLS .
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Mike Rottersman
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
6 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 7.8 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | New York City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 4–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #8 |
| 50 | Points | 33 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 15 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 10 |
| 59 | Scored | 41 |
| 26 | Conceded | 36 |
| +33 | GD | +5 |
| 1.92 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 58% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (50 pts). New York City FC are 8th (33 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
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ 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 |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Vancouver Whitecaps FC and New York City FC get this one started.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' The deadlock is broken! Heber gets on the scoresheet on 10 minutes.
- 15' 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.
- 16' The crowd applauds Jake Nerwinski as he leaves the pitch. Scott Sutter steps in for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 21' New York City FC make a change. Heber trudges off to be replaced by Gary Mackay-Steven on 21 minutes.
- 26' Brilliant from the ! Gary Mackay-Steven makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 26.
- 31' 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.
- 36' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Vancouver Whitecaps FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Valentin Castellanos made 293 appearances and scored 96 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Hwang Inbeom.
- 46' The whistle greets Jon Erice as he departs to be replaced by Michaell Chirinos.
- 49' A moment of madness from Doneil Henry on 49 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vancouver Whitecaps FC will be frustrated.
- 54' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their trying to find a way past New York City FC's compact .
- 59' Vancouver Whitecaps FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 64' Assisted by Tosaint Ricketts with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yordy Reyna makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 69' It looks like no one’s ball. New York City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 70' Sebastien Ibeagha gets the nod from New York City FC. He replaces Valentin Castellanos and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alexandru Mitrita makes no mistake. 1-3!
- 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 79' That is a Yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Michaell Chirinos will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' Time for substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Hwang Inbeom is replaced by Theo Bair.
- 85' The referee shows New York City FC player a Yellow card on 85.
- 90' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Justin Haak is hanging Maxi Moralez on the field on 90 minute.
- With this win, New York City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 53
- 12
-
6
Jon Erice C ↓ Michaell Chirinos 46'
- 87
-
4
Hwang Inbeom ↓ Theo Bair 83'
- 15
-
28
Jake Nerwinski ↓ Scott Sutter 16'
- 2
- 31
- 29
- 16
Bench
- 19
- 18
- 46
-
23
Scott Sutter ↑ 16'
- 13
-
50
Theo Bair ↑ 83'
-
33
Michaell Chirinos ↑ 46'
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 11
-
10
Maxi Moralez ↓ Justin Haak 90'
- 4
- 6
- 2
- 1
- 15
- 28
-
9
Heber ↓ Gary Mackay-Steven 21'
- 55
Bench
-
17
Gary Mackay-Steven ↑ 21'
- 14
- 5
- 41
- 19
-
33
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 70'
-
80
Justin Haak ↑ 90'
Coach
Domenec Torrent
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Monsef Bakrar | 1 |
| Jesus Medina | 1 |
| Nicolas Mezquida | 1 |
| Erik Hurtado | 1 |
| Yordy Reyna | 1 |
| Gary Mackay-Steven | 1 |
| Alexandru Mitrita | 1 |
| Nicolas Mezquida | 1 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2019-09-01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
New York City FC
L
2019-08-29
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2019-08-25
San Jose Earthquakes
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2019-08-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–0
D.C. United SC
W
2019-08-11
Portland Timbers
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2019-08-04
FC Cincinnati
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
New York City FC Form
2019-09-01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
New York City FC
W
2019-08-24
New York City FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-08-21
New York City FC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2019-08-17
FC Cincinnati
1–4
New York City FC
W
2019-08-11
Atlanta United FC
2–1
New York City FC
L
2019-08-08
New York City FC
3–2
Houston Dynamo
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.74
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or New York City FC 74% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
62%
Draw or New York City FC
63%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or New York City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.