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 34 games · 64 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Mike Rottersman
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #10 |
| 64 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 19 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 10 / 12 / 12 |
| 74 | Scored | 49 |
| 34 | Conceded | 45 |
| +40 | GD | +4 |
| 1.88 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 56% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (64 pts). New York City FC are 10th (42 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 York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ 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 York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Vancouver Whitecaps FC is hosting New York City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Heber is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 15' The 35-year-old Ben Sweat has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 16' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Jake Nerwinski departs to be replaced by Scott Sutter.
- 21' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Heber by Gary Mackay-Steven on 21 minute.
- 26' Gary Mackay-Steven makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and New York City FC are in front.
- 31' It’s high time Marc Dos Santos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 36' Justin Haak needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Keaton Parks is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 45' Hwang Inbeom is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Michaell Chirinos. He replaces Jon Erice on 46 minute.
- 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Doneil Henry.
- 54' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and New York City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 59' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 64' Assisted by Tosaint Ricketts with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yordy Reyna makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 69' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' Sebastien Ibeagha is replacing Valentin Castellanos for the New York City FC side.
- 72' Against the run of play, Alexandru Mitrita has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 77' Alexander Callens is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vancouver Whitecaps FC tonight.
- 79' Michaell Chirinos is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 83' Vancouver Whitecaps FC make a change. Hwang Inbeom trudges off to be replaced by Theo Bair on 83 minutes.
- 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alexandru Mitrita.
- 90' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Justin Haak comes on to replace Maxi Moralez.
- The points are shared — Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1-3 New York City FC. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| Mathias Laborda | 1 |
| Jesus Medina | 1 |
| Ryan Gauld | 1 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 1 |
| Monsef Bakrar | 1 |
| Jesus Medina | 1 |
| Nicolas Mezquida | 1 |
| Erik Hurtado | 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
1.68
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or New York City FC 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
62%
Draw or New York City FC
64%
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
10.7%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
5%
2 – 0
5%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +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
20%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

