Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs New York City FC — MLS at BC Place.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Assistant 1 Corey Rockwell
- Assistant 2 Adam Garner (USA)
6 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 5.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | New York City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Portland Timbers | A | 4–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | Toronto FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | St. Louis City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Mar | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–1 | 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC and New York City FC has kicked off!
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and New York City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vancouver Whitecaps FC that had 287 games and scored 446 goals.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' New York City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 44' What composure from Mathias Laborda! The Uruguay international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 49' 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.
- 53' The referee has no hesitation. Andres Cubas is booked for Vancouver Whitecaps FC — card on 53.
- 58' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 63' Another substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to replace Cheikh Sabaly by Bruno Caicedo on 63 minute.
- 68' 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.
- 73' Vancouver Whitecaps FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Brian White scoring 1 goals.
- 77' Another change for Vancouver Whitecaps FC made on 77 minute. Sebastian Berhalter leaves to be changed by Oliver Larraz.
- 80' Oliver Larraz is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
- 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 86' What a strike from Brian White! The score is 2-0.
- 88' The New York City FC bench stirs into life. Aiden O'Neill is withdrawn and Arnau Farnos gets his opportunity.
- 90' Vancouver Whitecaps FC make a change. Brian White trudges off to be replaced by Rayan Elloumi on 90 minutes.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for New York City FC.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 13
-
24
Brian White ↓ Rayan Elloumi 90'
- 1
-
20
Andres Cubas ↓ Emmanuel Sabbi 63'
- 33
- 16
- 2
- 18
-
7
Cheikh Sabaly ↓ Bruno Caicedo 63'
- 59
- 28
Bench
- 32
-
8
Oliver Larraz ↑ 77'
- 22
- 17
-
11
Emmanuel Sabbi ↑ 63'
-
19
Rayan Elloumi ↑ 90'
- 41
-
14
Bruno Caicedo ↑ 63'
- 29
Coach
Jesper Sørensen
New York City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
21
Aiden O'Neill ↓ Arnau Farnos 88'
-
17
Hannes Wolf ↓ Talles Magno 63'
- 10
-
55
Keaton Parks ↓ Jonathan Shore 88'
- 49
- 5
- 24
- 34
- 22
-
26
Agustin Ojeda ↓ Malachi Jones 77'
- 7
Bench
- 19
-
11
Talles Magno ↑ 63'
- 30
-
32
Jonathan Shore ↑ 88'
-
88
Malachi Jones ↑ 77'
- 2
- 99
-
87
Arnau Farnos ↑ 88'
- 15
Coach
Pascal Jansen
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
2026-04-11
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
New York City FC
W
2026-04-05
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–2
Portland Timbers
W
2026-03-22
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2026-03-15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
6–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2026-03-08
Portland Timbers
1–4
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2026-03-01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
Toronto FC
W
New York City FC Form
2026-04-11
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
New York City FC
L
2026-04-04
New York City FC
1–1
St. Louis City
D
2026-03-22
New York City FC
2–3
Internacional CF Miami
L
2026-03-14
New York City FC
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2026-03-07
New York City FC
5–0
Orlando City SC
W
2026-03-01
Philadelphia Union
1–2
New York City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
83%
Draw or New York City FC
40%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or New York City FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.1%
3 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 23% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

