Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Sat 11 Apr 2026 · 23:30 UTC BC Place 25,460 HT 45' · FT 45'
Mathias Laborda 44' 1–0
Brian White 86' 2–0

Overview

Match Preview

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs New York City FC — MLS at BC Place.

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

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
19% Clean Sheets
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

H2H

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

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC60% Draw23% New York City FC17%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
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

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC44% Draw43% New York City FC13%
Actual: 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.