Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs New York Red Bulls, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee David Barrie
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Aug | New York City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Jul | Minnesota United FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 21 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Jul | D.C. United SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Jul | D.C. United SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #8 |
| 34 | Points | 25 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 38 | Scored | 29 |
| 17 | Conceded | 39 |
| +21 | GD | -10 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 59% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 pts). New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 10 G | |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
| Thomas Muller | 4 G | 1 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and New York Red Bulls.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vancouver Whitecaps FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Armas will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Kendall Waston is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
- 25' The 35-year-old Erik Hurtado has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' 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 Andreas Ivan suffering a number of foals already.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' Yordy Reyna has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' Vancouver Whitecaps FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sean Davis made 286 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 80' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brian White, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' Brett Levis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vancouver Whitecaps FC tonight.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 28
- 22
-
6
Efrain Juarez ↓ Russell Teibert 46'
-
46
Brett Levis ↓ Nicolas Mezquida 66'
- 20
- 29
- 8
-
19
Erik Hurtado ↓ Kei Kamara 76'
- 67
Bench
- 12
- 3
-
31
Russell Teibert ↑ 46'
-
11
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 66'
- 13
- 9
-
23
Kei Kamara ↑ 76'
Coach
Carl Robinson
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 62
-
10
Kaku ↓ Andreas Ivan 74'
- 99
- 77
- 33
- 31
- 26
-
27
Sean Davis ↓ Brian White 82'
- 92
- 4
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Derrick Etienne 63'
Bench
- 29
-
9
Andreas Ivan ↑ 74'
- 5
- 18
-
7
Derrick Etienne ↑ 63'
-
42
Brian White ↑ 82'
- 23
Coach
Chris Armas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kendall Waston | 2 |
| Daniel Royer | 2 |
| Daniel Royer | 2 |
| Kendall Waston | 2 |
| Brian White | 1 |
| Brian White | 1 |
| Lewis Morgan | 1 |
| Fredy Montero | 1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2018-08-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-08-12
Portland Timbers
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2018-08-05
New York City FC
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2018-07-29
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
4–2
Minnesota United FC
W
2018-07-21
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2018-07-15
D.C. United SC
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
New York Red Bulls Form
2018-08-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-08-12
Chicago Fire FC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-08-05
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2018-07-28
New York Red Bulls
2–3
Columbus Crew SC
L
2018-07-26
D.C. United SC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-07-21
New York Red Bulls
2–0
New England Revolution
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.71
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
78%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
43%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or New York Red Bulls
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
5.2%
4 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.4%
1 – 0
4.1%
4 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 18% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 20% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

