Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Orlando City SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Chris Wattam
- Referee Geoff Gamble
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jun | Orlando City SC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 02 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 May | New England Revolution | H | 3–3 | D |
| 19 May | FC Dallas | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 02 Jun | New York City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 May | Toronto FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #11 |
| 34 | Points | 20 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 10 |
| 38 | Scored | 30 |
| 17 | Conceded | 47 |
| +21 | GD | -17 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 59% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
67%
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
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 pts). Orlando City SC are 11th (20 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
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/8
■ 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 |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Orlando City SC get us underway at .
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their trying to find a way past Orlando City SC's compact .
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' United States international Brek Shea has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Amr Tarek has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Orlando City SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' 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.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Orlando City SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cristian Techera is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Orlando City SC.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vancouver Whitecaps FC that had 279 games and scored 428 goals.
- 65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 70' Cristian Higuita, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' Vancouver Whitecaps 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.
- 80' It looks surprising Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not make any changes. Sacha Kljestan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' It’s high time Jason Kreis made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kei Kamara made 279 appearances and scored 51 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Vancouver Whitecaps FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
66
Aly Ghazal ↓ Jordon Mutch 74'
- 12
- 28
- 18
- 2
- 20
-
29
Yordy Reyna ↓ Russell Teibert 88'
- 8
- 13
- 67
- 23
Bench
-
77
Jordon Mutch ↑ 74'
- 39
- 22
- 3
-
31
Russell Teibert ↑ 88'
-
11
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 74'
- 9
Coach
Carl Robinson
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
9
Justin Meram ↓ Tony Rocha 61'
- 20
- 16
-
7
Cristian Higuita ↓ Dom Dwyer 64'
- 13
- 28
- 1
-
4
Will Johnson ↓ RJ Allen 40'
- 10
- 17
Bench
-
14
Dom Dwyer ↑ 64'
- 36
-
8
Tony Rocha ↑ 61'
- 29
-
27
RJ Allen ↑ 40'
- 6
- 33
Coach
Jason Kreis
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kei Kamara | 2 |
| Kei Kamara | 2 |
| Sacha Kljestan | 1 |
| Nani | 1 |
| Yordy Reyna | 1 |
| Dagur THorhallsson | 1 |
| Nicolas Mezquida | 1 |
| Thomas Muller | 1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2018-06-09
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
5–2
Orlando City SC
W
2018-06-02
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2018-05-26
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–3
New England Revolution
D
2018-05-19
FC Dallas
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2018-05-17
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2018-05-12
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
Houston Dynamo
D
Orlando City SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
4.19
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 90% + Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 2.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 3.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 4.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Orlando City SC
25%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Orlando City SC
87%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
4 – 1
6.8%
3 – 1
6.7%
5 – 1
5.7%
2 – 1
5%
4 – 0
4.9%
3 – 0
4.9%
4 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
4.7%
5 – 0
4.1%
5 – 2
Actual
6 – 1
4%
2 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -2 | 49% | 18% | 34% |
| -1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| -1 | 66% | 15% | 19% |
| -0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
2%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

